Haiti is still in rough shape after January's massive earthquake. Some local churches hope people will remember the country's struggles during this holiday season.
11/29/2010 09:18 PM
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It was a nice fall day for a stroll and a chance to raise money for Haiti. St. Louis Church in Pittsford hosted a two-mile walk through the village Sunday. Proceeds from the stroll benefit Friends of the Orphans in Haiti.
10/03/2010 04:27 PM
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A unique building is going up on a Rochester street. It's a construction method that was used centuries ago and could become a model for the future, but the building is already playing a role in a present day disaster zone.
06/30/2010 09:42 PM
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The Rochester community has helped a local group collect sports equipment to send to the children of Haiti. InterVol is an organization that has been collecting medical supplies for the people of Haiti since the earthquake hit in January.
06/17/2010 09:56 AM
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Thousands of Christians are celebrating Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week Sunday. For some residents in Rochester's 19th Ward, Palm Sunday marks a 50-year breakfast tradition of feasting and giving.
03/28/2010 01:07 PM
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Pittsford's One World Goods is donating 20 percent of its sales to Haitian relief through the end of February.
02/22/2010 09:33 AM
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Many enjoy eggs, bacon, or even cereal for breakfast, but on Saturday morning, some were enjoying ice cream.
Updated 02/06/2010 05:47 PM
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A group of doctors who left for Haiti last week, is back, and the doctors say Haiti has been devastated.
02/04/2010 05:48 PM
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A 10-year-old Haitian orphan we first told you about last month, is now in Rochester on what's called, humanitarian parole.
02/03/2010 04:29 PM
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A Wayne County man continues mourning the loss of his extended family killed in last month’s earthquake in Haiti. Beloni Beaubriant said he tried patiently to reach his family back home in the Caribbean nation. When he finally got through, the news wasn't good.
02/02/2010 08:47 PM
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Haitian officials said they are still unable to reach all Haiti earthquake victims who need food, but that relief workers are changing the distribution method to get them supplies.
01/31/2010 10:59 AM
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A second group of Rochester-area medical personnel left for Haiti Friday morning.
01/29/2010 07:39 AM
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A local accountant has more than a few ties to Haiti. He runs a school that was hit hard by the earthquake, and now he has a new Haitian addition to his family here at home.
01/26/2010 08:05 PM
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The call for help from Haiti has been heard around the world. Students at Rochester's RIT campus are answering. Students from the Caribbean Student Association are collecting money and medical supplies for those hit by the earthquake.
01/26/2010 12:33 PM
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The long wait is over for a local couple trying to bring two Haitian children home to Rochester. Josh and Elizabeth Daby are home with Johnny, 2, and Marie, 3, ready to give them a fresh start on life.
Updated 01/25/2010 09:43 PM
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Aid groups in Haiti are appealing for tents for thousands of Haiti's homeless earthquake survivors. The government is urging the estimated 600,000 homeless people to seek better shelter outside the city.
01/25/2010 03:06 PM
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Another local doctor is packing his bags, set to travel to Haiti later this week to help the victims of the devastating earthquake. But Dr. Patrick Riggs had to first overcome a huge obstacle in order to make the trip possible.
01/25/2010 02:08 PM
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Here is a list of charities that are providing funds to assist the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Updated 01/25/2010 10:21 AM
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A Greece family is on its way to Florida to pick up two Haitian children, whose adoption was interrupted by the earthquake nearly two weeks ago.
01/24/2010 11:41 AM
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Haiti's government says the confirmed death toll from this month's earthquake has topped 150,000 in the capital area alone.
01/24/2010 11:35 AM
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