Visiting a Refugee Camp

Monday, March 15th, 2010

A brother who participated in the Jimani effort went to Haiti to see about the seeds he’d hoped he’d planted during said effort. His report is very personal and touching. This is his journal for March 1-5, 2010 at a Haitian Refugee Camp.

After a 7 hour drive I arrived at the camp in Haiti on Monday, March 1st at 5 p.m. There are between 6-800 refugees there. Almost every tent sleeps 6-8 Haitians. Usually an injured person and 1 family member who looks after them. There are 2 camps about 1 mile apart. The one where my return visits are staying is being run by Harvard University. It is on the “Love a Child” orphanage property which is sponsored by Christendom; run by an american couple. I packed an inflatable mattress, a weeks supply of sardines, nuts and bottled water. I prepared myself to sleep almost anywhere including my truck.

I was greeted by dozens and dozens of grateful Haitians who remembered me from…

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