During her time in Rome , she set up new country-led aid programs . She worked towards providing food relief to Port-au-Prince following the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake . She said that seeing the famous sights of Rome did not get old but that her biggest surprise in the job was " When people talked about ' Her Excellency , Ertharin Cousin . ' You know , I grew up in Lawndale . You 're a long way from there when someone 's referring to you as ' Your Excellency . ' " Over 120 guests attended a March 2012 farewell event for her at the Chief of Mission Residence
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Ertharin Cousin