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Just before noon – a Guest Post by Heather Hendrick

Sit a Spell   Haiti:::Delma 75:::11 a.m. – 12 p.m. I once sat in on a film writing workshop. I’m not a film writer. I was an English major at Texas A&M.  All my classes were in one building.  I … Continue reading

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Today in Haiti – a guest post by Heather Hendrick

Sit a Spell   Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Haiti:::Delma 75:::8-10 a.m. When people are in the street setting things on fire, it’s a relief to see the police arrive on the scene. My sense of American justice came rising up … Continue reading

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A Unique Day in Haiti – a series of guest posts by Heather Hendrick

Heather has wrote a moving series of posts today about the view from their window.   They have had (and still have) a seat right across the wall from some of the protests.   Read, marvel, pray and give the Haitians credit … Continue reading

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5 Lessons from Haiti–by Paul Farmer

Paul wrote the following op-ed piece about Haiti and what to do…  FEATUREPRINT  |   TEXT SIZE        |  EMAIL  |  SINGLE PAGE 5 Lessons From Haiti’s Disaster What the earthquake taught us about foreign aid. BY PAUL FARMER | DECEMBER 2010 1. … Continue reading

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Franklin Graham–Thanksgiving and Haiti

Tom here – Franklin Graham wrote a thought provoking and disturbing editorial in the Washington Post last Thursday for Thanksgiving.   I’d ask you to do three things:  1) Read what he wrote.   2) Pray for the people of Haiti and … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

    Home                About WWV       Visit Haiti                       Give    November 23, 2010   HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! At this time of reflection and thanksgiving, we at World Wide Village want to take a moment and express our deep gratitude for all … Continue reading

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Cholera – And a Large Dose of Perspective

This was originally posted on Frank and Jillian Thorp’s blog.   You can read more about their experiences in Haiti at On the Goat Path Cholera Reaches Port-au-Prince as Victims Are Left In Mass Graves November 22, 2010 by Frank … Continue reading

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The “Rest of the Story?”

In Haiti, surviving cholera is just the beginning More than 1,000 have died, but Emmanuel Tima’s small son has been saved. However the future is still uncertain Audio slideshow: ‘The people here pray a lot’ guardian.co.uk, Thursday 18 November 2010 … Continue reading

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Haiti Cholera Update from Senator Bill Frist

I found this article on Sen. Frist’s website.   I’ve never met him, but I have memories of some people I know who said he was down in Haiti working side by side with other medical personnel trying to save earthquake … Continue reading

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275 > 125

November 14, 2010 TREATMENT CENTER OVERCROWDED: 257 CHOLERA PATIENTS, ONLY 125 BEDS Samaritan’s Purse doctors and nurses working to save lives as cholera spreads in Haiti’s capital city   Cholera is spreading at an alarming rate among earthquake survivors in Haiti. … Continue reading

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