Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Grandma's Tent City

For those of you that have traveled to Haiti - you have probably met Pastor Rigaud's mother... Grandma is nothing short of inspiring, she's a matriarch, an incredible prayer warrior and all around powerful presence in the church and neighborhood.

Her role following the earthquake has been nothing short of what you would expect from such a woman. Grandma and Pastor Rigaud's sister live in the area to the left of the church and following the earthquake have created a tent city in the enclosed space in front of their homes. The area is approximately the size of two basketball courts and each night approximately 1,000 people sleep there. They have opened their area to those in need as a safe place to sleep and store what items they have left.

One of Steve's current projects is searching for an additional source of food for the people living there.

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Road from the School to the Orphanage

Road from the School to the Orphanage
According to what we have heard, many of these homes were destroyed in the earthquake. This photo was taken September 2009.