Mid Mon Update - Jacmel Videos

Tet Ansamn, chaj pa lourd -- When your heads are together, the burden is not heavy - old Haitian proverb




Cine Institute students in Haiti - documenting their city's damage - and recovery efforts - in Jacmel, Haiti.

Photo credit: Cine Institute


Quick updates - Mid Day Monday, Jan 18

Revised statistics -- The Body Count, Monday afternoon:

--upwards of 200,000 dead, numbers rising...

--over 70 survivors pulled from rubble by rescue crews in the capital, a steady trickle, up from 62 last night. (Not included: any people being rescued by Haitians not in rescue crews, and those outside the capital).

(Sources: multiple, NYT)


See here recently posted video reports, by Cine Institute in Jacmel staff and Students in Jacmel documenting the destruction and recovery efforts of a community that was without official help - and remains largely so - up to now.

Here are a few video clips from the Cine Institute students - ordinary heroes in their effort to tell the world about their city's brave response to this catastrophe.

They are posted to Vimeo

"Les Handicaps": http://www.vimeo.com/8818178

Prayer: http://www.vimeo.com/8779846

Force Marie Jacmel: http://www.vimeo.com/8796295

Media are now entering Leogane, and medic teams too.

Look ahead: I'll be posting updates related to Jacmel and Leogane, Carrefour and Petit Goave in the coming hours and days. Look for news about Orphan care and adoption updates, too.