After three days of organizing the transfer of ten 20' containers and their contents from the M/V SeaHunter to small boats and then to trucks for another unloading here at Castel-Pere, there's not a whole lot of energy around. Now, we have to do inventory which is much easier said than done. Lots of cardboard boxes got wet and many ripped open from all the handling. A ton of clothing got soaked when the SeaHunter was out at sea and encountered two major storms. We are in the process of drying out those things now. I have been inundated with requests as the news of the SeaHunter was on the radio and TV down here. The local political leaders are anxious to provide something for their constituents; priest and pastors want to help their communities; individual families need assistance. But our kids come first. After them are the children of the other orphanages in our network and then, maybe then, we'll see about all the others.
Thank you for all your prayers and support over this past month. We appreciate your concern. Remember the crew of the SeaHunter as they set sail for Maine. To our friends on the M/V SeaHunter-- fair winds and following seas!
Yes, the key is that your kids come first!
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take care of yourselves with all you juggle each day. Have an optomotrist awith a portable vision perscription equipment and a line on to a company that can send several sizes of frames with interchanable lenses, easily put together on the the spot as a reasult of the exam....inrested in coming down for a week to assess whomever needs it....let me know, no rush....I'd like to come on down again to help in whatever way...realize some of the kids go home for summer so we need to plan around that amoung other things,,
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thinking of you all
paula
My goodness. What did the community of Les Cayes do with the additional 100 tons of humanity supplies delivered by the Sea Hunter which did not arrive at Castel-Pere?
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Blessings on the owner & crew of SeaHunter, & may it be smooth sailing home as you all went above & beyond to see this mission through. You are right Father Marc, the kids come first, then you can distribute what is available to others. There is plenty of aid from the entire World just waiting for the Haitian officials to release it. It seems it is just about who gets paid off to make the World's gifts available to the people of Haiti. Sorry if I'm too direct, but the President of the US is due to meet with the President of Haiti & some inconvenient truths need to be brought to the forefront. I will be sending this message to the White House. Meanwhile, keep up the good work & make sure you protect the storage facilities.
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Still waiting for a reply from the White House, hope I didn't inflame any local officials.
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I am a crew member aboard the M/V Sea Hunter and had the priveledge to tour the orphanage and meet Father Marc and other dedicated workers.Words cannot express the wonderful work they do day in and day out!Though the grounds were not up to what we would see in the states, it was organized and clean. The children were wonderful, some a little shy until you gave them a hug and looked them in the eye and then you were rewarded with a beautiful hugh smile. It made all the hassel and struggles we encounted fade away. I feel blessed to have visited this hugh home. Thank you Father Marc and all the staff for your tireless devotion. I will spread the word any way I can to help those precious children. Cindy Hart
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