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18May/10

Haiti’s Disaster: A Reflection From Elementary ASP

by Ariana Hammonds | originally posted on January 31, 2010

photo by Damon Winter for The New York TimesOn January 12, 2010, at 4:53 p.m., a 7.0 average earthquake hit Haiti. The earthquake was so severe, it broke buildings, houses, and much more. About 200,000 innocent lives were lost. Buildings crashed on top of people. On the news, they found a man under one of the buildings, and he was under there for one and a half days. I can’t believe he survived!

Ariana Hammonds, age 11I’m glad that some schools and some countries are donating money, water, and food to them so they can get better. I feel very sorry for them because they barely had anything. Now since the earthquake, it has gotten ever worse. If I were there, I would love to help them with cleaning up and doing my best to help feel safe even if things go wrong. I would be happy to contribute and do my part to help them. I wish and hope they get better.

Ariana Hammonds is a member of the Elementary After School Program.

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