Title: Monsieur le President
Description: Volunteering in Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake, Victoria Campbell encounters Gaston, a charming voodoo priest who shows leadership during the emergency, and later manages to open a small, much-needed medical clinic with the support of a foreign funder. He becomes a local hero, a symbol of ingenuity in defiance of the failure of conventional relief efforts.
Subjects: Politics and government, Corrupt practices, Haiti Earthquake, Haiti, 2010, Earthquake relief
Places: Haiti
People: Gaston Jean Edy
Time periods: 21st century