Engineers assess rebuilding destroyed Haitian churches
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WASHINGTON -- Traveling along the dusty roads in the mountains southwest of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, Maryland engineer Larry Newman tried to imagine what the future might hold for thousands of Haitians left homeless by January's massive earthquake.
Newman's focus was on helping Haitians regain a sense of belonging and comfort. With guidance from the Haitian Catholic bishops' conference, the way to do that, it was suggested, was through their parishes. The question remained: How?
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