"Desperation In Violence-ravaged Haiti"
For weeks the local leaders in La Pointe, Haiti have expressed a deep concern for the lack of gas and diesel available as well as the outrageous inflation of pricing on all items including food.
It is important to note that the country rarely supplies electricity, and when it does it is sporadic and unpredictable. Can you imagine trying to run a hospital or school with no power? People who are in desperate need of immediate life-saving healthcare may be unable to have their needs met due to this continuous uncertainty and instability.
Although our school was one of the only in the whole country to open on time, we have had to close until October to ensure the safety of the children and community members. Gangs are looting not just banks and businesses, but now hospitals and schools. Some are just looking for food, others are implementing fear tactics.
The President of Haiti was assassinated over a year ago and there is still no stable chain of command in place. The people are afraid, exhausted, and embarrassed. This is not the image Haitians want shown of their beloved country and yet it is once again the reason Haiti is making headlines.
We will continue to move forward with projects such as the building of the Vocational School as we know and believe that education and opportunity will help to turn things around in the long term. There may not feel like there is a solution today, but together we can believe in tomorrow.