Archive for Field Reports
Cholera is Spinning Out of Control in Haiti
Tensions are high here in Haiti as the Cholera outbreak seems to be spinning out of control. These poor people have been through so much and the frustration is escalating to an all time high. They want answers, and frankly, they deserve them. It feels like we’re encroaching a secondary epidemic to the Cholera situation [...]
Read moreIndo Tsunami Relief
The destruction on these islands from the recent tsunami is everywhere. Around every corner are views of once abundant landscapes, decimated into a wreckage of snapped trees and flattened brush. I’ve been coming to these islands for almost 15 years and to see some of the landmarks I’m so familiar with, altered beyond recognition is [...]
Read moreOperation Indonesia
Waves for Water and Surf Aid International coordinate efforts to aid and distribute water filtration systems to villages destroyed in the Sumatra Tsumani.
Read moreIndo vs. Haiti
Well… a lot has happened in the last 36 hrs. Let’s just say I’m VERY aware of the significance of making choices for the right reasons – from the heart. If you remember from my last update, I was on my way to LAX for an Indonesia trip I had scheduled, when I changed my [...]
Read moreProject Pakistan
Waves For Water has launched a full-fledged effort to help the victims of the recent floods in Pakistan that have left nearly 12 million people homeless.
Read moreCholera Outbreak in Haiti
I wish I were writing under better circumstances… most of you have probably already heard that there has been an outbreak of Cholera in Haiti. All reports say that it’s potential is of epidemic proportions. The death toll is growing hourly and all of it can be stopped by providing clean water and basic hygiene [...]
Read moreSinging in the Rain – Haiti
The human body is a freak of nature. In the slums throughout PAP, the conditions in which the people are living is unfathomable… and well beyond any biological standards that I’ve ever seen. So much of the city is suffocated with mounds of trash that seem to noticeably grow taller each day… then add the [...]
Read moreRob Machado and Jon Rose Helping Haiti
The Haitian people are the strongest people I’ve ever met. Their strife goes back so many years that it’s impossible for someone like myself to ever truly relate. We arrived back here in PAP two days ago and happened to come in the morning after the worst storm of the season. Apparently it was only [...]
Read moreNike Game Changer Kits
Waves for Water and Nike distribute “Game Changer Kits” throughout Haiti. These kits allow the community and youth to get involved through athletics and education.
Read moreUN Military – Haiti
Waves for Water is working hand-in-hand with the United Nations and key leaders from communities to distribute clean drinking water solutions throughout Haiti
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