The Next Phase

The absence of posting to this blog during the last two and a half months does not mean that interest has waned or activity has ceased. However, schedules have been adjusted; my next trip has been rescheduled from July 17 to October 16. The focus for the next several months will be on constructing "pole barn" type structures on the sites of damaged churches to serve as provisional buildings for worship, education and fellowship. Currently four teams from the Penn-Jersey District are scheduled to participate in this reconstruction effort.

Relief and rebuilding efforts continue on many fronts by many organizations. One I found especially encouraging grew out of the commitment of a doctor who was one of the first responders following the earthquake and who has over a period of several years made numerous trips to volunteer in the hospital on La Gonave. He has established an organization that seeks to meet real needs of the people on La Gonave with a current focus on providing one meal a day to 1000 school children. Read more about his experiences in Haiti and his vision to make a difference.