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The effects of religion on international aid 12 months after Haiti's earthquake

One year after the devastating earthquake that killed over 200,000 people, Edward Stourton visits Haiti to see how religion has helped and hindered the country's recovery.

In the second of two reports from Haiti one year after its devastating earthquake, Edward Stourton continues his investigation of how religion has influenced the provision of international aid.

In the midst of a cholera outbreak he finds a powerless and mistrusted government, a health system kept going only by foreign agencies, and a deepening child trafficking problem.

The ruling elite are intent on caring for themselves and staying apart from the suffering poor, while one million people are still living under canvas.

In a country where religion is an often an explosive mix of Voodoo and Catholic beliefs and practices, American evangelists are now offering aid in exchange for souls. And they are talking of God's "curse" on the country's voodoo roots.

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One year after the Haiti earthquake, Edward Stourton visits the country to see how religion has helped and hindered.

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