Firstly we would like to start by wishing everyone a Happy New Year. We hope you all had a fantastic Christmas!
As we begin 2012 we have been reflecting on all that has been achieved in this year and how God has used so many wonderful, amazing people to help develop the work in Haiti. Read more »
On Facebook I can see that everyone in the UK and US are busy putting up their trees and decorations and the season of Christmas parties and festivities is fully underway. Well, life in Haiti continues just as normal. The only way I know it is December is by having to sleep with a blanket at night as colder than the rest of the year. I do have one Christmas CD which is being played in the children’s home and I watched Elf with the kids last week so I’m really trying to get into the spirit. Carwyn left last week to go home and thankfully I will be leaving at the end of this week for our first Christmas at home in 3 years.
While Carwyn has been busy in Mexico with Leon we have all been busy on site too. We have had a very exciting week.
It started on Monday by picking up Charles and Jeremy from Able Flight who came to visit the project until Thursday. Charles is the founder of Able Flight, which is an organization from the US that helps disabled adults learn to fly planes. Jeremy is one the disabled pilots and an ultimate ‘cool guy’. Read more »
Wow, what an incredible journey this has been.
In February 2010, just a short time after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, HHA took the brave step to open a spinal cord injuries unit for paralysed patients from the earthquake. Those early days were filled with so many emotions, and I remember them as if they were yesterday. Read more »
On Sunday, after all the excitement, we left our hotel at 5am to go and get Leon to take him for his first race. Staying at the hotel with me has been Albert and Thomas. Albert kindly came to Haiti about 4 weeks ago, thanks to the support of the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation to help develop handcycling and train Leon. He’s been an incredible role model for the patients at our rehabilitation centre, and its been a privilege to work with him. Read more »
Carwyn and Reninca have operated on the ground for the appeal since Dec ‘08. Carwyn, CEO/ Co-founder, and his wife Reninca, Trustee, write this blog about daily life in Haiti.