Oprah's Next Chapter — Season 1, Episode 6: Hope in Haiti

Episode synopsis

In Part 2 of her trip to Haiti, Oprah drops in on Ariana, a young American girl who wrote her a letter seven years ago about her dream of opening an orphanage. Today, Ariana and her family are living out that incredible dream by caring for 45 orphans and running a local school in Port-au-Prince. We find out how and why this average American family left the comforts of their Los Angeles home and moved to Haiti to care for the neediest of children. Then, Oprah meets Magalie, a Haitian entrepreneur who is rebuilding her country through art. Lastly, Oprah sits down with designer Donna Karan and talks about her passion for Haiti, creating opportunities for local artisans and what makes her commitment to this country run so deep.

About Oprah's Next Chapter

Oprah's Next Chapter is an American primetime television show hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey, airing on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The series premiered on Sunday January 1, 2012 at 9/8c, with a two-part episode featuring Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Steven Tyler
• E2Pastor Joel Osteen
• E3Governor Chris Christie
• E4George Lucas
• E5Sean Penn in Haiti
• E7America's Hidden Culture, Part 1
• E8America's Hidden Culture, Part 2
• E9Tony Robbins
• E10Paula Deen
• E11Worldwide Exclusive: Oprah Talks to Whitney Houston's Daughter and Family
• E12Lady Gaga and Her Mother, Cynthia
• E13America's Most Unusual Town