Haiti

I haven't been up to much these last few weeks other than work, pilates and more work; nothing too exciting or noteworthy. I've been hesitant to post anything about Haiti because it is just so sad, but I do have some amazing photos that I think every American should see.

I had two co-workers who were in Haiti last week doing water resources work during the earthquake. My company has been doing work with Haiti Outreach for a few years and have been looking for potable water for the people of Haiti. Thankfully they were actually out at sea when the quake hit and didn't know about the quake until they arrived to the island of La Gonave. After returning to Port-Au-Prince 48-hours after the quake you can still see the dust in the streets and the desperation on the faces. Before the quake the Haitians faced a real challenge in their day-to-day existence. Seeing the evidence of the non-existence infrastructure is a good reminder of how long it will take for the Haitians to re-cover. The infrastructure is so lacking the ability to turn on a tap is nothing short of a miracle to these people.

These photos are a reminder that while our day-to-day livelihood can be rough from the economy or over-extending our schedules, etc., we will never know the challenges the Haitians face.

Keeping the Haitians in our prayers-XOXO