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Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

Guest — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:21:43 -0000

Hi all, well done to the rescuers, it's miraculous that the girl was still alive after all that time without food or water. I noticed at 0.39 in the video, there appears to be a 'rod' like object flying under camera, and then flies out into distance at great speed, you are best to freeze the frame at the time 0.39 to see it clearly, what does others think of this?

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

corkpuller — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:21:43 -0000

Great Job buy all involved. Keep it going! Amazing example of human endurance. Changes the definition of survivor. Even if I had food and water and was trapped in a bathroom with a shower for 15 days I wouldn't survive.

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

LogicCrazy — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:18:46 -0000

Sometimes you wonder who writes this material... From the story "French rescuers believe she'd been buried since the earthquake struck 15 days ago"... Question.... when else would she had been buried in the rubble? Duh!!!

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chevita — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:18:08 -0000

Guest: blaim the media for not reporting about the french ship and its team of doctors, but to say that french doctors are better trained then the american ones is rather offensive. First, nobody should criticize any individual in any capacity that is bringing aid to Haiti; second, why would anybody want to claim that other countries have inferior medical teams I guess you. Further, I can confidently state (as all Americans would) that our doctors are extremely well trained. If they were not, the United States' medical schools would not be swamped with students from around the world. It does cost a lot of money in this country to become a general practitioner and if desired to specialized in any given field. You did not know that?

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chevita — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:01:54 -0000

I forgot: thank you rescuers, please do not stop.

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chevita — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:48:39 -0000

I started to post my comments (for whatever they are worth) a month or so ago and now I am addicted to it. After reading the comments that followed this article, I said to myself: "This is nice; this time positive and kind people are taking their time to post positive and kind words."
It was amazing that the little girl was still alive and it was even more amazing that she found the strenght to thank the rescuers.
Guest: invest in Haiti? Yes!!! I had begun to post about the same subject a week or so ago but I somehow deleted it. So many opportunies including the one (mentioned by another person here) to take advantage of the beauty of the area so that it can be turned into a resort. I am sure that the countries in the global community that can afford to do so, will participate in the rebuilding of Haiti. So many jobs created!!!
Guest (another one): I like your idea of "adopting a family." If millions of us volunteered to do so, there would be less of a burden on individual governments as this strong and dignified people, aided by others, go about putting their land back together. I would be happy to participate; what I could not do (not as important anyway) is to travel there to eventually meet the family because I am a borderline antique who has taken too, too many airplanes. Do you think that you can actually spread your idea around (or I might take the idea from you)?

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

Guest — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:09:58 -0000

Everyone is lying about the mass burial in Haiti. Corpses are being sent to other towns, in the north or the south, for similar burial. They have no respect for the living how do you expect them to understand the sacredness of the human body dead or alive? The truth of the matter is that many of my country men and women were born, lived and died without any human dignity. Please do not disclose my e-mail address CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE
Thank you

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

RoadKillz — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:42:33 -0000

Even when they call off the search & rescue, you know the'll continue to pull people from the rubble, as with all earthquakes. I keep praying that "this one".. is NOT the "last one".

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

RoadKillz — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:23:20 -0000

Haiti needs to run Haiti. A vacation wonderland, in the making. Haitians can give security and infrastrucure to bring the tourists, by the millions.

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

abc64pan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:19:39 -0000

Just because they can survive all that doesn't mean life if fun for them.

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

Guest — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:52:47 -0000

It's ridiculous that the Haitian Government has called off the rescue efforts. If you are still finding people alive that should have been a hint to keep searching. Can you imagine being trapped and no one was looking for you? They gave up the search way too soon and for God sake open up some field kitchen's and get some MRE's to those people. Are you going to wait until it get unorderly? I was in Desert Storm and we set up kitchens in tents. Put up field kitchens throughout the city with armed guards and make food a non issue.

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Arggg2 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:47:20 -0000

I get less and less surprised as they find more survivors. If Haitians can survive malnutrition, zero medical care, Papa Doc, Baby Doc, and high infant mortality rates, they are much tougher than normal human beings. They have my utmost respect (and my continued donations).

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jimibradshaw — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:24:33 -0000

Even a dollar a day could help a whole family there. For what you spend on a coke or a bag of chips a life could be saved.

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Supermom26 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:41:55 -0000

to think that there are people still alive out there breaks my heart .... such a trajedy.

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corkpuller — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:39:24 -0000

Beautiful story. Great work is being done buy all. Sad thing is after seeing all the chaos some people that have been pulled fron the rubble probably were better off where they were. For example the ones rescued from the market.

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

DavenCA — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:39:07 -0000

getting someone out of a situation like that is probably very dangerous; the remaining structure may collapse, killing rescuers and the trapped person, rubble may shift and make things worse or again kill the trapped person. The structures and piles of what were once buildings are very dangerous and unstable- it's best left to those who know what there are doing despite the good intentions and urgency of those who discovered her.

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

DavenCA — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:34:55 -0000

I'd check with the American Red Cross- with how hectic it is though, you may be better off just donating to the general fund to help everyone. I'm sure later there would be follow up stories on the survivors.

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RS1981 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:34:14 -0000

Wow ! Amazing story !

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Chuckem — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:10:03 -0000

Miraculous stories keep coming out of Haiti, God bless them all!!!

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Guest — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:59:27 -0000

Has anyone heard how the older grandmother Ena Zizi is doing? These survivors are amazing. I wish there was a way to "adopt" a family/person in Haiti (send aid, write letters/photos and someday visit).

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

diamond965 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:39:19 -0000

They should be still continuing to search for survivors, the search should not have been called off, there are probably still people out there who just cannot lift the heavy concrete.

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

heavyj27 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:01:46 -0000

I would like to invest in Haiti, once they take care of the security issue i will be the first one there, not to oppress them but help the country move forward to a better direction.

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

Guest — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:52:47 -0000

For those who are familiar with the region you would know that although Haitian speak Creole their main language is French. Anyone who attends school in Haiti learn French in school. At 16 I am sure she is in school. Similarly in Jamaica we speak Patois which is broken English, thus we learn English in school. Haiti was a French colony, Jamaica was an English colony.

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

mouselol — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:45:59 -0000

Il n'importe pas si elle parle créole français ou haïtien français. Vous vous concentrez sur la chose fausse. C'est un miracle qu'elle est encore vivante et cela elle était vivante sauvé.
Translation:
It does not matter whether or not she speaks Haitian French or Haitian Creole. You are focusing on the wrong thing. It is a miracle she is still alive and that she was rescued alive.

Re: Girl, 16, rescued in Haiti

heavyj27 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:43:23 -0000

Well said friend, thanx!!