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Haiti 10 years later: What happened to the billions pledged to help the people of Haiti?In the month following the earthquake, Canadians donated $220 million to eligible organizations, which was matched by the federal government. From 2010 to 2018, Canada contributed $1.458 billion.NewsJan 20, 2020
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Child victims of Haiti earthquake find hope at orphanage with Canadian tiesTens of thousands of children were orphaned when an earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, but one woman's efforts have helped to provide those young Haitians with a promising future.WorldJan 13, 2020
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Haiti 10 years later: Temporary tent city turns into makeshift community for 300,000More than one million people were displaced after an earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. Global News journalist Valerie Laillet shares how temporary tent cities set up to house displaced residents are still there, 10 years later.FeaturesJan 12, 2020
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Haiti earthquake survivor goes from orphanage to Oklahoma business analystFranciscot Auguste, a young man from Haiti who was living in an orphanage a decade ago during a devastating earthquake, marked two significant moments in his life this week.WorldJan 12, 2020
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‘We’re living that day’: A decade later, Haitians remember devastating 2010 earthquakeGlobal News is on the ground to mark 10 years since Jan. 12, 2010, when hundreds of thousands of lives were lost when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti.WorldJan 11, 2020
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