Monthly Archives: March 2014

So it turns out that we were up a bit later than expected last night and when my head hit the pillow I thought for certain I would be out in seconds. Unfortunately I could not turn off my mind, thinking about‎ the days behind us, the day ahead in Leogane and our coming return to the States. I did finally drift off, but the alarm rang too early for all of us.

Bleary-eyed, we trooped down for a delicious breakfast as usual and loaded up for one last voyage. We headed through the streets of Port au Prince, then Carrefour, then a short distance of more rural travel until we hit the outskirts of Leogane where we turned off the road and headed to the orphanage that was our destination for the day. As we rounded a curve in the gravel road a developed compound rose out of the cane fields. The wall was painted with Disney characters and the name, Foundation Eben-Ezer…clearly we had arrived. Read More

‎Last night turned out to be the warmest night in Jolivert and I found myself needing my little fan most of the night. I think I was tired enough that I slept well all night anyway. I think most of the team did so as well.

When we awoke this morning there were bags being packed and nets coming down….and definitely some regret that our time here had passed so quickly.‎ We soldiered on though and enjoyed a quick breakfast before one last trip down the hill to help Dr. Kaz (the Haitian doctor) with the morning patient load….we only had 90 minutes to help today as we were on a tight schedule to be on the road by noon. We needed to be back in Port au Prince before dark.  Read More

So I think exhaustion has really kicked in because last night when the generator shut off at 10PM sharp, the chatter nearly completely stopped and I think we were all asleep in minutes. Between the heat, the long and bumpy moto rides and the long clinic hours, it seems we are all truly sapped by the end of the day.

We awoke to the sounds of braying donkeys and roosters today. One more bush clinic‎ and this one we actually travel to by van….bouncy yes, but much less dust!! ‎We may even have air conditioning. Again after breakfast we divided up and then got the word the people were waiting for us and there were many in line, so we loaded up and headed the other direction. Thirty minutes later we pulled through the gate to find a crowd expecting us though NOT rowdy today. This time the clinic was much more open but unfortunately the breeze was blocked by it’s surrounding walls, so the temp rose quickly. Read More

‎So last night as we were preparing to turn in early as I mentioned, we had a surprise visit from Vanessa and none other than baby Charli. Did I mention how darn cute he is? Well, he had us all laughing and smiling for a good hour and….did I mention how cute he is??

We finally did hit the sack and again, the weather ‎was great for sleeping. We awoke ready for another ride to the countryside and likely another busy day at Clinic Jolivert. After breakfast, we broke into groups, those going to the bush clinic mounted up and set off for another day in the mountains. Read More