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Detailed Look at Today in Haiti
A day in Haiti is always difficult to explain. It’s a question we get asked a surprising number of times. Life here is different everyday. I often think, what is the most important thing I need to be doing here in Haiti. Is it running the Guest House? Is it helping with Haitian Creations? Is it talking with…
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Haiti to Stateside and Back
New favorite quote, I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant. -Martin Luther King Jr. I have been in the states for a short time. To be honest, I was hesitant and having a hard time thinking of…
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“Run For Life Haiti” Reconnaissance Trip
Over the last week, Barry, Troy, John McHoul, John Meadth, Pierre, Junior, and I have traveled on two separate occasions from the southern part of Port Salut, Haiti up to the northernmost part of Cap-Haitien, Haiti. It has been quite an adventure seeing the countryside of Haiti. You might be asking what the “Run For Life…
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Dancing with a Casket? Yep.
Ryan and I were able to take a few days off this week, so we decided to drive way up in the mountains and stay at “The Lodge.” It is a beautiful log cabin surrounded by tall pine trees, mountains, and lots of fresh air! You can hardly believe that you are in Haiti, after…
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Night Out Downtown – Haiti Style
There have been a few carnivals that have come and gone in Haiti since we have been here. Some relate back to Voodoo, some are Catholic holidays, some just government parades and others are we-should-have-a-holiday 😀 This is the best description I can find about what this carnival is about… “Champs de Mars is boasting…
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Guest House Orientation *Video*
I have thought about making a video we can show to first time guests and groups that give an introduction of the guest house. I have failed to put the idea into action the idea. What really motivated me was the fact that Evan has a nice camera we could use for the filming. I figured…
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Melissa’s Birthday Failure
It was Melissa’s first birthday in Haiti on July 14th. I really wanted to do something special. Let me start by saying that in Haiti, you can plan and plan, plan and plan, and come time to execute it… well. Let’s just hope you enjoyed planning “something” because what you planned will probably not end…
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Cross Posting – A House Call in Haiti
I feel like this article gives a glimpse into a conversation with a Haitian and what it might be to live in their shoes. Most of all – this puts into words what I can often not. (Thx Livesay’s for sharing) – Ryan A House Call in Haiti By John A. Carroll, MD Many years…
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Big Decisions Ahead for the Future of Haitian Creations
In Haiti, we have encountered situations in which we have never come across before. For me, difficult situations. All varying degrees of difficulty. Stories Here are some other stories I have read/heard recently from other Heartliners: A pregnant woman is being abused by her husband. She has no one to go live with and she understands…
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Simple Faith
Simple faith. What if we were a people known for just loving God and loving others? For a few years I went to an ultra-conservative baptist school. How you looked on the outside was very important. The school was a great school in many ways, a problem, though was with everyone expecting to appear very mature, pure…