Archive for January, 2010
Fighting for Survival – Haiti
Yesterday was gritty. We received a new shipment of medical supplies and food the night before. It was going to be our first attempt at doing a food drop in one of the tent cities, called San Teresa. We tried to drum up some ideas that might help us organize the distribution prior to getting [...]
Read moreHope, Help & Dispair – Haiti
The lack of sleep is starting to take its toll. Plenty of time to sleep when I get home though. Another incredibly productive day yesterday. I went to Jacmel with David Belle to demonstrate our program to his network. The leader of this group used to be the Minister of Agriculture and has a lot [...]
Read moreStench from Decaying Bodies – Haiti
With each new day, operations get smoother. It’s great to see progress and synergy becoming more consistent. I ventured out with the medical team and set up a mobile station in a downtown section of Port-Au-Prince that was hit incredibly hard. These people have had very little attention – mainly due to inaccessibility. Many of [...]
Read moreA Day of Hope & Progress
Wow… Lots of progress in one day. Still awaiting the next shipment of filters but have tapped into another great local network via David Belle. He is from NY but lives here part time and is the founder of a film school in the southern part of Haiti called Jacmel. He has a very strong [...]
Read moreIncredible Success – Haiti
Greetings! Yesterday was an incredible success. Scott Bonnell and I ventured to some of the outer regions (that are getting less attention) to link up with his network of churches and schools. I was really looking at this network to be a potential plan for the distribution of our filters etc… We needed to find [...]
Read moreThe Country is Sleeping Outside – Haiti
Day one we felt two more decent sized aftershocks. Everyone in this country is sleeping outside. Most buildings that were left standing are still considered hazardous and will probably collapse within the next few weeks. Most businesses are closed and there is still no electricity in most areas. Our base camp is running off one [...]
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