Left Port-au-Prince this morning and am now in Petit Goave, a much smaller town out on the peninsula on the West side of Haiti. Such a convergence of agencies and people here. We've met folks from Great Britain and the Netherlands and Kenya and Sierra Leone. We're in the hotel but the grassy areas around the hotel are full of tents. The UN High Commission for Refugees is here as is the Salvation Army, World Food Fund, Feed the Children......
All week we'll be in smaller clinics partnered with Haitian physicians & nurses which I'm really looking forward to.......even though I was forewarned to brush up on treatment for malaria and typhoid.
The devastation in this country is truly beyond description. Everywhere you look there are piles of rubble and endless cities of tents. The main highway out here was pretty damaged -- a few places where the road just cracked and dropped a foot. Our driver told us this was the epicenter for the quake.
So a long slow day & not much to tell anyone.....but I hope to hit the ground running at 7AM. The internet access here is very spotty -- but I'll try and stay in touch.
Love to all,
Laurie
Laur - Hang in there. It must be so overwhelming. They are so lucky to have you. I love you and am so proud of you. Emily, Tyler and Putt send their love, too.
ReplyDeleteLaurie -- You are so amazing! We are praying for you - although Chuck may need it more - not sure how he survives without your cooking!
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Kathy & Vinny
love ya mom! keep us updated, and stay strong!
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