Haiti is not only a country devastated by an earthquake, but also a country struggling to rebuild its political system, its economy, and its environment.

English Professor Kathryn Adams will be hosting the third installment of the Faculty Fall Lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 17 in room 129 in the Communications Building from 12-12:50 p.m.

This lecture is called “The Earth Cries Out for Human Rights: Haiti Ten Months after the Quake.”

The lecture will be focusing on not only people who live in Haiti, but also how we, as Americans, can help.

“The media shows things in summary,” Adams said, “making it seem like things are better, when they are not.”

They still need help to become self-sufficient and Kathryn Adams, who has been volunteering with a team to improve the current condition of Haiti, knows first hand what is going on.

In her speech she will share with us what she has witnessed going on politically, economically, and psychologically with this country, as well as, the importance of helping the Haitians.

This message is especially important during the Year of Economy because, “Even in our economic downturn we are so much better off then Haiti,” Math Professor Brendan Purdy explains, “so it allows us to get a better understanding of how our economy works and how we can help their economy.”

Volunteer work and students learning about subjects other than their field of study is very helpful and as Adams says, “This is why we are alive, to help other people.”