Despite government efforts to address the problems plaguing Haiti’s import economy, this article describes the severe failures in the supply chain. Since Cap-Haitien is where we purchase our supplies, we have experienced the shortages and high prices firsthand. From our observation, corruption still flows very freely through the bureaucracy. Pam saw vendors selling the dirt cookies in the market on Saturday where we live in Pignon.
Yesterday we joined the exclusive company of those who can actually say that a tank—yes a tank—has showed up at their front door. We were doing some work in the yard, when a UN amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) with a large mounted semi-automatic weapon pulled up our driveway. The soldiers got out and asked if we had an extra generator, since their generator was being repaired and they had no electricity at their base. That’s all.
Last week, to celebrate Pam’s 26th birthday, Silas and Daddy surprised “Mama” with a Giordano’s pizza for dinner.
How do you order Giordano’s pizza in Haiti? (more…)
The following letter was mailed to our family and friends in December. Since then we have received a considerable amount of positive feedback and felt it appropriate to post online.
December 4th, 2007
Dear Family and Friends,
There’s a story about two farmers who desperately needed rain. Both of them prayed for rain, but only one of them went out and prepared his fields to receive it. Which one trusted God to send the rain? God will send the rain when he’s ready. We must prepare our fields to receive it. (more…)
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