Earthquake in Haiti hits home
Heather Lowery
Issue date: 1/27/10 Section: News
The earthquake aftermath has left many people in Haiti homeless, wounded, and dead. This disaster has affected a large amount of people reaching far and wide. Robert Morris University and its students are no exception.
"Three RMU students and one of our alumni have lost friends and family members in the earthquake," explained the President of Robert Morris University, Dr. Gregory G. Dell'Omo. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to them."
Sanchez Faugue, a sophomore management major, is one of the three Robert Morris students who have lost family and friends.
Despite living in the United States, Faugue visits Haiti once every two years for the summer.
"I go there every other summer. My grandparents go back and forth from Florida all the time. I have a lot of family over there. I have uncles, aunts, cousins, and grandparents in Haiti, not to mention a lot of close friends," explained Faugue.
Faugue received word days after the earthquake that members of his family, and close friends of his had died.
"We had three cousins who were killed, and some close friends. It hurts a lot," expressed Faugue.
The earthquake destroyed most forms of communication, which made it hard for Faugue to know who was hurt.
"We didn't really know who was effected because the phone lines were messed up. It was hard knowing that a lot of my little cousins were killed and I didn't know about it at the time," he said.
As one can imagine, Faugue is upset about the losses in his family.
"Not being able to talk to them is hard. It's just really hard right now, but there is nothing I can do about that. It's over, you just have to move on," he stated.
Faugue is working hard to help Haiti. He has worked with his employer back home in Florida.
"I work at the YMCA back home, and they called me because they were doing a fundraiser. They wanted to know a list of things to send down to Haiti for those in need and I told them," he explained.
"Three RMU students and one of our alumni have lost friends and family members in the earthquake," explained the President of Robert Morris University, Dr. Gregory G. Dell'Omo. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to them."
Sanchez Faugue, a sophomore management major, is one of the three Robert Morris students who have lost family and friends.
Despite living in the United States, Faugue visits Haiti once every two years for the summer.
"I go there every other summer. My grandparents go back and forth from Florida all the time. I have a lot of family over there. I have uncles, aunts, cousins, and grandparents in Haiti, not to mention a lot of close friends," explained Faugue.
Faugue received word days after the earthquake that members of his family, and close friends of his had died.
"We had three cousins who were killed, and some close friends. It hurts a lot," expressed Faugue.
The earthquake destroyed most forms of communication, which made it hard for Faugue to know who was hurt.
"We didn't really know who was effected because the phone lines were messed up. It was hard knowing that a lot of my little cousins were killed and I didn't know about it at the time," he said.
As one can imagine, Faugue is upset about the losses in his family.
"Not being able to talk to them is hard. It's just really hard right now, but there is nothing I can do about that. It's over, you just have to move on," he stated.
Faugue is working hard to help Haiti. He has worked with his employer back home in Florida.
"I work at the YMCA back home, and they called me because they were doing a fundraiser. They wanted to know a list of things to send down to Haiti for those in need and I told them," he explained.
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