On day eight after a virulent 7.0 quake destroyed the capitol of Port au Prince another powerful 6.1 danced my bed in place early this morning. Structures severely damaged by last Tuesday's 7.0 collapsed with this mornings 6.0. Screams and wails ascended as streets and parks strewn with Haitians shuddered.
US forces converted the Port au Prince Airport into a military airfield receiving cargo planes and tasks force from donors nations. A US General and troops are at the city's General Hospital.
Fear mongering US media has sensationalized isolated looting and created zero tolerance by nervous US troops and local vigilantes.
Yesterday after an exhausting day of standing on the tarmac waiting for medical supplies and volunteers, I finally began my journey home. The car overheated and I was forced to pull off the road. Too hungry and tired to get out, I rested against the seat and resigned to just waiting for it to cool. Where would I get a bucket of water in a city where hundreds of Haitians queued behind water trucks?
A strong Haitian voice revived my spirit, "Madame, What do you need?" In moments four Haitian men with two buckets of water were releasing the radiator cap, restarting the engine, flushing the radiator and cheerfully sending me on my way. Moved by the genteel compassion of men who rose from seats in front of their collapsed home meet my need, I wept.
-- iReport 01.20.10
When my car overheated on Delmas today, I was too exhausted to think about finding water. Suddenly three young Haitian men appeared with two buckets of water, released the radiator cap, started the engine, flushed the radiator, and sent me on my way. No violence, no looting, no aggression. I was so moved I cried the rest of the way up Delmas.
- 01.19.10
Yvonne and her husband Joel have been missionaries in Haiti for 33 years.
Haiti for Christ
Items repeated here from other sources to expand exposure to Yvonne's dispatches about Haiti earthquake relief efforts.
Note: Yvonne and Anthony (Uncle Tonoose) attended school together in Nutley, N.J.
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