On January a massive earthquake laid waste to Port-au-Prince Haiti killing hundreds of thousands of people Within three days Dr Paul Farmer arrived in the Haitian capital along with a team of volunteers to lend his services to the injuredIn this vivid narrative Farmer describes the incredible suffering--and resilience--that he encountered in Haiti Having worked in the country for nearly thirty years he skillfully explores the social issues that made Haiti so vulnerable to the earthquake--the very issues that make it an unnatural disaster Complementing his account are stories from other doctors volunteers and earthquake survivorsHaiti After the Earthquake will both inform and inspire readers to stand with the Haitian people against the profound economic and social injustices that formed the fault line for this disaster.
