LIVEALITTLE

Ten years ago, I never would have imagined that my life would feel so rich whilst being so cash poor. From 9a-3p (after waking up at 6a), we worked at the Belaire clinic. Although my arduous self-inflicted task of the day was reorganizing the wound care area (talk about mess!), I enjoyed knowing that the clinic would run alot smoother going forward. The sense of camraderie is enormous knowing that everyone else is there to make the clinic work for the benefit of the Haitians.
Afterwards, four of us decided to venture to the University of Miami Medishare Tent Hospital next to the Port au Prince airport to see what assistance we would be able to provide knowing they will be doing their big move to a permanent building tomorrow. It was amazing to see the amount of activity, effort and commitment at this facility. I felt a warm comfortable surge of humanitarian volunteerism sweep over me and I embraced it. It was a great sort of feeling of oneness -- of belonging.
We were able to help the hospital transport patient belongings to a nearby children't hospital as well as transport an interesting and inspiring fellow American with a bum foot back to his accomodation in Petionville. Both the hospital staff and our new friend were supremely grateful for what we did to help them out but I think the pleasure was all ours for having had the opportunity to make living in Haiti easier.
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