We finally got here about 1:00 am early Wed morning, and about 30 minutes after that I found myself in the Peds tent talking care of patients. They were short on the overnight shift, and that is what I came here to do so I was glad to get started. There are kids recovering from their trauma, not all of them with parents yet they will play and blow bubbles and make fun of my creole. I am trying to teach them english, and we all giggle alot. There are some kids sick with kid stuff, dehydration, asthma. The kids have army cots, and whatever family they have stay on cardboard on the floor (flattened boxes) Supplies are plentiful in some areas, short in others. Many of these people are taking what ever gets handed out because they need it to rebuild their life. I cannot even see the end of the tent city where all the displaced people are living here at the airport. Sleeping during the day is tough, it is hot, loud (we are staying at the airport, helicopters and C5's are arriving and departing all the time) in a TENT on the GRASS. At least I have a cot too; still saw a furry creature scurry under the cots this morning. We drove to the UN building yesterday, past rubble and street vendors as people are beginning to put their lives back. So, here it is and our group is doing OK so far. our group prayed before our shift, which was really cool. Thank you for all your prayers for us, for the people, and for all efforts to build a future with hope.
Will send a post as often as I can!
RA
ps have to go, borrowed a computer from one of the communications guys, and he needs it back. feel free to forward! Don't have time to hit all the addresses. thanks again
My cot in the tent near the airport in Port-au-Prince
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