The poverty present in Haiti is everywhere. There are children naked in the streets. The animals are all emaciated. This is the view from the airport exit.
The field hospital that I worked with is located in Fond Parisien, Haiti. Fond Parisien is located 28 miles east of Port-au-Prince. Here is a link with more information about the field hospital: http://hhi.harvard.edu/programs-and-research/earthquake-in-haiti/188-the-hhi-fond-parisien-rehabilitation-project As I drove from the airport to the camp, these are a few of the images that I was able to capture...
The number of tent communities there were was astounding. Any land that was free had been turned in to a tent community. It was humbling to realize that this is how millions were now living.
The United Nations has a strong presence in Haiti at this time. Hopefully they can make sure that things actually get done. Hopefully.
These brightly painted buses are called tap-taps. They are the cabs/buses of Haiti. One tap-taps to get on to one and then tap-taps when he/she wishes to be off. They are everywhere. People cram on to them and are literally holding on to the sides of them. Each tap-tap seems to have its own theme.
A few miles from the camp we saw this tap-tap accident. There were no fatalities, but all of the victims came to our field hospital and multiple sutures were required. The field hospital not only served as a rehabilitation, orthopedic, and wound center, but a a community hospital as well.
The number of tent communities there were was astounding. Any land that was free had been turned in to a tent community. It was humbling to realize that this is how millions were now living.
The United Nations has a strong presence in Haiti at this time. Hopefully they can make sure that things actually get done. Hopefully.
These brightly painted buses are called tap-taps. They are the cabs/buses of Haiti. One tap-taps to get on to one and then tap-taps when he/she wishes to be off. They are everywhere. People cram on to them and are literally holding on to the sides of them. Each tap-tap seems to have its own theme.
A few miles from the camp we saw this tap-tap accident. There were no fatalities, but all of the victims came to our field hospital and multiple sutures were required. The field hospital not only served as a rehabilitation, orthopedic, and wound center, but a a community hospital as well.
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