vc2 has done a great job today keeping today's ShelterBox diary going - ShelterBoxes for Haiti! On to 150 boxes. box 104 DONE. 105 starting fresh., but unfortunately it's slipped off the rec list. If you haven't done so already, please rec the diary to keep it at the forefront. Thank you!
With the help of all the generous Kossacks, soon a number of Haitians will have a more secure place to spend the night than this.
A sea of makeshift tents — On 21 January, a girl stands amid a sea of makeshift tents made with assorted sheets and other cloths, on a football pitch on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, near the airport. The tents are part of an improvised settlement, one of an estimated 300 in the city, for people displaced by the earthquake. After decades of hardship and political instability and despite pressing need, Haitians remain both resilient and inventive amid disaster.
Please add your rec to ShelterBoxes for Haiti! On to 150 boxes. box 104 DONE. 105 starting fresh.,