Category Archives: Haiti

Transformation in Haiti

Posted on 01/12/2013 by paulefallon

In conjunction with the the third anniversary of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, several newspapers have published essays about my experiences in Haiti.  Over the next few weeks I will post them on my blog.  Here is the first one, which the Worcester … Continue reading →

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Favorite Picture of 2012

Posted on 01/07/2013 by paulefallon

I am on vacation this week, but want to share this wonderful picture of students on the stairs of the Mission of Hope school.  Happy New Year to all.

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The Hope of Christmas

Posted on 12/25/2012 by paulefallon

The hope of Christmas lay in a tiny baby in a manger. I am no fan of Christmas.  The myth I learned as a child seems naïve in adulthood.  I do not subscribe to the religious or commercial aspects of … Continue reading →

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Waterfire Haiti

Posted on 12/16/2012 by paulefallon

For the past decade I made an annual pilgrimage to Providence, RI on a summer evening to experience Waterfire, an art installation that sounds simplistic, setting fire to wood stacked in iron braziers anchored to the middle of the Providence … Continue reading →

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Mission of Hope Sermon

Posted on 12/09/2012 by paulefallon

Lex and Renee invited me to speak at their church on the last Sunday of my regular visits to Haiti.  We are planning to move classes into the new school in January.  Even though I tried to use simple words … Continue reading →

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Guy World

Posted on 12/06/2012 by paulefallon

No matter how much time I spend in Haiti, new adventures unfold in the most unexpected places.  Today on a shopping trip to Port-au-Prince Lex stopped by the auto repair place to have them check his air conditioning.  This was … Continue reading →

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It Takes a Conglomerate

Posted on 12/01/2012 by paulefallon

Anyone who subscribes to the quaint idea that it takes a village to raise a child need only consider what it takes to keep my little chum Dieunison and his older brother Jerry in school.  A village exists in Grand … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Construction

Posted on 11/12/2012 by paulefallon

Back in the days before the earthquake the rule of thumb for the cost of construction along Haiti’s Southern peninsula was $25 per square foot; the original number we used for the Forward in Heath Clinic.  After the earthquake the … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to Be Like Brit?

Posted on 11/04/2012 by paulefallon

This is the speech I gave last night at the BeLikeBrit gala. Someone told me that there is an NGO for every 750 people in Haiti.  I never verified that statistic but it feels about right.  NGO’s are everywhere.  Oxfam … Continue reading →

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Death Comes to Grand Goave

Posted on 10/27/2012 by paulefallon

Death comes to Haiti so arbitrary it shatters any illusion that we control our destiny.  Hurricane Sandy is on her third day of delivering heavy rain to Grand Goave.  Unlike Isaac, who quickly shuffled through his fierce gales and heavy … Continue reading →

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