It has been 5 months since the earthquake in Haiti. I just returned from Port-au-Prince and I find myself wondering if the world has so quickly forgotten these people. The US Military has left. Some NGO’s have left. The Haitian government is still practically helpless to ease the suffering of its people.
But I know that I can never forget what I have seen there. I can never forget the children wandering in the street, in front of the collapsed rubble of their homes. The masses of people crammed into overwhelmed tent cities. And it is still a nightmare. The streets have been cleared of most of the rubble and the bodies are gone, but the entire city is still desperate and tensions are at a breaking point.
That is why World Help is still continuing to ship aid that the people need so badly. While in Port-au-Prince our team visited our main distribution warehouse. Food, water, and tents are flowing daily through this secure facility. We also visited the children’s homes where we are caring for several hundred orphaned and abandoned children. It is so wonderful to see so many children eating good food, drinking clean water, and continuing their schooling.
We spent time with one of our newest partners, Danita. She operates an amazing children’s home in Haiti. I would say it is one of the best I have ever seen. Construction is underway for a medical clinic that will be the only one of its kind within hours. We are working with her to begin construction of a new, state of the art children’s hospital that will save the lives of thousands of children who have no other medical care.
I am excited about our new partnerships in Haiti and the impact they will have. Through them I know that World Help will have a lasting presence where it is needed most, in Haiti.