As the new work week begins

Haiti, Day V, VI, VII, 9 Mar 2010

As the new work week begins, Monday proved to be a marathon at 17 hours, while today will close after a 0600 to 2200 (16 hours). However, my days are still shorter than the average Haitian's daily struggle.

Now, it's down to the more mundane tasks of emergency response & recovery. However this being Haiti, nothing is boring. Spent the day checking work sites & debating contract specifics with Army and Navy officers, UN administrators, and Government officials.

Contract's are for clearing up to eight open sewer canals of debris that are up to 15 feet deep and about 30 feet wide. This in essence is the Port au Prince infrastructure for sewer disposal. P-U!!!

We are finalizing site surveys to relocate up to 200,000 "Indigenous Displaced Persons" within the next couple of weeks. I do not anticipate this being an easy on a number of different levels. Also, a land pier north of Port au Prince is being created out of the concrete debris and rubble created by collapsed homes and buildings. Finally, plans will be implemented next week to begin clearing demolished structures in the Trugeau neighborhood og Port au Prince.

An interesting couple of days to say the least. Photo's below. Stay well

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp?token=941078149308%3A1899488878 (cut and paste)


Haiti, Day IV - 08 March 10: Today was spent walking ankle-deep in sewer sludge. Haiti in the best of times has minimal infra-structure. Post-hurricane Haiti, especially its capital Port au Prince, indoor plumbing is nearly non-existent (Seeing folks stand and squat in the street is common). More than 2-million resident...s in 15 square miles - that's a lot of "stuff running downhill in open sidewalk trenches! Photos below.

Stay well.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp?albumId=829408049308 (cut and paste)

Ad Vitam ... Rick

Something to think about.

Kids here love kites. They may not have food, clothes, or family to care for them; but they love flying kites. This would be a great family / school / church project.

So, be ready to begin collecting and sending kites to me. More information and instructions to follow.