Jean Eddy Saint Paul lives here in Brooklyn but is from the south of the island, at the site of the epicenter of last week's earthquake. He discusses the root causes of Haiti’s impoverishment and breaks down why there is such a large Haitian population in Brooklyn, which can be traced through three separate waves of immigration going back decades. He’ll also tell us how you— yes, you — can help.

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