2005
The Open Society Institute hosted a screening of the documentary Once There Was a Country, narrated by former U.S. poet laureate Dr. Maya Angelou and Guy Johnson. The film examines the causes of the present health care crisis in Haiti and provides examples of how innovative programs can alleviate poverty and disease in the most isolated regions of Haiti. The event was introduced by OSI Senior Fellow Ellen Chesler.
Read more: Once There Was a Country: Revisiting Haiti Screened at Open Society Institute
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