Category Archives: December 4th – 11th Team

It’s easy to look at all of the problems in Haiti and become overwhelmed. Recently I spent a week there and got an opportunity to see those problems firsthand. It was a trip organized by the Church of the Resurrection, … Continue reading →

I recently made my second trip to Haiti in 2010.     Since I had been there before I knew somewhat what to expect on this trip.    Having said that, however, it is still very unsettling when you depart the airport and … Continue reading →

There are so many things about Haiti that one could reflect on;  their devastated country, the daily fight for survival, the cholera epidemic or even the current political strife.  But in the midst of all that struggle, I see a daily … Continue reading →

Our team’s plane just took off from Haiti! They are flying first to Miami, then on to Dallas, and finally to Kansas City.  They will arrive in Kansas City at approximately midnight tonight.  They will be flying American Airlines. I … Continue reading →

Everyone,   We attended service at College Bird church this morning in downtown Port au Prince.  It’s a beautiful church that didn’t sustain any damage in the earthquake.  Amazing since it was just a few yards from the College Bird school … Continue reading →

First let me say that we have arrived safely in Petionville today around noon.    We woke early this morning to the news that the roads were clear and that we would make the trip from Petit Goave to Petionville.  It … Continue reading →

The internet where our team is staying is still down and I was again able to dictate the team’s update via voicemail.  Here is what Bill had to say about Friday in Haiti: As you all now know, due to … Continue reading →

Due to the internet being down in Petit Goave, Bill was able to leave me a voicemail regarding the team’s work in Haiti on Thursday.  I have dictated his message into the blog post below: Thursday was the team’s last … Continue reading →

This is Jenni Mann – I am the one who has been updating this blog all week while Bill and his team are in Haiti.  I learned from Bill’s wife, Vicky, that they are currently experiencing technical difficulties and are … Continue reading →

We had very productive day.  We completed the roof over one of the outside shower stall areas and finished screening the rock pile.  Late this afternoon we started working on the ceiling in the cafeteria building.   Several of us also hauled … Continue reading →