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Perspective

Jan. 30, 2010

Caught in Haiti's Earthquake: An Insider's Account

Jessica Vapnek of DPK Consulting provides a first person account of what it felt like in Haiti during and after the earthquake.

By Jessica Vapnek

I arrived in Haiti on Monday, Jan. 11, on a trip to visit our Haiti justice sector project, which has been operating since last July. The project, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), provides advice and assistance to various parts of Haiti's justice system. I work for DPK Consulting, where I oversee the Haiti project from the San Francisco home office. Traveling with me were Bob Page, one of DPK's founders, and his wife, Grac...

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