Aug. 9th more photo's of damage

Here is some of the damage that we saw on our walk yesterday.

Not much damage compared with a large percentage of the country. But every fruit tree that fell down translates into less food or income for that family.

The Haitian government has delayed the start of school for a month but many children will not be able to return to school. Most in school with be part of a sponsored program but it is hard to learn when there is no food at home.

The economic situation also hitting the medical hospitals and clinics hard. Both the Wesleyan hospital on LaGonave and in the North are finding that people just don't have any money for medical care. So people with chronic illnesses who need to be on daily medication will skip their next appointment. Many will not have the money to pay to come to the clinic as transportation costs have also jumped due to gas being more than $12 a gallon.

They will remain at home without their blood pressure or anti-seizure medications. No pre-natal vitamins or malaria treatment until the patients situation is serious or it is to late. But could you spend money on a pill day after day while watching your children cry of hunger? Hard choices. Unavoidable choices. Please pray.