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Last night, it was extremely tense and difficult. The miracle is we did receive the food delivery and water. We are going to plan where the food delivery will go to and then I will take plenty of pictures and videos to post for all to see. Cajuste said it would not be safe for me to stay at the office alone. So I will stay at the hotel that Geoff stayed at while he was here. I will stay at the hotel for two nights and then for next week,Cajuste said he will sleep outside the office to make sure the food , office and I are safe. The reason Cajuste sleeps outside , is because everyone here is afraid of going inside the houses or buildings. None of the buildings or houses that I have seen and stayed at have passed inspections for health codes and living quarters.
It is hot today but there is a breeze coming from somewhere. I am smelling the gas from the generator and working with Cajuste today on the mini center.Today, I will work with Sofia to make formation on the desks , translating from english and Creole for the partners to learn how to send and receive messages on their own. We think it will take time for them to understand the basic computer skills , but with this program it will be better for the partners to have their own connection with their partners abroad.
Cajuste and I driving Geoff to the International Airport, when we passed thousands and thousands of tents. Geoff asked Cajuste, what the tents that were oval and long were for. Cajuste said the Haitian Military. I took pictures and will take more upon my departure. I saw the tents upon tents lined up in the soccer field where in December children were playing, beside the soccer field is tents upon tents for Red Cross, and all the way to the international airport is tent cities. Thousands and Thousands of them. At the airport , when Geoff and I got out of Cajustes car the police asked for our passports. I showed mine, he showed his and then the one behind the line of police said go. I said I was staying and he is leaving. The international airport is giving free flights to all American's in Haiti. In fact, they do not want us to stay here. There is so much need everywhere and it is difficult watching doctors and nurses leaving for America when there are so many lives that still need saved.
When Cajuste and I left the airport , he said he wanted to show me something. We went down the street that I use to know. He parked and pointed to this destroyed building. He said" that us to be an apartment. It had 10 levels before." , it was so sad to see this. There are no more levels to this apartment. We walked over to it and I was devestated , screaming for anyone to hear me. No one answered. I waited and still no sound. We drove down the road less then a block and he pulled over and pointed. All around me was ruins, and bodies still inside these collapsed buildings, houses and apartments. He said to come with him. We walked across the desserted gas station with people standing around dazzed and confused. He pointed across the street to the bank. I froze. I was just staring at this bank that is now destroyed and in my mind I recall that the earth quake happened at 5pm. We said nothing.Staring in Shock, I finally asked Cajuste, " How many people do you think were inside when it happened."..he said, " at least 300 lives were inside , Jennifer." We passed Hotels that use to be 10 stories high, and now they are 2 stories. There was an apartment that had 10 stories and it is now 1 level and none of them show a sign that anyone has searched for survivals in these buildings because you would see marks where the bull dozer attempted , but nothing. It has been 25 days now since the earth quake, there is still a chance that someone is alive in the rubble.
I will keep posting as often as I can. I promised that I would do so and I am doing the best that I can. We still need more donations. Each time we receive $2,000 , we will purchase more food. The website for Feast and Famine once again is http://www.feastandfamine.org, sign in , leave us your email address and a minimum of 50 cents donation.Please keep Haiti in your prayers and us.
It is hot today but there is a breeze coming from somewhere. I am smelling the gas from the generator and working with Cajuste today on the mini center.Today, I will work with Sofia to make formation on the desks , translating from english and Creole for the partners to learn how to send and receive messages on their own. We think it will take time for them to understand the basic computer skills , but with this program it will be better for the partners to have their own connection with their partners abroad.
Cajuste and I driving Geoff to the International Airport, when we passed thousands and thousands of tents. Geoff asked Cajuste, what the tents that were oval and long were for. Cajuste said the Haitian Military. I took pictures and will take more upon my departure. I saw the tents upon tents lined up in the soccer field where in December children were playing, beside the soccer field is tents upon tents for Red Cross, and all the way to the international airport is tent cities. Thousands and Thousands of them. At the airport , when Geoff and I got out of Cajustes car the police asked for our passports. I showed mine, he showed his and then the one behind the line of police said go. I said I was staying and he is leaving. The international airport is giving free flights to all American's in Haiti. In fact, they do not want us to stay here. There is so much need everywhere and it is difficult watching doctors and nurses leaving for America when there are so many lives that still need saved.
When Cajuste and I left the airport , he said he wanted to show me something. We went down the street that I use to know. He parked and pointed to this destroyed building. He said" that us to be an apartment. It had 10 levels before." , it was so sad to see this. There are no more levels to this apartment. We walked over to it and I was devestated , screaming for anyone to hear me. No one answered. I waited and still no sound. We drove down the road less then a block and he pulled over and pointed. All around me was ruins, and bodies still inside these collapsed buildings, houses and apartments. He said to come with him. We walked across the desserted gas station with people standing around dazzed and confused. He pointed across the street to the bank. I froze. I was just staring at this bank that is now destroyed and in my mind I recall that the earth quake happened at 5pm. We said nothing.Staring in Shock, I finally asked Cajuste, " How many people do you think were inside when it happened."..he said, " at least 300 lives were inside , Jennifer." We passed Hotels that use to be 10 stories high, and now they are 2 stories. There was an apartment that had 10 stories and it is now 1 level and none of them show a sign that anyone has searched for survivals in these buildings because you would see marks where the bull dozer attempted , but nothing. It has been 25 days now since the earth quake, there is still a chance that someone is alive in the rubble.
I will keep posting as often as I can. I promised that I would do so and I am doing the best that I can. We still need more donations. Each time we receive $2,000 , we will purchase more food. The website for Feast and Famine once again is http://www.feastandfamine.org, sign in , leave us your email address and a minimum of 50 cents donation.Please keep Haiti in your prayers and us.
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