I’m sure you can appreciate the importance of teamwork and how beneficial it is to efficiency and progress. Well, we have received some confirmation these few days from four churches who want to “team up” with us in helping the people of Haiti! Well, that sounds good to us!
This morning we are running around saying “goodbye” to everyone we can. It has been a great trip and were already looking forward to coming back! There will be things to check up on and new things to start as well as new people to meet. It has been
We’re heading home today. Honestly, I want to stay here. I love the culture, the weather, the relaxed lifestyle…but I miss my friends at home and I miss fresh garden veggies. I really enjoyed the food for the first couple of days, but I tend to eat a lot
The purifier was well received in Cabois! Our friends were so happy to have their family and friends able to drink pure water!! They have been going down the mountain quite a ways to the closest well and carrying back water in their buckets. There is a river nearby
We spent some time talking with the committee in Cabois regarding fresh water, food, and caring for the children. They are a great group of guys who are dedicated to helping their community develop. It is so refreshing to work with people who are already working with what they
Cabois is nestled in the foothills of some impressive mountains. Along the road, we passed many vegetable gardens. Looking up at the steep mountainsides, I could see planted fields. Being a student of ecology and an amateur vegetable gardener, I took some interest. I saw one field being tilled
It’s becoming clear to me that waste disposal is a major issue in Haiti. The roads are littered with discarded plastic, metal, and organic waste. Besides causing an eyesore, sharp pieces of debris pose serious hazards to motorists and pedestrians. In some heavily populated areas, vast piles of garbage
We were able to carry in a little generator since it was under the fifty pound limit imposed by the airlines. It’s a tiny little thing as generators go but it has already been found useful on its arrival. The airlines had sent it to JFK by mistake so
This young mother of a little girl, living in the village of Santo, now lives in a new house. She was living in a tent when we last visited her village in June. Wow, is she happy for this upgrade in living conditions! The little house will have a
There is so much need all around here. We are only able to touch a limited amount of people with the resources available. It becomes challenging to choose who to help when, if resources were there, we’d help so many more. One thing we notice is that there are
