4 weeks until I board the plane. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the name, Leogane is a small coastal town just outside Port-au-Prince in Haiti, and one of many places affected by the devastating January 2010 earthquake. I can only hope to be useful and will work
real hard to make my contribution to the projects that
All Hands Volunteers have set up - a non-profit organisation that I will be volunteering with who provide disaster relief. As clichéd as it may sound, I hope to make a little difference.
I have no expectations. I feel a mixture of nerves and anticipation.
A lot of negative things have been said about Haiti and it's people. For me, Haiti conjures up thoughts of strength and resilience. Beyond the news reports, I want to see - for myself - the state of Haiti and what life is like for Haitians now; and then feedback on my return through this blog.
I would like to say a big
THANK YOU to family & friends for their support and
donations!
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