(update Saturday, January 31 - 8.15 p.m.)
I spoke with Dr. Reed this afternoon. He is back in Connecticut after catching a propjet flight off a road in Leogane to Santa Domingo and then a JetBlue hop home. We are so grateful to him for his service on behalf of the people in Carrefour and especially those connected with École le Bon Samaritain. Over the years David Reed has participated in over 20 disaster responses. Although trained as a surgeon, he draws upon 9 years as an ER doctor for the skills needed to care for those most in need after devastating disasters like this 7.0 earthquake.


While with us, David also fanned out and touched base with AmeriCares, Hope for Haiti, Build On, and InterVol, all international relief agencies. He has promised to stay in touch and help us as we develop plans for a permanent Clinic in the Waney neighborhood of Carrefour.


I also spoke with Lauren Stanley who represents Bishop Duracin, the Episcopal Bishop of Haiti. I first asked about his wife, Edith, Mona Millien's sister. She is still in the Navy Hospital Ship Comfort off Port-au-Prince. Please keep her in your prayers as her leg requires both medical and spiritual care.

I finally found the School on Google Earth, thanks to help from Mona Millien & Stephanie Louisgene. It can be located at: 18 31 51.85 N 72 24 15.11 W. The Clinic is around the corner at: 18 31 51 00N 72 24 18.14 W. It is difficult to see the condition of the School, but you get a good idea of where it is located. 

Jim Doucette just called to say a man carried his 17 year old daughter to the Clinic today. She was dehydrated skin and bones. The Team cared for her and gave them all they had--pedialyte and food. She was the hardest/worst case Team 2 has seen. The girl had a smile on her face and hope in her heart as she gave Dawn her cell phone number. Dr. Patty thinks she will make it but the sight of her was heart rending.