Haiti - 2010
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Late Night Arrival in Santa Domingo

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Late Night Arrival in Santa Domingo
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Picking up our ride ...

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Picking up our ride ...
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And we are off ...

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And we are off ...
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with driver extraordinare Pepe

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with driver extraordinare Pepe
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who knows good spots for snacks in the Dominican Republic

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who knows good spots for snacks in the Dominican Republic
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while we travel overland in our convoy ...

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while we travel overland in our convoy ...
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... into Haiti. Things look very different after the border

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... into Haiti. Things look very different after the border
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Driving in

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Driving in
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Lots of Port Au Prince Looks like this

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Lots of Port Au Prince Looks like this
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You can see the car inside

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You can see the car inside
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In some places 90% of the buildings were destroyed

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In some places 90% of the buildings were destroyed
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Lots of stuff the looks like this ...

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Lots of stuff the looks like this ...
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... or this ...

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... or this ...
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... or this ...

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... or this ...
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... or this ...

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... or this ...
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... or this ...

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... or this ...
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... or this ...

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... or this ...
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... or this ...

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... or this ...
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... or this ...

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... or this ...
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Lots of people living in camps like this ...

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Lots of people living in camps like this ...
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... and this ...

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... and this ...
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... and this ...

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... and this ...
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... and this ...

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... and this ...
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Time to get to work

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Time to get to work
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Priorities include food, water, clothing, shelter, medical

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Priorities include food, water, clothing, shelter, medical
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Food

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Food
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Water - People often have to cue for water in the camps

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Water - People often have to cue for water in the camps
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A refillable 10,000 liter water baloon

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A refillable 10,000 liter water baloon
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Tarps for Emergency Shelter ...

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Tarps for Emergency Shelter ...
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First you've got to unpack them

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First you've got to unpack them
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Then they need to be cut to size, bound and bundled

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Then they need to be cut to size, bound and bundled
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Then you've got to load them

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Then you've got to load them
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... drive them ...

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... drive them ...
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... and drive them ...

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... and drive them ...
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And get them to your location for distribution ...

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And get them to your location for distribution ...
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... in this case we've got one more step ...

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... in this case we've got one more step ...
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... because the people we are helping are hard to reach

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... because the people we are helping are hard to reach
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... Unload ...

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... Unload ...
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... and reload ...

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... and reload ...
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... and in an oil stained 1980s helicopter ...

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... and in an oil stained 1980s helicopter ...
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... with our three ex-Russian Military pilots ...

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... with our three ex-Russian Military pilots ...
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... we are off ...

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... we are off ...
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... flying out of Port au Prince ...

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... flying out of Port au Prince ...
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... along the coast line ...

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... along the coast line ...
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... and over rivers ...

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... and over rivers ...
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... into the hills to our GPS coordinates ...

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... into the hills to our GPS coordinates ...
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... where our landing pad ...

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... where our landing pad ...
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... is really really small ...

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... is really really small ...
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... touch down ...

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... touch down ...
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Tight landing we couldn't even fully open the doors

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Tight landing we couldn't even fully open the doors
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... a crack will have to do ...

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... a crack will have to do ...
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... just don't roll down the mountain ...

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... just don't roll down the mountain ...
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Gosh, it's beautiful here!

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Gosh, it's beautiful here!
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Our Russian Comrades agree

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Our Russian Comrades agree
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Time to fly back ...

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Time to fly back ...
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Payload is gone ...

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Payload is gone ...
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back to the airport

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back to the airport
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... So we can do it again ...

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... So we can do it again ...
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It is a BLESSING to walk with Jesus! What a life!

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It is a BLESSING to walk with Jesus! What a life!
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Warm beer at the end of a productive day

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Warm beer at the end of a productive day
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Where we live ...

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Where we live ...
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... tent sweet tent ... my home for the bulk of three months

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... tent sweet tent ... my home for the bulk of three months
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My break on Sundays are usually here

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My break on Sundays are usually here
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Distributions ...

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Distributions ...
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... of stuff like this ...

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... of stuff like this ...
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... and this ...

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... and this ...
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... and this ...

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... and this ...
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... and this ...

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... and this ...
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... and this ...

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... and this ...
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... and psychosocial care ...

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... and psychosocial care ...
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And emergency cash grants so people can buy what they need

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And emergency cash grants so people can buy what they need
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... and cash for work rubble clearance ...

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... and cash for work rubble clearance ...
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And helping the national leadership ...

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And helping the national leadership ...
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Plan for the future of their nation ...

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Plan for the future of their nation ...
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... addressing what needs to be done ...

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... addressing what needs to be done ...
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... and keeping the right priorities in mind ...

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... and keeping the right priorities in mind ...
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So that this little guy ...

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So that this little guy ...
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... and everyone affected by the disaster ...

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... and everyone affected by the disaster ...
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... and the Body of Christ which is growing strong right now ...

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... and the Body of Christ which is growing strong right now ...
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So every person in Haiti will have a better future

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So every person in Haiti will have a better future
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May God truly bless ...

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May God truly bless ...
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... the wonderful nation ...

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... the wonderful nation ...
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... of Haiti.

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... of Haiti.