You could feel the sadness in the air during our last two days...of course everyone was ready to get back home to family and needless to say, the comforts of life in North America, but having to say goodbye to friends so quickly made was difficult.
On our seventh day in Haiti, we held a mobile clinic in Port au Prince at a church that had partially collapsed during the earthquake.
We held our clinic on the second floor...
This is the view of the neighborhood from the second story of the church...it was a common sight to see smoke and little flames going as the people would often burn their trash since Haiti has no sanitation department or trash pickup...
This is the pastor of the church--he was so helpful and appreciative
This building was recently finished before our arrival...this is where most of the surgeries took place...
On our last working day, three huge trucks pulled up to the mission with rice, canola oil and beans...this was the first time (almost three months after the earthquake) that any food had been distributed in this area...
People waited in line all day clasping onto their tickets which signified if they received food or not...
These guys had "the list" of people and tickets...
The food was from the US and Canada driven in from the Dominican Republic.
These nice tents were actually right behind the mission next to a school. Many of the school children lived here as well as some of our interpreters and their families...
Some of our amazing translators.
Our group. It's still sinking in the fact that I got to go to Haiti, meet all these incredible doctors, nurses and surgeons, photograph them working away at their craft, meeting the selfless Haitians and I can't wait to do it all over again.
So...what's next? I'm still figuring that out myself. After going, I know that I want to/have to/feel the need to return to Haiti.
Please don't forget that their are still millions of Haitians that are homeless...please email me if you have a tent to donate or eyeglasses (near or far sighted)!!!! whitney [at] whitneyelizabehtphoto [dot] com
I'm working on a fundraising project for students...please check back Monday for more details as I work the whole thing out. Thank you so much for checking in to follow my Haiti story...I know most of you visit for wedding photographs. Happy weekend everyone :)
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Whitney...wow and more wow! You did an awesome thing, and it continues through your photos! I am grateful for your sharing with all of us who love you.
(04.23.10 @ 02:16 PM)Whitney, your pictures are inspiring. We don't realize what is still going on unless we see it through you great photos! Thanks for sharing!
(04.24.10 @ 02:29 PM)Chris and Doug
Thanks for the postcard. I really enjoyed all the photos!
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