Haitian Man Found Alive
He says God gave him the strength to survive.
A 24-year-old Haitian man was found alive underneath rubble in Port-au-Prince, where he was trapped for 11 days after the devastating earthquake.
After a three-hour rescue effort, French and Greek rescue teams emerged with Wismond Exantus, who seemed to be in good health and without a single broken bone or fracture, according to The Independent.
According to the news provider, Exantus was greeted by cheers and reporters upon his rescue, confirming the hope of many that more survivors may remain buried beneath the rubble.
Exantus was working in a grocery store when the earthquake hit. He was trapped on his back in a confined space, reaching for whatever food he could to keep himself nourished. After surviving 11 days on beer and cookies, Exantus recalled his ordeal, never forgetting how his faith guided him to push on.
"I was hungry," he told the news provider. "But every night I thought about the revelation that I would survive. It was God who was tucking me away in his arms. It gave me strength."
Jill DiLibero is a journalist in Boston.
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