1/15/2010
Last night the bastille (large flatbed truck) was sent out late to PAP to bring FDB people home to FDB. The first truck arrived at 3 am last night. So this will keep happening. The most important thing to do is to continue hoping people can call other people to let them know that our truck is acting and out there to help. No one should try to go back to their PAP house to get their belongings, it is too risky for that.
Also, staff wants to go to Villa to try and get any medical supplies to bring back here so that we are adequately supplied. I believe the clinic is a complete loss however there are no pictures yet for me to see to make an assessment. We are hoping to get some soon.
1/16/2010
We now know from Conor that PAP is not going to be an option for our evacuation and people should not go back to PAP. The devastation is beyond terrible. I have registered our immersion group with the US embassy yesterday and will be contacting the Red Cross and Senator Kerry's office today. It is best for us to leave now. There is too much to do and we shouldn’t be in the way. We are not a surgical team so we haven’t had much opportunity to help besides unpacking our suitcases full of supplies and picking up items that have fallen off shelves at the hospital. It is very calm here and it is safe. It always has been. My group is remaining calm but our US families and friends are very nervous thus prompting us to quicken our evacuation plans. The situation is way out of control in PAP and Aid from other countries doesn’t seem to be happening yet. It is trickling in, planning is happening, but now plain and simple “help”. Haitians and volunteers who were already in PAP are helping each other. People are being uncovered from the rubble.
Yesterday the group went to Kaye Gran Moun and today we are going to market. Trying to have an immersion experience under these circumstances is not going to happen. In fact all of us agree that this experience is something none of us are going to forget. It is just difficult to watch as our fellow Haitians suffer from this latest turmoil. My heart goes out to all who are suffering now.
Linda Canniff
Chief Operating Officer
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January 12th, the day of the earthquake, also happens to be the birthday of Fr. Ernest Gouello, late pastor of Fond-des-Blancs. Small wonder that his love continues to protect his flock and all who go there to be of assistance. Merci Papanou!
By Janet Blakeley on January 21 2010, 3:02pm
What is the condition of the sisters of charity home for children and home for the dying in Port au Prince? Also, the condition of the convent in Port au Prince - school for girls?
By Robert H. Green on January 18 2010, 9:27pm
Linda
Haiti continues to get lots of coverage--CNN Fox MSNBC Record donations
I hope you and all At FDB are safe
Give Lee (and everyone else) a hug from me
Lots of prayers and love
Barbara
By Barbara Loftus on January 18 2010, 8:35pm
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