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On 12th January, 2010 a 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti, killing more than 250,000 and leaving more than 1.3 million residents homeless. EDV responded to the Haiti earthquake in early June 2010, and we are working with Classique
school.
The school survived the earthquake undamaged. As one of the only surviving schools in the community, it has been inundated with children wanting to attend classes. The school’s director also allows many of the children in local orphanages attend for free.
But in attending, the children were facing health risks because of the flooding which affected the property.
Working with our local partners, GrassRoots United, and the school’s staff, we engaged international and Haitian volunteers to dig a large drain and relieve the flooding on the school’s property.
As there is very little working sanitation in the area, the mud also contained human faeces. Many of the children do not have shoes, so there was a risk of them contracting a waste borne illness. The standing water also provided a haven for mosquitoes which carry malaria and dengue.
The school also hosts a vocational training school which was severely affected by the earthquake. We hope that this drainage project will be the first step toward helping the vocational training school get back on its feet.
To learn more about this project please visit www.edvolunteers.org/projects-programmes. To donate donate, please visit www.EDVolunteers.org/donate
Camera: Minolta XD-11; Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm f/1.4; Film: Lomochrome Purple XR 100-400 @ 200;
A day to dig out of the snow that blanketed the North East coast. Some said it stretched a thousand miles up the coast. Pray we stay safe.
what the earth reveals while digging.
the collection is growing - brilliant weather today, I will wash more of the goodies and dry them in the sun.
A sunny sunday to all of you!
We have been taking the dogs up to the wild end of Tilgate park for walkies.
Here are some shots from today's walk.
More than a foot of snow fell while we were at the cabin. The road is not maintained in the winter, so we were thankful for the powder.