“People lost everything — everything.”
The Associated Pressan hometown, Osambert Jean started receiving calls from dozens of friends who also emigrated from southwestern Haiti to settle in this South Florida suburb nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Everglades.
Many residents here have been worried about their loved ones. Some are already mourning cousins and uncles who died while officials are trying to assess the needs, rallying the coastal town in the relief effort. The city has set up a donation center at the downtown fire station, where people have been dropping off medical supplies, personal protective equipment and tents.
“It was painful to watch,” Joseph said. “We are devastated and heartbroken. I had zero sleep. I just couldn't." One of these churches is headed by pastor Jean Bilbalo Joint, who is also originally from Les Cayes. Joint said about 400 members of his church attend services in Haitian Creole and the majority are from southwest Haiti.Organizations in Miami's Little Haiti are also raising funds and asking for donations of camping gear. Some have also seen personal losses in the most recent earthquake.
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