From this:
Haiti National Palace, pre- earthquake, May 2009.
To this:
Haiti National Palace, post- earthquake, January, 2010.
Time like this brings deep reflection…despite all the craziness back home, Nigeria is lucky.
My prayers go to the people of Haiti as they deal with this catastrophe!
The Haiti quake is a devastating blow to a people already pushed to their limit of endurance. God be with them!
January 14, 2010 at 10:42 am
The Haiti Earthquake left me STUNNED when it was first shown in the News. Now leaves me stone cold as the gory details are unfolding. My heart goes out to everyone affected and even relatives abroad who dont know the fate of their loved ones. My heart goes out to the poor dead and wounded UN members. Dying in action while trying to do good! May they all rest in peace.
I was having cereal for Lunch (I skip breakfast most of the time) and listening to the News on Haiti. I felt so guilty that when others were facing that horror I had food in front of me and got put off. Could not continue eating. We pray for them all.
I pray that the dead are quickly buried before another problem strart. It is bad enough for the people as it is, but living ith decomposing bodies is another horror. Today’s pictures on the news are more harrowing than when the earthquake first occured. SO SO SAD.
Yes Imnakoya we are lucky and Nigeria is lucky in comparison. That said, Nigeria could be heading for some other type of disaster if we go on allowing the demonic powers that be to continue they way they are …
January 14, 2010 at 11:46 am
I was surprised to learn yesterday that Haiti is currently importing limestone as a result of “neoliberal” policies forced upon them by the United States and the World Bank. They will be needing to use their own local limestone if they are to rebuild this beautiful structure for the world to view a new and reborn Haiti!
January 22, 2010 at 7:26 am
After some basic research, it appears there are structural limitations to the kind of limestone deposits found in Haiti. Quarrying is expensive and dangerous business. If there are useful deposits, perhaps they are too costly to quarry. That said, if there are sufficient resources in Haiti to carry out structurally sound building practices, by all means – utilize those resources and let the people of Haiti be employed in the process.
February 17, 2010 at 9:55 am