7 Inspiring Stories Out Of Haiti

The earthquake in Haiti was undoubtedly one of the most devastating natural disasters in recent memory. Despite the pain, however, Haiti presented stories of great hope, perseverance, and triumph. Here are seven of those stories, likely the first of many dozen more to come.

• • • • • • • Three-day-old Vinson is one of the youngest survivors of the Haiti earthquake. His mother escaped the earthquake and spent three days waiting to be treated by a Port-au-Prince hospital, before going into labor in a rescue helicopter on the way to the U.S.S. Vinson, the baby's namesake.