Hurricane season has come to an end, the school that collapsed and killed over 100 students and teachers has been razed, the dead buried, and this small, impoverished Caribbean country has drifted from the headlines.
Haiti is breaking. Haiti has been breaking for a long time, but the signs are evident that a threshold is being crossed and the people of Haiti are heading toward some very rough times. There are glimmers of hope, and some tremendous efforts, but if the next generation represents the hope of a nation, Haiti's children stand with very little in their hands.
Children in front of our water truck (kamion dlo) in Cite Soleil
Please follow me for a few minutes to Haiti, and I will try to explain why this place, these people, have taken my heart, and if you chose to help, I'll share some of the relief groups I know that do good work.
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