On the home stretch in Haiti - Patrick's home on Sunday

Some of the team of assessors that Patrick is training. It includes how to use GPS, polling the people living in shelters within the camps and general logistics.


Patrick was out doing assessments today with a team that included 12 Haitians and a couple of counsellors. They were to check out a IDP camp in a small town. When they got there, they found no camp, just destruction. Pat was ready to head back when at the last moment, he did a quick walk through the area and stepped into an incredible opportunity to reach out. He met a local man named Charles who showed the team his people and introduced them to 2 elderly ladies who lived in tiny shelters with nothing but blankets and a few nic-nacs. This community cares for these two ladies and the team prayed with them. The beauty and innocence of these seniors touched Pat's heart immensely.

The frame for a water filtration system.

Many hands working together to put the water system together.

Completion! Celebration!

Clean drinking water. A necessity and right for all.

Patrick designed this latrine that will be mass produced at the S.P. compound. (No toilet seats). 500 of these structures will be trucked to different IDP camps where the assembly can be completed on site.

Patrick's 2nd week in Haiti

The young people of Haiti are so resilient in re-establishing themselves as they help to put their country in order. But it will be a slow process with the needs being so great.

It is the elderly who have captured Patrick's heart this time. This lady pictured here is partially paralized and lost both her son and her grandson in the building behind. Patrick had an opportunity to meet this sweet lady and her remaining family and pray with her.

The mad scientist is testing water for contaminates.

Hygiene is so important to stop the spreading of disease. Games are a great way to teach little ones and have a good laugh.

Samaratan's Purse was given a large grant from OFDA (Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance) for the building of 2000 latrines. Patrick is working with Pastors and camp committees to arrange for the excavation of the latrines, with a crew carpenters following behind to do construction.

The 1st week to Feb. 6th 2010

Patrick and the team of water specialists at Grand Goave camp. This team is focussing on water issues but also doing assessments, where they go to a specified area, directed by OCHA - Office of Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN. They look for opportunities where they can focus on water, while also informing other members of hygiene and shelter issues, etc.



When Patrick arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, they drove at night to the Grand Goave camp, accompanied by 4 armed humvees with 40 US Airborne troops. The convoy included 2 lowbeds with a dozer and excavator, 2 dumptrucks and 2 other Samaritan's Purse Vehicles.




A water bladder for holding filtered water.




















1 small part of the destruction. Aftershocks are frequent but last only seconds. Patrick heard that during the original big quake, that lasted 3 minutes, people couldn't walk as the ground was shaking so much.



Patrick and friends in front of Water filtration unit.














Large IDP camp. What this is all about.