In Haiti, Rising Call for Displaced to Go Away

The Church of God is planning to evict the encampment in the near future. While the church relented on a Sept. 30 deadline under pressure from humanitarian officials, it still wants its Haitian headquarters rid of a population that church officials have come to see as a freeloading nuisance.

“This used to be a beautiful place, but these people are tearing up the property,” said Jim Hudson, a Church of God missionary living at the site. ... Full Story »

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Seth Roberts Farber
3.8
by Seth Roberts Farber - Oct. 5, 2010

The story is important and well reported but left me wanting more, especially in its treatment of the religious component in play. How does the missionary interviewed for the article understand his relationship to the displaced Haitians living in tents on church property in light of his Christian faith? Has the Church of God leadership in the United States weighed in on the issue? How about churches and individuals in the U.S. who are supporting his work financially? There is a lot more to the story that could shed light, albeit potentially uncomfortable light, on these conflicts.

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amanda schimm
4.0
by amanda schimm - Oct. 7, 2010

I was really suprised to hear about this story and what is going on! These people had a diaster happen to them and now they are expected to return to life normal or leave the church. New Orleans wasn't put back together overnight, so why do peoplee expect Haiti to be put back together so soon? Nine months is not that long. I'm not sure if the people are making the property worse, but where else would they go? This story is sad to read about. The story was filled with a lot of information and I feel this makes for good journalism.

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Nashely Villalvazo
4.2
by Nashely Villalvazo - Oct. 5, 2010

The story is well written and for the most part impartial. It is a difficult task to write about the Christian Church while many Haitians are being evicted from the property of the Church of God. The writer did a good job in shedding light on this controversial problem but gave both sides of the issue a fair chance.

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Krystal Elliott
3.9
by Krystal Elliott - Oct. 7, 2010

I would have liked to hear more of what those living in the camp have to say about "freeloading"...

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