Thursday, July 22, 2010

Welcome to the latest recounting of our work and adventures in Haiti. We have the pleasure of having Green Family Foundation (GFF) founder Mrs. Dorothea Green and her lifelong friend, Boston Consignment owner Sheila Roy, with us. For this trip, we are again teamed with FastForward Haiti for a series of Sinema Anba Zetwal (SAZ) screenings. This month's screenings will be held in Petit Goave from Friday July 23 to Sunday July 25, 2010. Petit Goave is located about 40 miles southwest of Port au Prince and is almost exactly where the epicentre of the January 2010 earthquake struck.

Our team arrived at the Port au Prince airport Tuesday evening, roughly an hour after our scheduled time. Disembarking was great; we were met at the tarmac by Marie Marc from the consul and our logistics consultant, Becker. Immigration was a breeze: no line, no wait. Then came the luggage fracas. A full plane, a lot of luggage, and one small conveyor belt can try even the most patient traveler.

Read more: BLOG: Green Family Foundation in Petit Goave, Haiti for Sinema Anba Zetwal