Video of Local Citi Soleil Man

Video clip I took of a man who runs a makeshift school and took it upon himself to watch out for children in Citi Soleil. The Korean guy at the end is my dad :)

The Philanthropist (Haiti Episode)

Thanks to Samuel Liu for sending me this Interesting episode. It is true that initial aid in Haiti added to the problems they faced even before the earthquake. Even though the show is.. well, its a TV show, it depicts Haiti before the earthquake in an authentic nature and touches on some very real problems and urges the viewer to learn more about the real issues.

What you see here is what you would have seen in Port Au Prince and Citi Soleil before the earthquake... and it is 100 times worse today.

Crocs!

Three orphanages got our shipment of sandals (mostly Crocs!), notebooks, crayons and pens today. We're working on a big project that I've been hesitant to mention because it isn't finalized, but we are working on getting a building down to Port Au Prince for the Orphanage! We also have a number of food and medical supplies donations from some generous companies and we are currently working out the taxation issues at the ports. Please pray for Haiti.

Remember Jean Enel

Jean Enel the 8 year old who was shot in Citi Soleil died of his wound early this morning. Onree (Henri) which is the 6 year old will move into a Canadian run orphanage (in Haiti) in two days. The hospital that took care of him after the initial gun shot injury is Canadian run and understandably they wish to keep track of Onree. It doesn't matter that the Children's House of Haiti is the 'family' he has gotten to know. He has no known parents, no documentation.

I got to know Jean E (we pronounced his name like Johnny) for only a very short period of time. He was put in my therapy group because he was one of the more well adjusted ones :/
But because I got to interact with him on an emotionally intimate degree, I feel that I was blessed to get a sense of his joyful spirit. I got to listen to him recount his experiences during and after the earthquake, his memories of his family and environment and his fears and hopes for his future. It is an incredible tragedy that he was so close to such a dramatically different life. A tragedy that he died with no family to mourn the loss.
I feel a renewed sense of urgency... but also a sense of hopelessness that I will work through today.
Thanks for letting me share this with you.