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Excerpt from a letter written by a doctor at GHESKIO, where WWR installed four purification units during the January trip to Haiti:
“The GHESKIO refugee camp downtown in fact has increased in size and counts 6,241 refugees on less than 9,000 square meters of land as of two days ago. There are unfortunately no plans for relocation… The main reason why we may have averted a major waterborne epidemic is the constant availability of potable water.”
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WASH to Learn, Haiti Update #1 – September 1, 2010
Retrieving the water systems from Barahona, DR, was a bit of a mission. But, it went smoothly…
Keep the momentum going!
We now have our own channel on YouTube – thank you, Ben! Please visit it, and check out the videos. Download them, share them, tweet about them…Every click, every view and every time… more
Month 2 – From crisis response to sustainability
Due to the almost non-existent access to internet and intermittent phone service, it has been hard to stay as current with the blogging as I would like, but however late, here is our most recent update… more
Days 10 through 13 – Success from adversity
After spending the night at the Partners in Health headquarters, we awoke early in the morning and said goodbye to the staff, promising to be back on Thursday with two more units for PIH operations… more
Day 10 – Continuing the mission
I’d like to begin this new phase of the blog by stating what a joy and pleasure it has been to work for such a strong, passionate group of people… more
Day 7 and Epilogue – Closing the first chapter
We awoke at 2:30 a.m. after one hour of sleep in Barahona. I had been in touch with Josue Cabellos with US AID the evening before, and he informed us that we could cross the border with a UN convoy that was organizing at 5 a.m. and would probably leave at 6 a.m… more
Day 6 – Aftershock
We awoke at 7 a.m. to frequent text messages alerting us to the new 6.1 earthquake that had occurred in Haiti just hours before. We immediately tried to assess how this might affect our plans. Nobody that we talked to in Barahona felt the quake, and the news out of Port au Prince seemed underwhelming, but the quake definitely put us on edge for the day before it even got started… more
Days 5 – Choosing success
You know I’m not really sure that I’ve ever really explained what we are doing here. When I started this thing I thought I was writing for just a few people, all of them well-versed in our objectives, but I think that there may be some out there who don’t know what we are trying to accomplish… more
Days 3 and 4 – Delivering aid
As we left the GHESKIO clinic Jean Marc gave me a hug like we were brothers, and although I’d known the guy for about an hour, I honestly would’ve done anything he asked of me. I promised him we’d be back no later than Thursday with more water filtration systems… more
Day 3 – Making progress
I’ve heard from the group back home that maybe more than just my mom has read this thing, so I was immediately a little self conscious and felt compelled to give the following syntax and grammar disclaimer… more
Day 2 – In Haiti
We stretched out the kinks from the night’s sleep in JFK and boarded our plane to Santo Domingo. Ben and I occupied the very rear of the jet, spread out and grabbed some sleep. Our motto to this point has been… more
God’s Little Angels Orphanage
God’s Little Angels, an orphanage with 170 children reached out for our help. They only had enough water to last until Monday… more
Day 1 – Dr. Fussell en route to Haiti
Day number 1 was a whirlwind of preparation and interviews. I had a hospital and clinic full of patients in North Carolina and yet all I could think about was getting to Haiti. I have always wondered… more
Mission team in DR
After a successful sendoff from the Atlanta airport – well-attended by local media representatives – and a full night of travel, the WWR team is in the Dominican Republic. Our representatives will soon be heading west to Barahona… more
Preparing for mission to Haiti
Preparations to send staff and water purification systems to Haiti began immediately following… more
Hey Kevin,
We are all very proud of you. We also pray for your safety all throughout the day.
God bless you all.
I AM WILLING TO VOLUNTEER AND HELP THE PEOPLE OF HAITI. I AM FLUENT IN FRENCH AND CREYOL. I CAN BE REACHED VIA EMAIL AT JLOUIS76@HOTMAIL.COM
Wow, you’re a great story teller! I enjoyed reading your accounts tonight. Stay safe, and keep taking in all you can with that once in a lifetime experience!
See ya soon-
Ali
Kevin – Here’s a good rule that my Dad, who was an English professor, once shared with me:
The importance of grammatical errors declines exponentially with the richness and inspiration of content. So, using this rule, I would judge your grammar as perfect!
Ben – I am thinking you have earned at least 6 of those croissants.
Mary
Kevin,
Reading your accounts makes me envious. You, and Ben, really are doing the Lord’s work! Wish I was there to watch your back but you’re far better off with my prayers. I think you may have found what the writer of Ecclesiastes was looking for…your calling.
Larry
kevin we are all so proud of you’ll. keep safe. we will keep you in our prayers. p.s. have you seen golf pictures from casa de campo? miss that pizza from airport. jimmy
I am reading this to my students Kevin. They are soooo interested. Keep it up!!! And be safe !!! With Love from Mrs. Barber and her class.
Thank you so much for all you are doing – for your faith, your courage, and selflessness. I am praying for you.
Kris Krueger
Dr. Fussell…Miss you in WS. Proud of your efforts. Stay safe.
Dr. Fussell…Miss you in WS. Proud of you and your efforts. Stay safe.
Ben, I told you about the crossroads in life.Well young man,it is now and you are there.Kathie,Israel,and I send our care and love.We wish you and Kevin safe passage.Our thoughts and hopes are with you.If you need for me to check on anything in Atl,I will.Take care of yourself. Rob
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