2. HAITI

3. Sunday 13 December 2009

4. Inauguration of the school of Saint Gerard in Port au Prínce

5. This work was financed by the Association “Acoger y Compartir”, with donations received from Granada, Madrid, Tornelloso y Tenerife.

6. Pupils, parents and teachers organised a celebration to mark the occasion.

7. Pupils thank the “Acoger y Compartir” Association for its generosity.

8. The youngest to the oldest shared their talents at a celebration full of joy.

15. THE LATEST NEWS Earthquake in Haiti School collapses with 300 pupils inside. THE LATEST NEWS Earthquake in Haiti School collapses with 300 pupils inside. The parents of the children, teachers and members of the Redemptorist community search through the rubble with their hands, trying to find the children.

16. These photos of the crucifix of the parish of St. Gerard and the pupils of the school tell their own story.

18. When humans suffer violence, God suffers as well.

19. Whoever ignores human misery, ignores God.

20. One is not possible without the other.

21. The greatest mistake is to believe that a person can serve God while forgetting human suffering.

22. Cindy Terasme screams after seeing the feet of her 14 year old, brother Jean, buried in the rubble.

24. The parish school collapsed completely with children and teachers inside, killing about 300 people

25. The parish church itself its almost destroyed. Only a few walls remain. The parish church itself its almost destroyed. Only a few walls remain.

26. We have lost everything in the debris, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, cousins.

27. Port au Prince has become a graveyard. No words can express what has happened. Port au Prince has become a graveyard. No words can express what has happened.

28. Thank you for your solidarity. The suffering of the people is enormous. (From a letter of the head of the Redemptorists in Haiti)

29. God our hope, we entrust all the victims of the earthquake to you. While we are puzzled by the incomprehensible suffering of the innocent, may the goodness of others give witness to your compassion. AMEN Let us join in the prayer of the Church of Haiti