Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Haiti update

My friends in Haiti posted an update and I want to pass it along. Corrigan writes...

"Clerville( the poor area near our house) is STARVING and fighting over food (just a little bit of fighting,nothing out of control). We fed about 80 families so I’m down to bare bonesat home again. The boys are liking being little ambassadors of hope toeverybody. The ladies are taking stuff to their villages too, but with some
of them, I fear that they are hording the stuff for themselves. I told them
to not be scared, to share, and to trust God to provide for us all. They
have almost all returned to make jewelry again.

Rodney, Leo, Richard, Big Richard, and Carlin have been doing Recon for me
about who needs homes built. There are LOTS of people sleeping in the
streets. I will send you the list of needs as I get it put together. Piti
Mi, a village up the street towards Lopital Espoir also has a lot of
displaced people. I’m trying to see if we can coordinate a rebuilding
effort with Quisqueya chapel, the Mannaserros, etc.

Tremmors are less frequent, but I find myself getting more and more
psychological tremmors (I think it’s shaking, but it isn’t). The crack in
our bedroom under the water tank makes me nervous. The crack in the wall
makes me nervous too, after measuring things and figuring out where things
are stressed and cracked, I just don’t like that side of the house much
right now. I’m trying to see if somebody smart can come look at it.

I am still working on Hainet and banking, and finding food. I’m going to
Big Star market now."

Clerrville is the area where I spent most of my time this summer. My profile picture on facebook is taken there. Please consider giving money to www.apparentproject.org They have access to a bank and a grocery store and are feeding this village of people I love.

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