Pushing Past Adversity
Haiti Trip; Day Five. I am haunted by yesterday’s events at Titanyen and sleep will not come to me. The guesthouse I call home is dark and eerily quiet, and while my bunk-mates sleep, I sweep from room to room like an angry ghost. It is no secret to those who know me that I
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Not Forgotten – Day Four
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From Rubble to Cathedral – Haitian National Memorial One Step Closer to Reality
On September 26th, I met with the owner of the property containing Haiti’s largest mass grave. Since then, I have received numerous calls and/or emails asking for details regarding this meeting. Unfortunately, due to the sensitivity surrounding this site and the complexity involved in transitioning the mass grave into a memorial, I cannot provide as
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Titanyen. Sacred Ground. A Call for a Haitian National Memorial
It is virtually impossible to predict the path that one’s life will take. This realization rattled through my soul recently, as I knelt in a desolate field outside of Titanyen, Haiti and took stock of my surroundings. At my back, just across a fractured road connecting Port-Au-Prince to nowhere, a million dollar view of the
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Titanyen – An Emotional Visit
Titanyen was my destination on Day 2 of my Haiti Trip. Here are two rocks that I gathered from the mass grave at Titanyen. As you will see in future photo’s, there are acres upon acres of these black and white stones covering the bodies. In some places the rocks have giving way to the bodies below.
- Published in 2010 Earthquake, Featured, Jim's Corner
HR&DC CEO Jim Lange – Day one, in country, Haiti
Day One of my trip to Haiti is coming to a close. I thought I’d chech-in and let everyone know that I am OK. Today was a bit frustrating with flight delays, but touring the city of Port au Prince reminded me of why I am here. Tomorrow, I’m traveling to the mass grave/landfill just
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A call for help on Haiti’s sacred ground
Here is a tremendously moving article written by Jim Lange, CEO of Haiti Recovery & Development Company that was just published in the Tampa Tribune entitled A call for help on Haiti’s sacred ground. In the article, Jim announces his first of its kind idea where he wrote: “I have set my sights on raising
- Published in 2010 Earthquake, Donations, Featured, General, Get Involved, Haitian Renaissance, Jim's Corner, Relief, Self Reliant Haiti, Volunteer
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