Friends of Haiti,

Finally, we are seeing some evidence things are slowly changing and clean-up has started in several areas. Some businesses have rebuilt but in different areas, east of Port Au Prince where some say the city center will eventually be.

During October, we had planned to pour the foundation for our rooms but it rained and rained hard every single night, and we thought it best to wait until the “rainy” season is completely over before starting that. It ends with the end of hurricane season. Although the rain is good for those who are trying to grow crops, it made you wonder each night, what was going on in the tent cities, where thousands continue to live. Because of the business that has started in those areas, you have to wonder if these places will just turn into more slums.

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Friends of Haiti,

At long last there is a complete government in Haiti and now, hopefully, they can get about the task of tearing down and rebuilding. The man chosen for the Prime Minister position is a man who has been involved with the U.N for several years as well as Bill Clinton’s Foundation for Haiti. The vote in the lower house was 89-0, so he is well liked.

At present, Haiti continues to struggle with the rebuilding and with the on-going cholera epidemic. It has killed over 6,000 and sickened thousand more. The epidemic was caused by one U.N. person who decided to empty their waste into a known water-way.

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