2/5/10
Today was the most emotionally draining day so far.
We went down into the hardest hit area of Port-Au-Prince. The entire downtown area is totally destroyed. Many areas we have been to have had one building down and one standing next to it, but the downtown area looked like Berlin after the bombing of WWII. The whole area is destroyed. The smell of bodies still under the rubble was so strong that you had to wear a mask.
We also went to four orphanages today to make sure they had food and water and helped them out with finances to be able to buy supplies that they needed. It is so amazing that the kids smile and laugh when they have been through so much. We handed out stickers, crayons, coloring books and candy to all the kids. We had our own mini-riot. It was so much fun.
I will send pictures of the day. (Seen below)
- John