First Day in Haiti

We woke up early this morning (3:30) and headed to the airport. Our 2 ½ hour flight on a small turbo prop plane was a little loud, but good. There were mixed feelings when we arrived in Haiti. The members of our team who hadn’t been here before were understandably nervous – not knowing exactly what to expect. The members who were here last year were anxious to see familiar faces. We rode a tap-tap (a Haitian “taxi”) from the airport to EBAC. Check out the pictures below!

We made it to EBAC with only a few minor hassles (a few of our bags were late to the airport, but we have all of our luggage now). It’s been great to strengthen old relationships and make new friendships throughout the day! The children are so happy to see us, and we are certainly happy to see them! Kathy and Alice, who have been missionaries here in Haiti for 35 years, kindly served us lunch and dinner. They are amazing women, to say the least.

Most of these pictures show you the EBAC orphanage. There have been some significant changes since last year. A few new additions have been made, and the new playground looks great! There’s a photo from dinner with Kathy and Alice. And, we included a picture of children playing marbles right next to the burning trash heap on site. This kind of sight is completely normal here, and our group is still adjusting to “normal” in Haiti. Hopefully we’ll upload a similar video soon.

Tomorrow we plan on painting some of the additions, handing out shoes, and watching one of our movies on the big screen with popcorn and Tampico (Haitian kool-aid). More pics of our team and the children are coming tomorrow. We appreciate all your prayers!