Telling stories

Many of my friends who are still on the ground in Haiti have been sharing their experiences through their email message, blogs and even interviews with the media. While I am lost for words, they have thankfully found them. Encourage you to check out these sites:

Ben and Alexis http://blexi.blogspot.com/
Kim, Patrick and Solomon http://kimandpatrick.blogspot.com/
The Livesay family http://livesayhaiti.blogspot.com/

There have also been incredible stories of survival shared by friends who have returned to the US.

Joel and Rachel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2010/01/18/quake.survivors.return.home.koin.html
Kara T http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2010/01/18/survivor_in_mass_will_bring_supplies_to_haiti/?page=1

By far the story I am most compelled to share is that of GHESKIO - the clinic where I work. Since hours after the quake, our Director Dr. Jean William Pape has been talking about hope. In the midst of the choas four days ago he sent out an email with a list of "12 good things that happened today" While he has been retusing to see most of the press as they distract him from his work, I am thankful for this NBC segment.

Robert Bazell: Do you see hope?

Dr. Jean William Pape: Yes. You know, we are all optimistic. That's why we stayed in this country. I'm very optimistic that with support from all over the world, with good Haitian management, we can get there.

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