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Some videos from the last trip on youtube:
We bought 25 chicken as initial population for the newly repaired chicken coop.
Another team, including a videographer, is about to leave for Haiti. Some goals are videos about Haiti and measuring the properties for future planning.
On the recent trip we were able to encourage everyone, and give perspective for future projects. Specifically, the expansion of the dining area was started, and the chicken coop will be repaired.
Our biggest team yet is leaving for Haiti: 21 people.
The kitchen building is repaired and the kitchen can be used again.
Damages in general are minor cracks, but the kitchen is unsafe. There is a make-shift kitchen outside. We have analyzed what needs to be done and should get things underway Mon.
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School
Currently: K-6 school in six classrooms built with a wood frame and a tarp roof. A two-level school building with 12 classrooms (for a full K-12 school) plus a school office room is in the beginning stages of construction.
Chicken coop
A mongoose-proof chicken coop that will house up to 200 chickens. Chickens and proper chicken feed are needed.
Staff housing
Several small homes have been built around the vicinity of the main house to house staff members. More are needed. Property on which to build is available.
Student housing
There are two small dorm rooms outside of the main house for children ages eight and up. We need at least four more dorm rooms to accommodate the children we currently house, in order to free the main house for its original purpose.
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On January 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by a 7.0 earthquake with the epicenter about 60 miles away from Fond Doux, Haiti. The epicenter of the 5.9 aftershock on January 20, 2010 was located at the nearest city to Fond Doux, Petit Goave, which is just 12 miles away.
Some effects of the earthquake and its aftershocks:
- The earthquake destroyed about 60% of Petit Goave. Fortunately, the buildings at Haiti Village are all standing, but there are many small cracks in multiple building walls, and three significant cracks in the roof of the main house, in three different rooms. Everyone is still sleeping outside.
- Outside electricity is not available any more. The transformer and many poles are destroyed. We had to purchase a generator and now continually have to buy fuel for it in order to pump water from our deep well.
- The price for water, food and gas tripled in Haiti, if it is even available at all.