Territorial_Game Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 I'm still really struggling for words, so here are some pictures that various people took while we were in Haiti. Nothing captures what we saw & experienced, but here some are. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs079.ash2/37300_10100313054408334_8370185_65221844_1204801_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs159.snc4/37300_10100313054418314_8370185_65221846_180668_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs079.ash2/37300_10100313054438274_8370185_65221850_256830_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs079.ash2/37300_10100313054448254_8370185_65221852_815628_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs139.snc4/37300_10100313054463224_8370185_65221855_1725878_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial_Game Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs159.snc4/37300_10100313054468214_8370185_65221856_5955240_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs079.ash2/37300_10100313054483184_8370185_65221859_594469_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs159.snc4/37300_10100313054582984_8370185_65221877_3794738_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs139.snc4/37300_10100313054622904_8370185_65221885_3984168_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs159.snc4/37300_10100313054642864_8370185_65221888_7173629_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Is that barbed wire around the encampment???? Presumably to keep the criminal element out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial_Game Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs079.ash2/37300_10100313054707734_8370185_65221900_4738228_n.jpg ^The building we stayed in http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs079.ash2/37300_10100313054807534_8370185_65221920_1328385_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs159.snc4/37300_10100313054822504_8370185_65221922_1904592_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs159.snc4/37300_10100313054837474_8370185_65221925_5981773_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs139.snc4/37300_10100313054847454_8370185_65221927_7672374_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial_Game Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs079.ash2/37300_10100313054852444_8370185_65221928_3472227_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs159.snc4/37300_10100313054917314_8370185_65221939_2682067_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs159.snc4/37300_10100313054987174_8370185_65221950_7408996_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs079.ash2/37300_10100313054992164_8370185_65221951_2174966_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs139.snc4/37300_10100313055007134_8370185_65221953_6244535_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial_Game Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs078.ash2/37261_10100312664814084_8300546_65205982_3047270_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs078.ash2/37261_10100312664834044_8300546_65205986_5552613_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs078.ash2/37261_10100312664948814_8300546_65206007_8309129_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs158.snc4/37261_10100312665033644_8300546_65206023_1983720_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs158.snc4/37261_10100312664649414_8300546_65205950_5837483_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial_Game Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 QUOTE (Mara @ Jun 29 2010, 01:30 PM) Is that barbed wire around the encampment???? Presumably to keep the criminal element out? Barbed & razor wire was everywhere. When they couldn't afford it, they put broken glass in mortar on top of the walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 The kids all look so, well, happy. No other way to describe. Was that the case? I mean, the pic in your most recent post, with the woman holding the child. She looks worn out, the weight of the world on her shoulders. The little boy is kinda shy, but he looks at peace compared to the woman. (Is that his mom?) They clearly love the stickers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial_Game Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 QUOTE (Mara @ Jun 29 2010, 05:04 PM) The kids all look so, well, happy. No other way to describe. Was that the case? I mean, the pic in your most recent post, with the woman holding the child. She looks worn out, the weight of the world on her shoulders. The little boy is kinda shy, but he looks at peace compared to the woman. (Is that his mom?) They clearly love the stickers! Yeah, most of them were so happy. They would run up to us and just hold on. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4746747925_069d5a136f.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 So I'm getting the feeling you are not quite "done" there. Thoughts of returning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial_Game Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 QUOTE (Mara @ Jun 29 2010, 07:54 PM) So I'm getting the feeling you are not quite "done" there. Thoughts of returning? Yes. As soon as possible. It's hard to explain, but the 2nd to last day there, I had this incredible sense of incompleteness. That's when I knew I was called back. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs042.snc4/34463_1316063547352_1403636452_712484_6799365_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 QUOTE (Territorial_Game @ Jun 29 2010, 10:47 PM) QUOTE (Mara @ Jun 29 2010, 07:54 PM) So I'm getting the feeling you are not quite "done" there. Thoughts of returning? Yes. As soon as possible. It's hard to explain, but the 2nd to last day there, I had this incredible sense of incompleteness. That's when I knew I was called back. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs042.snc4/34463_1316063547352_1403636452_712484_6799365_n.jpg That's truly a wondrous thing. I'm almost welling up here. Keep us informed of your plans. I wasn't able to contribute last time, but I'll be delighted to pitch in and do what I can this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcrystalcompass Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Excellent job TG!!! The photos are very touching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial_Game Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs082.ash2/37450_1316704963387_1403636452_713775_5923652_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs182.snc4/37450_1316704803383_1403636452_713772_4589354_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs016.ash2/34138_1316706563427_1403636452_713781_7329733_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs139.snc4/37300_10100313054902344_8370185_65221936_4607616_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sullysue Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Wow. That is incredible, TG. What a great show of compassion for you to go there to help. I'm with the others who offer help when you go back. Those children are stunningly beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial_Game Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 QUOTE (sullysue @ Jul 1 2010, 09:54 PM) Those children are stunningly beautiful. Yes! I never knew what it meant when people called kids beautiful before (they're kids and I'm not a dad), but those kids are. One of the most powerful things someone said on that trip was, "You were daddy to that girl for that time." Thank you all so much for the offers. Right now, the very preliminary talks are of going back either at the end of August or sometime in the fall and during December. They're still figuring out that stuff, but it's so exciting to think that it could be coming that soon! Edit: There is a community flickr account for all the team's pictures. Not everyone has put theirs up yet (myself included), but there's a bunch. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lhbchaiti/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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