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Haiti Blog Update #4 – 16 February 2010

(Photos of all these events are all coming, but internet connections are so bad here we haven’t been able to post…please keep checking, but we may have to wait until we’re home this Friday. Some links are attached in this post…and we haven’t even been able to view them yet.) Jacmel We were invited to a Vodou Ceremony the evening before the Silent Artists Procession and it seemed appropriate. Women in white danced and chanted around the poto mitan while the drummers played and the crowd sang along. A woman who was mounted by Danballa was covered with a sheet and ...

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Art Creation Foundation for Children

Jennifer met us (Pilatus N116TH) in Jacmel, Haiti on February 8 when we delivered 2,000 pounds of food to Art Creation Foundation for Children in Jacmel, Haiti. We were presented with a special gift...

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DO IT FOR HAITI

A Monumental Benefit and Clothing Drive Bay Area artists, musicians and performers donate their talents to support local organizations working in Haiti. Date: Saturday, February 20, from 2:00 p.m. to midnight Venue: NIMBY - 8410 Amelia Street, Oakland CA 94621 BART accessible, bicycle and car parking available. Admission: $10  (children under 12 free) Donations of summer weight clothing for children and adults will be accepted on site. Website: http://www.nimbyspace.org Phone: 510-633-0506 “DO IT FOR HAITI” offers a staggering roster of performers and a unique ...

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Haiti Update #3 Friday 5 February 2010

It is time to share experiences from Jacmel, the Pearl of the Antilles. We’ve been concentrating our efforts with ACFFC (the organization with 60 impoverished children and our collaborators for many years), Zanmi Lakay’s small group of young men in our Transition Program, and local paper maché artisans and families. But first … an example of an exciting day in Haiti. Today we went out shooting with the kids and a bunch of photographers with Andy Levin’s 100 Eyes Workshops in small groups. Guy, Andy, and I went out with Ti Charles and Rodyle. We stopped by Ti ...

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Haiti Update #2-Saturday 30 January 2010

Not sure where to begin or where I left off. Internet access comes and goes, but we are lucky to have it at all. There is no electricity that we found in PauP, but there are generators and some internet access. All bathing is cold bucket showers. Safe food for us nonHaitians is scarce, so are glad we brought probars (and Susie’s trail mix!). But I still got pretty sick a couple nights ago eating at a good place (I won’t name names), but I’m ok now. We also haven’t seen any TV news since we came here so have no idea what the world out there is seeing. Port-au-Pri...

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Update from Haiti #1

We made it to Haiti yesterday via flight from Miami to Santo Domingo, a cheap hotel run by an old guy from Vancouver, Canada, then took a 6 hour bus ride the next day to PauP. We were picked up by our friend Dr. Max, and the drive from Tabarre (the parking lot where we were dropped off that was full of soldiers) to Paco (neighborhood where we are staying) was devastating. We didn't see much, but so many buildings are gone and we encountered 'the smell' 3 times. A place we stayed a few years ago is completely gone. We camped out in our tent in the parking lot of our place ...

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UNICEF interviews Bruno from ACFFC

A young Haitian earthquake survivor uses art to cope with disaster NEW YORK, USA, 22 January 2010 – Until their home was destroyed in last week’s earthquake, Bruno Rene, 18, lived with his mother in the southern Haitian port city of Jacmel. Since then, Bruno, an aspiring artist, has been working on art projects to cope with the impact of the disaster. Bruno spoke with UNICEF Radio by phone from Jacmel, describing his experience during the earthquake and in its aftermath.

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Earthquake Relief Update

Dear Friends, First I would like to thank everyone for their overwhelming support for us, for Haiti, and for the outpouring of love and mobilization during this devastating crisis. Guy and I have had to change our tickets because American Airlines cancelled our flight to PauP. We are flying in via the DR January 26th and making our way into Haiti-the alternative route being taken to get in. We have all the medical supplies and Care Bags we can carry, have secured a vehicle once we're in PauP, and are bringing cash to buy and deliver food and supplies to our family, the ...

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