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W4W & J/P HRO in Haiti
Hurricane headed for already-ravaged Haiti FOX25′s Jarrod Holbrook reports from Haiti Published : Thursday, 04 Nov 2010, 10:48 PM EDT (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – Devastated by an earthquake, plagued by cholera, and now a hurricane is barreling straight for Haiti. People there are still living in tents or on the streets. Hundreds have already [...]
Read moreEnormous Opportunity in Haiti
My experiences in Haiti have taught me a boatload of things, but one of the more unexpected byproducts has been a new-found understanding and appreciation for the global military community. In the first month after the quake I worked closely with the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and was blown away day in and day out by their incredible discipline and stark efficiency.
Read moreSweaty & Sleep Deprived – Haiti
Where do I begin? I’m sweaty and sleep deprived but the work is good. I’ve had a 13 hr day yesterday with Fritz in Leogane. Like I said in my last update my networks have been exceeding all of my expectations. Mainly in their organization and persistent work ethic. Coordinating and operating a filter distribution [...]
Read moreEmpowering Communities in Haiti
Good morning! Been here for 2 days now and finally starting to adjust. Its a weird sensation for me to be back. On some levels I feel more comfortable than ever but there’s also been a lot of change. Mostly good changes – debris removal, better structures in the tent camps, and definitely a resumed [...]
Read moreWaves for Water Partners with Hurley
We can now announce something that’s been in the works recently which you can read all about over at Shop-Eat-Surf.com: Hurley putting stake in ground on water. Many other companies in the industry also work on environmental and humanitarian causes, including Sole Technology, which is working to become carbon neutral by 2020, and Volcom, which [...]
Read moreIndonesia Relief
Financial backing from actor Sean Penn, funded an effort to bring 4,000 of the ceramic filters to Haiti, providing clean water for about 40,000 people.
Read moreJ/P HRO Haiti Water Mission
Water for Haiti from santos on Vimeo. Jon Rose, once a pro-surfer, now dedicates his time to distributing water filters to places that need it most. When the earthquake hit- him and JPHRO immediately began to take action in the relief efforts. This is a small mission I went on during my time volunteering with [...]
Read moreFighting 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 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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