“Ladies and gentlemen there seems to be a minor problem in the cock pit and we will not be able to land in Haiti due to our compass and their radar.”
What!!
After just a few hours of sleep and a wake up cal from the Toronto Taxi company I officially set off on my Haiti adventure. I had a layover in Miami where I had a fabulous Cuban coffee with an even more fabulous friend in Little Havana then I was ready to board the plane to Haiti not Puerto Plata. We had a few hour wait while “they” sourced airspace for our plane to get to Haiti.
The one thing I was most worried about was the airport. I pictured hundreds of kids standing and begging. Airport security was so tight that I think I saw one little guy run up to the fence and that was it.
The traffic is crazy here, but everyone just seems to know where they are going.
Today we went to the area which once housed the Colline Academie and had our summer camp. Some of us worked the summer camp, some did medical work in the tent cities and a few of the guys prepared the land to build a wall.
Tonight I went to visit the orphanage. The stories of how these children are found is incredible. The orphanage is housing 138 kids and really only has room for 80. The children are so beautiful and well behaved. There are a few children with disabilities. One handsome little guy has “Water Head Disease” which means his brain is filling up with fluid. Since he didn’t received treatment when he was a baby his head is now too heavy for his body and he is in a wheelchair.
The compound is beautiful and it is such an honor to be a part of this trip.
More to come tomorrow.
xoxo
Ali – it sounds like you’re at the start of an incredibe journey. You are truly amazing – share your positive attitude with all those little ones.
Keep the stories and pictures coming!