B the Hope for Haiti May 2014 Mission

Mission to Haiti May 2014B the hope for haitiMission May 2014

A team of three with 600 lbs. of aid and one water purification unit thanks to the generous allowance from WESTJET.

Each time I am in Haiti it strikes me, Haiti is in a garbage crisis. With no appropriate infrastructure it must be up to the people to manage. Our new eco science/ waste management class was well received…planting seeds of

change.

A local market selling mostly fruits and veg as well as charcoal, the main source of fuel. Charcoal is made from trees and part of

the reason for Haiti’s 98% deforestation.

Eco science class teaching waste separation, compost to benefit new

crop, reusable not disposable. Decorating the school with pics of

Gods beauty in nature.

Building a solar oven from garbage to teach renewable energy. Many sceptics but…it worked!!!

Teaching the men and women separately about the myths and

facts of HIV/AIDS…with promises that they would

become community teachers.

The neighborhood well, contaminated ground water making people sick. Adding

another TREKKER water purification system makes safe water accessible to even more. Using it to fill sterile containers makes the possibilities endless…

Non sustainable but a health and safety necessity, shoes

can be the protection from a dangerous wound. This little

guy can’t contain his joy over upgrading to these

Nikes.Assessing shoes is often part

of meds clinic.

Each year another satellite school is added in a poor neighborhood and more classrooms are added to our main school but always

there are more…in need of education, a meal, care.

Talented and lovingly crafty

hands sent dozens of dresses and hundreds of

backpacks

Sowing the seeds of the miracle Moringa trees. With a full crop now

planted we hope to be harvesting and fighting malnutrition within the year.

Our Moringa crop going in. Moringa loves the hot, dry soil and climate in

Haiti. Help came quickly when I offered a new soccer ball for a post work game.

Eviola is a 15 year old who was orphaned 4 years ago. She is now hired and trained to work the crop…offering

a future!

Building the drying and processing area for the Moringa crop.

We ran several meds clinics treating so many that have wounds, infections and illness thanks to all the donations of meds, creams and treatments. Sometimes it is just a

chance to assess malnutrition, a need for new shoes… or just a hug. My triage nurse with our new meds boxes

This woman makes and sell dirt cookies. The practice of eating dirt cookies is pretty common here in Haiti. It is mixed with contaminated water, salt and veg oil before it is shaped into cookies and left to dry in the sun. Since 2 cups of rice costs 60 cents and a dirt cookie is only 3 cents, the cookies made from dirt are an attractive option, especially among pregnant women and children

looking to ward off hunger pains.I ate one of these cookies for reasons many may not understand... It sucks the moisture from

your mouth like chalk and lingers with grit and the taste of salt... And dirt.

Malnutrition is a fact of life for every kid we come across. Our goal is always to

feed the hundreds in our school as well as countless from the streets. This time on

reusable plates purchased instead of disposable.

Blessings

Old teaching tools…to new resources!Making learning fun!

I think the cockroaches were big enough to scare the rats away!

Thanks to all the donations of barbies, cars, ropes and

toys. Countless smiles!

Always loving face painting, balloons and presents day!!!

Our Canadian, American and Peruvian mission team,B the Hope for Haiti and Amor y Gracia

So many thanks and blessing to you all for sending so much love to the children of Haiti