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.April - May 2011 Haitian Update

In partnership with a US based organization from Minnesota, we have held a mobile clinic in rural Archiae with 10 American Doctors and staff, treating close to 400 hurting local people. This was a first in this community. This one was free treatment and free medication, See photo of clinic site held at:

The Newly Constructed Mantana Technical School.

Since our arrival in Haiti the middle of April 13, 2011 we have been working with a local Haitian Charity Mantana to build a University training center that teaches English, Computers, and Agriculture.

Family Outreach Reception with Mantana Technical School Office

The battle over many little things in the mind and body seem much more intense here. Rose's sugar level was over 556 at the clinic and the Dr's put here on an IV and shot with insulin 3 times before it came down to the middle 300's. 80-110 is healthy..(The clinic timing was perfect to meet our medical emergency needs.)

Marie's Village Orphanage

We spent several days at Marie's Village Orphanage at Delmas 89. This home is extremely lovely. The children are well cared for, loved, clean, and eat well. We wish all orphanages were as nice. We helped with plumbing repairs to bring water to their home and donated a few month's supply of rice. Thanks to our US based partner Feed My Starving Children we were able to provide Mana Pack, the best soy fortified nutrition balanced rice.

Orphan Baby Helping Carry Mana Packets to the Kitchen

We hope to visit another small orphanage of 6 children. They all need a new home as the host family can not afford to care for them. You know how expensive , even basic food is in Haiti.. One 10 year old girl has no Mom or Dad. Rose is looking into geting licensed and opening an Haitian adoption agency. She has people in place to run it, that really have a heart.

Yesterday Wednesday, May 16, 2011 was a holiday Flag Day in Haiti. You know nothing moves in Haiti on a holiday. So this day, we were guests of a Haitian MD Simeon and his wife and traveled way back in the mountains close to the Dominican Republic border to a funeral and to view his Agriculture projects. We traveled so far off the road that we 4 wheeled down a mule, goat trail along the mountain side.

At the funeral, we greeted the guests and spent about 20 minutes singing, and speaking comfort. All guests present together were about 100.

Rose Holds A Pitcher Made From Red Clay Dug On Site
The Mountain Top Pottery Factory and Kiln

We stopped here to see how we can market their natural earth wood fired kiln dried pottery in Port-A-Prince to expand operations and for job creation. They also make red clay floor tiles that could be used in the many new houses to be built for the earthquake victims.

This mountain trip was breath taking. The Haitian farmers have terraced the mountain sides and have planted whole mountains with vegetables such as cabbage, corn, tomatoes, and beans which are the most popular. Most of this produce is sold to Dominican buyers. The Ag projects we looked at were in the valley.

Houses doted the mountain side. They gathered their water by catching rain fall from their rusted tin roofs into a concrete cistern holding tank. They later draw the water out with a rope and bucket. The homes are made with cemented stone pulled from the fields or river bottoms. Other traditional poorer homes were made of woven palm sticks and mud. All had tin roofs. Some had large cement aprons similat to a basket ball court to dry their coffee bean harvest.

We also enrolled several coffee co-ops for a meeting with a Haitian government inspector,. Ronald has 6 finfers on both hands. He has been a real help to us developing Welcome Houses through out the 10 districts of Haiti for street children who want a safe place to rebuild their life.