Nadav Neuhaus

Mambo Lucienne Jean walking in next to her tent in the camp that was attack by Christian when she have a Voodoo ceremony..Faraday February 26/2010..Keeping with a long tradition of Christian missionary work in Haiti, the January 2010 earthquake brought huge numbers of Christian organizations to the country to help the devastated population with food, shelter and spiritual guidance. But the earthquake has had another, less obvious impact. Haiti has a large traditional Voodoo population. Some evangelical Christian groups not only dismiss the Voodoo religion as a Satanic cult, but in fact blame practitioners for the earthquake, saying it was God's punishment. Voodoo spiritual leaders say this belief has led to disparate treatment of earthquake victims by Christian aid groups, with Christian converts getting better tents and food, and Voodoo congregations left unattended. The tension has erupted into violent clashes and attacks on Voodoo temples in Carrefour and Cité Soleil. Voodoo leaders say missionaries are using the promise of food and medical supplies to lure people to religious meetings to convert them and complain international aid is only going to Christian groups.