Who am I?
I am a Canadian living and working in Haiti as a nutritionist. I work for St. Boniface Haiti Foundation in Fond des Blancs, a remote mountain community. I’ve been here for four years and love the work, the people and the challenges.
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Category Archives: Life and Death
Cholera/Kolera
The news is becoming increasingly alarming. Two days ago we heard of some cases of cholera in St Marc, about 60 miles north-east of Port-au-Prince. Today the internet is providing more news of other locations where cases and deaths are … Continue reading
It’s a zandolit-eat-zandolit world out here
Looks like a belly ache
Posted in Flora and Fauna, Life and Death
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Excellent 6th Month Coverage
The Guardian has posted some great slide shows and videos of personal stories 6 months after the EQ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2010/jul/10/haiti-six-months-on-what-happened-next
Posted in Earthquake response, Life and Death
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Hitting the Reset Button
This was something that we talked about among ourselves in the weeks after the earthquake and I have since not thought much about in the past couple of months as things have become more “normal” – the need to hit … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquake response, Life and Death, Living in Haiti, SBHF
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Beautiful story
There are some amazing people blogging from Haiti. Here’s a beautiful story from Haiti is Such a Strong Word.
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Neglijan
I’ve been negligent in my writing lately. At times it’s difficult to sit down and try to put into words how our days are passing. I can honestly say I have never worked so much for so long in all … Continue reading
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From Salon.com – Haiti: A survivor’s story
The story below is very moving. I can’t describe how it makes me feel, other than sadness and loss from knowing that Haiti has changed. There is now a before (the earthquake) and an after. Yes, life will go on … Continue reading
PaP yesterday
Yesterday was the third time in two weeks that I’ve gone to Port au Prince. Each time it is more emotionally difficult. I know that’s hard to understand. You’d think when the disaster was new it would be harder, but … Continue reading
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Dedication
I had to write about this because it has hit me so hard. The mother of the little malnourished girl has taught me something. As we were driving back to FdB last night and everyone was so tired I wondered … Continue reading
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