Dunkle Haiti Update
From Johns Better Half
John indicated it was an adventure thru DR as the car they rented would overheat periodically. It broke down in the middle of the night in front of a police station.... The officers didn’t speak any Fren......ch, English or Creole nor did John and his comrades speak any Spanish; however, despite the language barrier the police helped get them up and going and two of the officers escorted them on their way to make sure they were going in the right direction in return for a ride home. They made it thru the border in good time. Border patrol let them thru 2 hours before the border was open as they thought the white man was someone important. If they only knew. :-)
He spent part of the morning driving thru PAP and indicated that the news couldn’t grasp the full devastation of the damage done by the earthquake. He did comment on the resiliency of the kids as they continued to be just kids despite their surroundings.
He made it to Les Cayes by about 3:30pm and met up with Adrien our friend and contact in Haiti. The car only overheated a few times along the way so there was much stopping and taking in the countryside as he waited for the car to cool down.
They are planning on going to the hospital today to deliver medical supplies as well as visit Father Marc at Pwoje Espwa.
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