T-Minus 3 Days To Haiti
Posted: March 8th, 2010 | Author: Shawn | Filed under: blah blah blah | 7 Comments »
In 3 little days I’ll be up before dawn and flying to Haiti. I’m already a little bit sad that I’m leaving Victoria. It’s been an awesome month here, and I could happily stay longer. On the other hand, I’m also glad to be on the move again. I have quite a few hands seemingly, because on the other other hand there’s a ton of unknowns about how things will go in Haiti. Oh, and on the other other other hand… ok, not really. In the last minute I’ve learned that I either need more hands, or a new catch phrase.
The plan is to spend about 3 months in Haiti. Although I reserve the right to cut that time short if the humidity and bucket showers are making me homicidal. I’ll be working with Hands On Disaster Response in Léogâne. I’m expecting a lot of hard work in a really bleak place. So we’ll see how that plays out. I haven’t really had to work hard for a few years, so that too will be interesting. It sounds like a lot of the projects we’ll be doing will involve clearing rubble and the such. At least to start.
I’ll do my best to get in some posts on what it’s like in Haiti. I’m sure my spare time will be unreliable though. If there is anything in particular you’d like to hear about or see from the area certainly let me know. Ted Beatie is also down there right now, so if you’re interested you should definitely check out his accounts of the scene.
After Haiti I hope to get to the Dominican Republic and Cuba. I’m betting that both those places will be great. Especially after months of labour. Then it’s up to New York for a few days at the end of June then… who knows. I kind of have my eye on Oktoberfest, but it’s just too far away to tell for certain.
As I said, I’ll be sad to leave Victoria. It really is a lovely city and well worth a visit if you have the opportunity to do so. I’ve met several great people in the past month here and had a lot of fun. So that’s pretty much the state of the union for me. Keep on truckin’.
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// shawn
Wow I didn’t realize you were going to Haiti, I’m really looking forward to your posts about how things are progressing.
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Goodbye Canada, and thanks for all the fish…
Be careful out there and keep us updated as best as possible. It’s a dangerous world out there, my friend (as if).. At least you can honestly tell them you’re Canadian if anyone asks… ;)
I’d be interested in a first-hand accounting as to how much help the U.S. military is providing.. We have quite a few military folks over there in addition to the relief organizations.
Safe travels, and good on your charitable ways!!
~mg
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Thanks guys!
Mike, I’ll definitely let you know how often I spot the ole stars and stripes :)
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Ooh, I’m curious how much the States are helping out too. Mind ya, Obama is all worried about healthcare, so helping out others may not be on the agenda.
Soo excited to see how it all pans out for you. If anything, you’ll learn a lot! Good luck, little buddy!
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Safe travels to Haiti and beyond!
Seems like many doctors and emergency aid orgs are slowly pulling out of Haiti. Will be interesting to hear from you what how the people and country are managing with the gargantuan task of rebuilding.
Keep us posted!
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I didn’t realize you were going to Haiti either, cool stuff. Will you be able to keep us updated at all?
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Props for going down there and helping out. Hope you find the time and connectivity to share some of the stories!
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