Category Archives: Haiti

Ten months have passed since we began construction on Be Like Brit Orphanage.  The road is stable, though prone to washout; the foundations are complete. Len goes to Haiti every two to three weeks and is anxious to begin the … Continue reading →

John Thomsen and Brian Twomey, the structural engineers from Simpsom Gumpertz and Hager, and I wrote an article on the challenges of building in Haiti from a structural persepctive.  It was published in Structural Engineer Magazine.  Since a few of … Continue reading →

I am returning to Haiti for a trip in late May, but since my last trip in January, the projects have proceeded with occasional bursts of activity interrupted by unpredictable stoppages caused by political unrest, lack of materials, and the … Continue reading →

When I think if Haiti, the first image that comes to mind is my son Andy and me sitting in our folding chairs wedged against the chain link wrapped boulders that form a sea wall along the beach at Grand … Continue reading →

There he was, halfway up the road to the new orphanage the first day I returned to Haiti.  Jameson has an internal compass that points right to my heart.  I wrote about Jameson here on 12/11/2010, and as I prophesized, … Continue reading →

“Haitians love to drive backwards.  They just look over their shoulders and gun it.”  Renee Edme laughs as she says this, the two of us staring down Route 2 as one of the Mission of Hope staff speeds backward in the … Continue reading →

My fourth grade teacher asked us to name our hero.  Simple for me.  Thomas Paine.  I had just read his biography and was enchanted with the man who had so much influence in the founding or our country without raising … Continue reading →

Several people have asked me how they can learn more about the organizations I am involved with in Haiti.  If you would like to know more about them, or would like to support them, I am involved with three groups … Continue reading →