Before my first Haiti experience and since I have returned, most of my time has been spent working as a substitute teacher. I have been trying to get as many days as I can to pay for student loans, bills, etc. During this time, I have also been trying to find a full-time job. My main job search areas have been in Camp Ministries and Student Life. When I found out that we had the “go” to return to Haiti, Emily, Alonda and I started brainstorming ideas of how to raise the money to get there. Most of this has been done through letters, emails and word of mouth. I am also working on a video to document our trip and what is happening in Haiti.
After returning from Haiti I was in a state of “culture shock” for a long time. Going to Haiti has made me thankful for every thing I have. The magnitude of the disaster that has taken place there even after a year of clean up and rebuilding is unfathomable. Even through pictures and videos it is truly inconceivable. Haiti is just a completely different world. It is not a tourist attraction or a vacation spot, but that is not why I am going back. I am going because this is a country that needs so much help and a people that survive with almost nothing. A person shouldn’t have to be afraid of things like getting sick from drinking water or being kidnapped for walking down the street. These along with many other things are problems that the people of Haiti face everyday. If we can help solve a few of those problems by building shelters and giving them clean water by digging a well, then our time will be well spent.
-Danny
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