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Seven years after the earthquake in Haiti: How a little boy is fighting against his trauma

Karsten Kaminski
January 14, 2017

Haiti is marking the 7th anniversary of a devastating earthquake that cost 300,000 people their lives. The exact toll is unknown as there was no systematic effort to count bodies in the chaotic days following the quake. Nine-year-old Judeley Hans Debel is one of thousands who survived but suffered disability as a result. He is undergoing a special therapy that helps him forget his problems.

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