On the 12th January 2010, Haiti was hit by a terrible earthquake. Hundreds of thousands were killed or wounded; thousands of buildings crushed; 90% of the capital, Port au Prince, was wiped out. Three weeks post quake and Irish telecoms billionaire Denis O’Brien decides to fund a beacon rebuilding project – the iconic Iron Market – that the country could re-unite around and thus reboot its shattered economy. O’Brien makes a promise to the people of Haiti to complete within a year. Will this be one promise to Haiti that is kept?
From Haiti’s Ashes
