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Feb 10From Turgeau in Haiti: An Early Morning, Food Distribution, and Kids
Early this morning we waited to prep a bunch of dump trucks for duty at our sites:
Down a steep mountain road from one of our sites the UN was distributing food. The Marines were out in full force though it looked like they were totally bored. I talked to a couple and they were curious about other relief efforts. Haitians collected bags of rice and headed back up the hill:
Kids here are a bright spot. While so many are orphaned or homeless, going without food or medicine — or worse — they’re still kids. On the street today a few were hanging out and joking around in a “tap-tap” bus (that could also go in quotes). They kept yelling to me, “Mon blanc!”
The beauty of digital cameras:
From Carrefour the other day, my friend taking a minute to show off some rusty juggling skills:
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:34 am
Great photos, mon blanc!! Especially liked the shots of kids. Keep them coming.
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:28 am
Hey Mon Blanc! Love your photos (per usual) and bite sized observations. Take care out there.
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Great photos and commentary. Reminds me of days in DC when the neighbors called me “whitehead.” While bored, wondering if the marines, many of whom probably did tours in Mid-East, are more inspired by the task at hand.
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:32 am
beautiful children