As most of you have probably heard, a 7 point earthquake hit Port Au Prince yesterday afternoon. We are thankfully in the Dominican Republic right now, and the quake we felt here, while significant, did little damage. Our home, Terrier Rouge, is far from Port Au Prince, but as all phone lines in Haiti are down, we do not yet know how Terrier Rouge or our friends in Port Au Prince have been affected. The magnitude of this tragedy has yet to settle on us. There are likely more than 100,000 people dead, and the services, infrastructure, and homes of a city already living on the edge of survival have been flattened. Our hearts go out to the people of Port Au Prince, and all of their family and friends.
The Vermont Haiti Project has set up a special disaster relief fund, which we will link to here: www.vermonthaitiproject.org
Please give all you can.
We will be returning to Terrier Rouge on Sunday and will update you with our future plans as soon as we can. We appreciate all of your concerns. Thank you Hillary for spreading the word that we're safe.
Lots of love,
Peter and Meredith
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My name is Michael Herbert and my family sponsors 3 children in Terrier Rouge, along with two others that are beyond sponsorship. Could you keep us informed of anything you hear about the area. The organization that we sponsor through, His Hands For Haiti, helps 100's of children in this area, and we will let them know of any information you may provide. Thank you!
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Thank God you are safe. I looked to see how far you were from Porta Price, however I didn't know if you had gone somewhere close to the earthquake area. Tom called me and we were trying to figure out how to find out if you were ok.
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Love,
Ida
So glad to know you're safe! I can't even imagine what it must be like to be there right now. continue to be safe and good luck with the work ahead of you! Sending lots of love, Kate and Neal
ReplyDeleteMuch love from the Big CO! We've been thinking about you guys for days. Keep up the good work and be safe.
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