They went. They saw.

They will never be the same.

The lives of five individuals have forever been changed by what they heard, saw and experienced in Haiti. A people living in such destitute and sometimes deplorable conditions.  

We often grumble and complain when a power outage leaves us without electricity for a couple of hours. That is all the electric that is afforded the fortunate few in a an entire day.

Some of us drive many miles and haul a bunch of gear to a campsite and pay money to sleep on the ground and we call it a vacation. To many Haitians, it is a way of life.  A tent, or some sort of lean to made of corrugated metal panels leaning up against each other houses a family of five or more.

There is no running water. There is no potable water. There are no sanitary stations or bathrooms. Garbage piles up pretty much where anyone starts a pile.

There are no jobs, no industry and hardly any agriculture. An entire country it seems, with little to no means of supporting itself. And what little they did have, was destroyed in the earthquake. From little of nothing to absolutely nothing in forty-five seconds.

Yet these people are happy with what little they do have and are grateful for anything that comes their way, especially much needed medical attention and supplies.

Such were the efforts of our team, who, with only the supplies they took with them, set up mobile clinics and were able to see and treat people by the hundreds.

It is obvious that the aid flowing to Haiti, will be flowing for quite a long time. There is much to be rebuilt, but not just in structures and cities, but in human lives. These people need direction and a purpose and they see exactly that in the lives of those who sacrifice their time, talents and comforts.