On January 12, 2010, an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude on the Richter’s scale struck the Haitian Capital of Port-au-prince, with its epicenter in Carrefour. As the images and reports started trickling in by Internet, airwaves or television, all the members of the Haitian American medical community knew immediately that their skills would be needed in that time of great misery and despair. The question was not whether but when and how soon we could be there assisting our brothers and sisters in distress. Simultaneously, the workers’ unions and the city and state politicians expressed interest in participating in the massive relief effort that soon became obviously imperative.
