We started off the morning with devotions at 6:30 am in the outdoor chapel. Following breakfast we went on a walk about to see the Haiti Arise compound. We saw the spot where the technical school used to be and heard about all the things that will be happening in the future within these walls. We spent the morning walking near the main compound and to the site of the new orphans village, to the goat farm and then back to the compound. Haiti reminds me a bit of Malaysia where i lived with my family in 1976-78. The scenery is beautiful! Mango trees, banana trees, coconut and palm trees. We saw lots of homes intersperced among the trees. Most were shacks or tents - no one seemed to have much. The Haitian children loved to follow us around and made a game of coming up behind us and poking us in the side. When we took pictures of them, they were thrilled to see their image on the camera screen - they thought that was really funny.
The afternoon was spend working on various projects. I worked with some of the ladies going through all the suitcases of supplies that we brought. We were able to assemble over 200 hygiene bags containing washcloths, deodorant, towels, toothbrush and toothpaste, combs, soup, shampoo & hand sanitizers. We will be distributing these at a tent city later in the week.
Some members of the team went out this afternoon with interpreters to the village of Grand Goave (within walking distance) they went home to home and prayed for people and gave out some food.
Thank you for all the people who are praying for our team.
Michele Krieger
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