Ophelia visits Paul Farmer in Cange. She sees how strong his dedication is to the Haitians when he stands up to the Haitian Junta. It reflects the same attitude that Paul Rusesabagina expressed towards the Hutu extremists when he sheltered Tutsi people in the Hôtel des Mille Collines; this event was portrayed in the film "Hotel Rwanda." Both men could have died at the hands of the militia(junta for Farmer). Paul reaches out to other people about his efforts, and some listen while others don't.
In October 1994, Aristide was finally put into power, even though the junta had exacerbated Haiti's economy. Zanmi Lasante was still intact, but the junta had interrupted their operations. The junta is clearly the center of the problems, yet they keep trying to silence the people that voice their opinions about the junta being the center of the problems.
Partners in Health is finally upgrading, and they're increasing their efforts in Cange. Funding is getting better. But their message is still maintaining to be the same: to help Haiti.
i love the connection of two stories, i had the same thoughts while reading this chapter about the conflict in Rawanda.
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