It's too dangerous to live in these houses now, but people are going there to get things and to do daily chores, including getting water. But the path was treacherous, so we cleared a plath and made some steps out of blocks that were still solid because the people have to walk downhill to get to the water source they've been useing. We had a "bucket brigade" going to take pieces of block up the hill to the fort above that area. Hopefully, later on, the people will be able to crush it more and mix it with cement to rebuild.
Many in the neighborhood were cooperative and helped us, some saw it as helping only some and were jealous.
Then we met a lady named Venita who lost pretty much her whole family in the earthquake(her husband, 3 year old, an older child, her mother, mother-in-law, and more) along with all her belongings.
She has her 2-month old to take care of and had spent over a week in what I think is the biggest camp in Port-au-Prince (Champs Mars - 13,000 I've heard) where her baby, Sara, got a rash. We brought her home to our house for a while, where it's peaceful. She says "thank you" about every ten minutes. She's so sweet. She keeps insisting on sweeping, doing dishes, etc. Already she has an opportunity to learn to make jewelry with a friend who has a ministry helping mothers. This is a picture of her with a woman, Mme Jules, she met in a credit union (where our friend, Elysee, works). Mme Jules has been married 5 years and has not yet been able to have a baby. But when she heard Venita's story, she wanted to give her this basssinet/basket for the baby and a few other baby items.
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