Although we have only been here for three weeks it feels like we have been here a very long time. Our two worlds are so far apart in so many ways. Our trip back from Port was uneventful, just as we pray for. We got home early in the day, but after so many days of travel, I was too tired to even think about what I needed to do. I know Bob felt the same way. Besides we knew we had meetings every day until we leave. Thursday we met with Sami and Sr. Pat. Sami is an American …
Fr. Chris and Cecile’s visit March 26, 2019 This has been a very busy week. Last Friday Bob and I took Cecile and Fr. Chris up to our apartment in Garcin. On our way we stopped and checked on young Jon Gary in the hospital, he seemed to be doing better. We also grabbed the famous egg sandwiches. The trip is pretty exhausting so once we got settled into the apartment we all took a nap. Bob then took them to our Agricultural Center. Fr. Chris told me he was very impressed with the Center. Our “Ladies” prepared a very …
March 21,2019 Things have been quite here in Haiti for a couple of weeks now, so Bob and I returned to finish what we started on our last trip, and to aid Fr. Chris ( from St. Thomas Parish in Cookeville Tn. ) visit his sister parish Riviere Mancell. Cecile a long time benefactor that has traveled with us several times is also coming. We arrived a week ago to prepare for their arrival. Last week was spent in many meetings. Two long meetings were about composting toilets. We need to build new toilets for the children at the school …
February , 2019 A hard Trip I know I have not written for a long time, and a lot has happened. Most of you know that last August a week before we were planning to return to Haiti, I lost sight in my right eye. I went to the emergency room, they thought I was having a stroke and gave me immediate care. After many tests and twenty-four hours observation it was determined I had a atypical migraine in my eye. During the Cat scan done of my head they found a spot in the top lobe of my right …
Greetings everyone, With great sadness, we evacuated from Haiti yesterday morning. We want to assure everyone that we are safe and back in Tennessee. When we have a chance to write more, we will post more information. Thank you, everyone, for your prayers and support. Please continue to pray for all of those who do not have the privilege to escape the violence and chronic shortages. Again, thank you very much, M`eci Anpil, Bob and Denise
As far as we know very little news is being reported in the USA about current conditions in Haiti. First, we are safe in the countryside. We are preparing for evaluation if necessary. The following is a post from Gail Grady. Gail is one of 8 other non-Haitian people that live and work in our area. Asking for prayers for Haiti. The people are fed up. When they reach their breaking point they take to the streets to protest. They try everything to get the government to listen ~ burning tires, throwing rocks, blocking roads, halting transportation. They are hungry, …
For all of you that are students of history, this article gives an interesting insight in to the early formation of Haiti. Enjoy: "Inside the Kingdom of Hayti, \’the Wakanda of the Western Hemisphere\’" — http://theconversation.com/inside-the-kingdom-of-hayti-the-wakanda-of-the-western-hemisphere-108250
Great Haiti Adventure: Day 9 January 16, 2019 | Sarah Joy 11/13/19 Up early for the brand new market in Buchan Richard. Not as early as tomorrow’s drive to Port au Prince, but I’ll write about that then. We get fresh coffee about every 4 days and this morning was one of those times. I prefer the flavor of my coffee at home, but I definitely appreciate the coffee here. The ladies literally roast the beans over an open flame and then use something like a mortar and pestle to grind them. Then they boil the grounds in water before …
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Sarah Joy 11/11/18 It is Sunday. My body has continued to ache so I made my way to the rooftop for some yoga. A few people stopped to watch from the footpaths; in this country where people need to conserve every possible calorie, I must look like quite an oddity. I was a tiny bit embarrassed, but I felt so much better afterward. After I was finished one of the young men in the village brought fresh coconuts to Dad and me. He sliced 2 open so that we could drink the fresh coconut water. Yet again I am touched …
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Merry Christmas Everyone! This year has been full of changes. The parish of Riviere Mancell finally split into two parishes. The new parish, Our Lady of Guadalupe, is flourishing under the leadership of Fr. Dachemy. In the middle of August, Fr. Gracia, parish priest of Riviere Mancelle, was replaced by Fr. Janin. This new dynamic is creating an opportunity to evaluate past projects and relationships and move forward with the benefit of lessons learned from those experiences. In September Denise was diagnosed with lung cancer. She had the upper lobe of her right lung removed with 100% of the cancer. …
