Monthly Archives: July 2010

Pictures from the weeks after the quake

Posted on July 29, 2010 by tvanderwell

Alison Thomson works with Sean Penn at JP/HRO and she graciously gave me permission to repost some of their pictures here.    So, sporadically, I’m going to be putting some of those pictures up.   I’d say “enjoy” but they aren’t going … Continue reading →

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Solomon’s Story

Posted on July 26, 2010 by tvanderwell

This came from Troy and Tara Livesay.   Read more at the Livesay Haiti Blog. Meet Solomon. Solomon works hard every day to support his family by selling ‘fresco’ (flavored shaved ice) at a busy intersection in Port au Prince, … Continue reading →

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Tropical disturbance and a prayer request…..

Posted on July 21, 2010 by tvanderwell

As a follow up to the post about camping, here’s a specific prayer request for you….. As you can see below, the Weather Channel is concerned about a “disturbance” that is west of Haiti right now.  Please join me in … Continue reading →

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…..Because in this case, camping in tents has nothing to do with vacation

Posted on July 20, 2010 by tvanderwell

Don’t Forget Haiti: Tent City from Ryan Booth on Vimeo.

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Don’t Forget Haiti – Why?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by tvanderwell

Because walking home from school looks quite different now……   Dont Forget Haiti SD from Ryan Booth on Vimeo.

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Quote of the Day…..

Posted on July 19, 2010 by tvanderwell

“The one thing, on which we can all agree, is that God is with the vulnerable and poor. God is in the slums and in the cardboard boxes where the poor play house. God is in the debris of wasted … Continue reading →

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JP/HRO Video – Rain in a Tent City

Posted on July 18, 2010 by tvanderwell

My wife and daughter were in Haiti this past week and one night they watched an electrical storm “over the mountain” from where they were at.    Then their hosts told them that a tent city was right where that … Continue reading →

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What’s Along Side Haiti?

Posted on July 18, 2010 by tvanderwell

Hi, Thanks for stopping by and checking out AlongSideHaiti.org.    What is it?   It’s a newly founded organization that believes we as citizens of the world need to come “along side Haiti” and provide the people who are doing … Continue reading →

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