Even if we could wait there for months as we prepare this mission, the day of Today was our highlight on an emotional level. It is impossible to translate, and we each explained how he felt in his entourage!
part of the group went to camp in the iCare Lalue Port-au-Prince, home to 600 families and 4000 people . We installed a medical clinic right at the entrance of the camp, with two doctors, including Clertida Lamothe-Cassamajor, we have come to know during the week and is truly an extraordinary woman. As before, patients suffer from malnutrition, parasites and problems of skin, iron deficiency and infections of all kinds.
instructions for medication were facilitated with the help of an interpreter present on site, Nadine because Haitians do not yet understand the Beauceron and the focus of Caroline Poulin ;-) About 150 people, women and children, were considered until nightfall. Is that the height of the coup, the medical staff, who worked throughout the afternoon and in the relentless heat, which was dehydrated. Once the clinic is complete, we distributed 600 basins (bowls) containing hygiene kits, which were prepared in the days preceding ten Haitian ties that we had incurred. Expe-The Mission paid U.S. $ 6000 for it. Despite this gesture, the distribution has not proceeded smoothly, families jostling at the entrance to the clinic to be sure to get a bedpan. The six officers of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) who accompanied us had to intervene several times to contain the crowd. Tensions mounted, and some strong men of Expe-mission played security guards (thank you Serge, Robert and Simon!)
Some mission members have been visiting the camp, accompanied by an official. The camp is divided into blocks (''neighborhoods'') with tin shacks of only 8 square feet. The unsanitary conditions that exceed what one could imagine, with a foul odor and garbage littering the ground. Despite the unspeakable misery - because even pictures can not transcribe it - kids were jumping for joy at sight of us and we showed great affection in us holding hands in all our travels. It really warms the heart. All that we live here is a good lesson positivism towards life and humility. Despite the landscape described, Haitians remain peaceful at all times to us. Young and old are curious and eager to engage in discussion with us.
The rest of the group left this morning for the ascent of Peak La Selle, the highest point of Haiti. This fitted is made up of Catherine Brulotte, Patricia Rancourt, Marie-Josee Normand, Serge Dessureault, Alex Poudrier Danvoye Jean-Pierre, François-Guy Thivierge and David Chamberland. We've heard from them around 20 pm and they were preparing to go to sleep early at night and will return to Port-au-Prince on Tuesday.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, given that everything is on the agenda of the mission was completed one day ahead, we offer a rest day to visit Port au-Prince. We will conclude the mission by a dinner at the restaurant together with friends crossed during the week. Pity that can not invite all the ti-muni (children) who grangou''''(hunger), but we're proud of what we accomplished in as little as six days in the field. And the energy that passes between us is very strong and touching too.
Text: Caroline Poulin, Katie Bussiere and Florence Bourg
MESI ANPIL all for your messages! Sorry if we did not have time to approve / release before, but it really warms the heart to read them, because we just say it had no comment! This is especially welcome in this very trying day, where many of us had the heart completely messed up.
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