So much has happened since my last note.. first I wanted to post a picture of Gord and Jan Zimmer that were so helpful to us in the Dominican... Last night the power came on at 7PM about 1 hr. after dark for about 3 hrs... you could hear a cheer through out the city when the power came on...
We went up to Savanette today early this morning... Don Mowatt is helping us with the water needs of that area.. While the team was working by the spring Tom and I went up to the top where our school is located... picture shows damage to our storage shed but no damage to the school. This was amazing as it is still under construction... There were several houses damaged.. The Voodoo priest was having a service at the time of the quake and he was killed by a cement wall that came down and his wife lost her arm... no one else was injured..
There are so many people starving in the rural mountain areas.. the price of food has gone up in the market making it impossible for them to purchase food... as soon as we get food we will be distributing to the mountain areas...
When I went to the orphanage yesterday the children ran to me screeming with joy... it was such a special moment... there were many tears.. they were asking me about Rebecca and Joanne who stayed with them for two months last fall...
We now have fuel so this helps and the phones are working some of the time which helps...
It was a special time last night to see a church service outside with the street packed with people and to hear the worship was a special time..
We are trying to address a problem as the Dr.'s Without Boarders approached us for help.... they have patients ready to be released but they have no home to go to and have nothing.. we are looking to rent a house or maybe three to help them out.. we can rent for anywhere from $1800. a year to $6000. a year... we need help in this area...
I talked with Dr. Tiffany Keenan tonight and shared with her about a number of nurses that are wanting to come and help.. she asked for them to contact her via e-mail as she is arranging accommodations and a hospital to work in here in Jacmel... the challenge will be to get here.... keenantiffanyj@yahoo.com
We are still a ways away from starting to rebuild... We are making plans and will be starting to organize teams to come in perhaps sometime in May....
The Government has announced that school has been suspended for the year for the whole country of Haiti...
I will get to the down town area tomorrow and report on that and then to PAP on Monday...
Thanks you to each that have made a donation and for covering us in prayers...
Bob & Tom
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