Haiti
Sunday, September 19, 2010
First day in Haiti
During April vacation in spring 2010 I went to Haiti with my family to help care for kids who were injured and displaced. In Haiti I went to Milot near Cap Haitian. It is a tropical and hot area in the North shore of Haiti. When i arrived at the airport I felt overwhelmed by people asking for money and I didn't know what to expect when I got to the hospital compound where I was staying. The drive to the compound was about thirty minutes and was a bumpy ride. As i passed by shacks on the side of the road I saw broken tin roofs, windows without glass, and a lot of trash everywhere. When we passed by the ocean it was filled with trash and abandoned boats that were broken. There were a lot of people on the side of the road, mostly kids. We also saw a couple of cars pass by us on our way to the compound. One caught my eye. It was what they call a buss and people would just jump on and pay a small fee.
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Wow! What an amazing experience this must have been. As you write about this, also try to find blogs where you can read about what's going on in Haiti right now. Bring us the news. This would be an important service for the class. if you need help finding these blogs, let me know.
ReplyDeleteAlso: great idea about the pictures; post more.
that's really awesome that you did such a selfless act like helping the Haitian people. I really like how you described your first impression. Your writing is really good and it left me feeling like I had just seen the broken country and people myself. Great work!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really cool, how did you get involved in doing this?? Was it through a program?
ReplyDeleteI commented on this a while ago but I don't think it saved, just wanted to say haha.
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