Thursday, July 22, 2010

Wet in Lafond

Hello Everyone,
I spoke to David Maher, WLS instructor, and Bertin Meance, the Haiti country coordinator, today. After intense rains the last few nights, the weather today was foggy and the group was working on the site. The group is definitely having some bad luck weather-wise and it's certainly an extremely wet time to be living in tents. The gorup is extremely well supported not only by Dave and Bertin, but by our foreman Joe Jenkins, the Meance family, a cook dedicated to the group, and the entire community around Lafond. We are hopeful the storms will ease up as the tropical storm continues to move to the west away from the island. There is no doubt that this group is living very much in solidarity with other Haitians in this rural hamlet atop a 3,500-foot mountain, many of whom are still living in tents. We will update the blog as more news is available. Internet is extremely hard to come by in Haiti, even in the towns, so it is likely that we will continue to update the blog by phone updates. The group is in a safe spot and will continue to work towards its goals of building the first new buildings for the Lafond School!
Ross, WLS

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