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Wednesday October 8, 2008
Haiti report 3: Birth of a Project
Posted by: CARE at 2:37PM EST on October 8, 2008

Recently, I accompanied our water and drainage specialist for an assessment of needs in the field. I love these privileged moments, to go in search of those with whom we will work hand-in-hand to develop projects. To form an answer to a problem is, above all, to talk with the people, to understand how they live, to take in their daily existence, and especially, to hear their problems, listen to their needs - to not show up with preconceived ideas.

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Sunday September 28, 2008
Haiti report 2: No Comment
Posted by: CARE at 11:15PM EST on September 28, 2008

Facts

A woman gives birth in a temporary shelter, the bare ground covered in trash.
Without medicine.

Millions of barefooted people in mud laden with sharp objects.
Without shoes.

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Friday September 26, 2008
Haiti report 1: The Punishing Rain
Posted by: CARE at 4:23PM EST on September 26, 2008

A clammy heat that clings to your skin, a blazing sun that withers you to the core, I’m at the Télecom sans Frontières tent to send the latest news to CARE’s network. At the entrance, an alert announces that a storm system has formed from the ensuing rains and unfavorable winds in the Caribbean area. We have been following the weather development since yesterday, which we hope will not announce its lot of torrential showers on the country.

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