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The line gets longer

As the local people join us on the walk to the church
Clinic in Terre de Negre, a remote village in Haiti

September 25th 2008
I finally got an opportunity to get out into the field in Haiti. The medical and veterinary team was scheduled to go out on the 24th, and mustered (lined up) at 6:30 am with all our gear. We waited (on the ramp - very uncomfortable) with our flotation devices on and helmets at the ready until 8:30 when they decided they couldn't get the part they needed for the helicopter to make it safe to oper ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Haiti

Haitian Flag The native Arawak Amerindians - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by Columbus in 1492 - were virtually annihilated by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispan... ... read more
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