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Local Haitians Pray, Respond To Earthquake

KCUR | By Susan B. Wilson,
Sylvia Maria Gross
Published January 19, 2010 at 1:01 PM CST
Cousins Victoria Blaise and Ginette Pittman are still waiting to hear from some family members in Haiti. Photo by Sylvia Maria Gross / KCUR.
Cousins Victoria Blaise and Ginette Pittman are still waiting to hear from some family members in Haiti. Photo by Sylvia Maria Gross / KCUR.

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Kansas City, Mo. – Food, medical supplies and rescue crews continue to make their way towards Haiti, in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. And Kansas City is home to several thousand people from Haiti.

This weekend, some gathered at church services to seek comfort in the face of tragedy, and look to each other, and God, for support.

KCUR's Susan B. Wilson and Sylvia Maria Gross were at the First Haitian Baptist Church on the East side this morning (Sunday, January 17, 2010) to hear from people there.

This story was produced for KC Currents. To listen on your own schedule, subscribe to the KC Currents Podcast.
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Susan B. Wilson
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Susan admits that her “first love” was radio, being an avid listener since childhood. However, she spent much of her career in mental health, healthcare administration, and sports psychology (Susan holds a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Bloch School of Business at UMKC.) In the meantime, Wilson satisfied her journalistic cravings by doing public speaking, providing “expert” interviews for local television, and being a guest commentator/contributor to KPRS’s morning drive time show and the teen talk show “Generation Rap.”
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Sylvia Maria Gross is storytelling editor at KCUR 89.3. Reach her on Twitter @pubradiosly.
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