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Good evening to everyone. I am trying to keep up and must thank our webmaster, Katie Murphy, for patiently awaiting text and photos and then putting them all together for us in a coherent and artful way. Mesi Anpil Katie!!

Last night after sorting thousands of pills, we all hit the mattress for well deserved sleep. Once awake, we ate a hearty breakfast and loaded into the truck for our first clinic on this island.

We took over a large room at the government owned clinic in Madame Béna. The six of us divided into 3 groups, each with a translator and went old school on this place. We saw upwards of 110 patients and dispensed hundreds of medications. Rusty is now a certified pharmacist in Haiti…just waiting on the paperwork.

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Good morning All,

My apologies for the delay in my message. We have had difficulty posting as our signal is very weak on the island so far.  Please be at peace now knowing we have arrived safely. It was a long day and a half of travel to arrive here but the process was very smooth. We even met another remarkable young man, Antonio, on the flight from Miami. He is hard working, motivated, well educated, well traveled and works for the government in Port au Prince. For those who have followed us, he reminds me very much of a slightly older Josi. He remains in his country when other members of his family and some of his close friends entice him to leave for greener pastures. He wants to stay in his home and work to improve his country.  Read More

This should look a bit familiar, but believe it or not, really so much more comfortable than the Ft. Lauderdale airport Baggage Claim area. This is our Inn for the next 6hr as we await our 7am flight to Port au Prince.

The team is all together now in the Miami airport, having departed from several different locations this time. Thankfully all flights were on schedule and we can only hope for more of the same with the next legs of the trip. For now we will try to get some rest, if not actual sleep, because tomorrow will again prove to be a long day in the air, by land and sea. Read More

I am again sorry for the delayed post. As you will see, we had some challenges in Miami, making it impossible to complete this post until late. At that point I wished to be certain the team made it home safely which I can thankfully report we did.

So here goes:

After a night of reminiscing and speculating about our future, we all eventually turned in for the night. However, it would not be so for the big city wildlife. There remains no shortage of dogs and roosters and they are all on their own clock….wide awake from midnight to 6AM. There is definitely some nostalgia to this but I am reminded why we prefer to work outside the urban areas, where the need is often much greater. Despite all of that, this remains the most desired location in the city for us! Read More

Last night we slept with great anticipation for our travels to come. We awoke and packed our belongings for the return trip. We had one last breakfast with our hosts and the other team before we trekked back down to the beach landing area. Once all luggage was loaded and passengers on board, we shoved off for the 45 minute boat ride to the Les Cayes pier. Clearly we will see this place again and I am certain for many years to come as we march on towards our ultimate goals.

The day was calm with gentle rollers and a following breeze as we made the journey. We were even shaded from the sun for part of the trip so it was not too warm. All in all, this leg was a pleasant one as we took in the beautiful coastline and clear blue water one last time, accompanied all the way by our guardian angel, Léon. Read More