Today we drove from Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic, to Jacmel, Haiti. The drive took us through Port Au Prince and took us almost 10 hours. The level of destruction coupled with the poverty we witnessed through Port Au Prince and out lying areas was beyond description. Although large portions of the city lay ruined, food seems to be making it’s way to the people. Once in Jacmel we contacted members of the Canadian army that had set up a field hospital next to the port. They assured us the port was open and operational. We then met with staff at the Hands and Feet orphanage. They told us that members of their staff were in the city passing out food with the mayor. We visited a soccer stadium which is currently home to over 3500 refugees and attended a meeting hosted by the Red Cross and UN. The meeting was to discus co-ordinating efforts to provide medical attention to the victims. Tomorrow morning I have a meeting, at the airport,
with the medical logistics director to discuss current and projected needs for medical supplies and personal. This is the second trip to Jacmel for one of our team members. On the last trip he met with the mayor’s assistant who offered him a piece of property to use for a base camp. We inspected that property today. It is about 2.5 acres and located just down the road from the airport. We will try and schedule an appointment with the Mayor to determine if this property is still available and see if we are in a position to assist his office, while serving the people of Jacmel. Along with the meetings, one team member, a doctor, will be heading off to assist at one of the hospitals, while other team members will either visit one of the refugee camps or assist ministries that are delivering food. We plan to prayerfully meet with as many officials, ministries and relief organizations as we can prior to the scheduled meeting with the team from CC Ft Lauderale on Thursday.
Please pray for God’s continued safety, His direction, and His hand of protection for our families as we continue to seek His will.
Lord Bless
Tim Wylie
Parakletos International