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Last Day in Haiti and the Morning by the Caribbean Sea
Feb 7, 2010 Got up around 5:15 am to get ready to go to the bus station. Poussant came early and I said good-bye to August, Jeanne, Jack...

kwankew
Feb 8, 2010
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The Woman Who Had Not Eaten for 4 Days
After my short run, as usual we did not leave on time. I took the opportunity to take down my tent and pack my sleeping bag, getting...

kwankew
Feb 6, 2010
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The Patients of Carrefour and the Boy Who Passed 7 Worms
Day 3 at Carrefour, There must be a hundred or more patients lining outside the clinic. John and Rick asked me to see a youngster with...

kwankew
Feb 5, 2010
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Carrefour Clinic: Our Second Day
Despite our good intention of an early schedule we seldom left on time. In order to follow the early schedule I got up earlier each day,...

kwankew
Feb 4, 2010
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The Arrival of the First Relief Team
I was the only one left from the Assessment team besides Ted, the fuel relief person. Last night the first relief team arrived with about...

kwankew
Feb 3, 2010
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Another Busy Day in Blanchard
Another day alone in the Blanchard Clinic. There was no shortage of patients although we were running out of medications. A child came...

kwankew
Feb 2, 2010
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The Man with No Shoes
Last week, the soldiers brought a man with a big gash on his foot for me to see. He was bare feet and stepped on a piece of glass. When I...

kwankew
Feb 1, 2010
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Looking for a Place to Set Up Bon Repos Clinic
Today we went to visit Dr. Margaret Blaise's Clinic, a pediatrician who was enthusiastic about giving a space for us in her clinic once a...

kwankew
Jan 31, 2010
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Visit to Carrefour, the Epicenter of the Earthquake
I was on schedule for a 15 mile run but Gale told us that we would be leaving between 8 and 9 am. This time I ran past the border of Bon...

kwankew
Jan 30, 2010
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The Houses that PID Built
Gale and I left early again this morning with Dawn, the woman from Texas who came with 1500 pounds of donations, mainly old clothing,...

kwankew
Jan 29, 2010
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Back to Blanchard and a Visit to Port-du- Prince
Last night was a lovely night for sleeping. There was a cool breeze and the moon was almost full, it cast its light gently on the Mango...

kwankew
Jan 28, 2010
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Last night was hot and humid. sleep did not come easily as the generator was on till 5 am. Some artists were busy painting sign for Ted's...

kwankew
Jan 27, 2010
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Second Day at Blanchard
I needed to continue my training for the Paris Marathon in April so I had to resort to running around the compound numerous times to make...

kwankew
Jan 26, 2010
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Our First Day in the Clinic at Blanchard
We got up early to sort through our supplies: food, antibiotics and bandages, etc. to bring to the clinic. At 10 am we left for the...

kwankew
Jan 25, 2010
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Day of Departure for Haiti
Bags were packed but I was not able to stay focused. Marshy my cat seemed to know that I was leaving for a trip, I sensed she was not too...

kwankew
Jan 24, 2010
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