as I Rafa, a Rotarian of Leon, which I have undertaken to supervise the field construction project at a hospital in Haiti, the details of the status of currently know them through http://unhospitalparahaiti.blogspot.com/ page, this page you can find the history of the project, donations and continue its development time.
But the reason for this letter is, make them more understandable the Documentary and photos are at your disposición.También tell the experiences of my stay in Haiti, it seemed to me necessary to know the conditions under which he was going to do our project to use the funds to achieve the most effective way possible.
One of my "dreams" has always been to devote a period of my life to help a good cause Rotary personalmente.Dada my condition, I got in touch with José Luis Goytre, responsible for district volunteers, from that time events have developed, I would say, dramatically. He told me he had a proposal from the Rotary Club of Valladolid for a project in Haiti, it had a similar experience in the Congo where Dr. Mary Leal, daughter of a fellow Rotarian and Carmelite Sister of Charity, to develop the construction of a hospital.
know the Dominican Republic, but suppose you, the eastern (Punta Cana, Bavaro, etc.) Haiti shares an island but it is the West.
The situation in Haiti was very complicated and had not yet appeared cholera, and elections have been held pending the second round, the political situation is very confusing.
happening I decided to go to Haiti from the Dominican Republic and with the help of Charles got in touch with me Baker Rotary Club, our partners unconditionally put at my disposal, suffice it to say that at the meeting when I was present the Haitian consul in Barahona and the day before my return to Spain held the governor's visit to District 4060 clubs Barahona and Azua reiterating all the collaboration, mainly logistics for everything we need. Barahona
90 km of the border (Jimaní) has an airport and sea port, in the days following the earthquake was channeled through both, most international aid.
I reached the border where I met Sister Nuria, head of the Sisters of Charity in Fond Parisien, Haiti's population halfway between the border and Port au Prince, was a very pleasant afternoon visiting the "facilities" in a short time have made available to the public (church, school, etc.). .
siguinete day, arrived at the residence Brother Pierre Bellanger, Superior of the Community of the Brothers of St. Teresa of Jesus - Brother Pierre onwards - to move to the area of \u200b\u200bBelle Fontaine.
Madruga (sun rises at 5) and across Port-au-Prince where his SUV loaded with things to Ducrabón, which is the population of the region where the sisters Mary and Eve (nurse).
begin a road we travel 25 km in 4 hours, the last 15 (3 hours) with a very steep slopes, rocks and ruts that are added to other difficulties (three rivers were forded when rain isolated the area) at last after an endless journey, we Ducrabón, the road runs through a mountainous area almost deforested and where there are 2 or 3 trees a home.
Ducrabón is the closest thing to a people, their home do not know. There is a church of at least a century old. For 12 years, through the efforts of Brother Pierre and his congregation is no road, school, residence for teachers and since February, with the arrival of Sister Mary, a clinic serving in very precarious conditions, in the region, with the help of some nuns of "closure" to which it is formed so that one day can make the work of religious orders in English hospitals.
You will ask what about the earthquake? The effects of this in the area were secondary and humanitarian aid is limited to restoration of some buildings and water supply only to end up in Mont Ducrabón Atif, a spot 300 meters from the town where work has already begun preparation of the site for the Hospital.
The rest of the inhabitants of the region are scattered the mountains and cover their basic needs with great effort. The low water in streams, small cultivated plots and generally very steep, and so on.
to go to school or clinic they have a mean distance can be estimated between one and eight hours on foot.
held sporadically in small markets than usual exchange of products.
The plot acquired by the Sisters Petites Servantes has some conditions to the surface, appears to be the most suitable for the intended purpose, but when you build with stone (masonry) the closer the better and sand same.
currently all about transport, except cement, is done manually. The area has sufficient manpower, but need training to use tools that do not know and without them it would work forever. We are making
, nearing completion, a project that conforms to the indications of Sister Mary, with technical help from me and logistical support of Brother Pierre, is part of a global project to be executed by parties by your help.
is not unreasonable to think that by June 2011 Sister Mary can fulfill their responsibilities in a clinic worth, my commitment to the project is for one year if, as I hope you "volcáis" in this project, you can do a lot of work, at this time would be too daring for me, with a few days forward in the budget, because I believe that my contribution can optimize costs. This has been what I've always been dedicated professionally. Again I Ducrabon
late January 2011 to develop the project, we are now with preparatory work (access, clearing, etc.) That do not require my presence.
For me this project has two vertientes.Primera is a challenge, working with technical means and the 50's of last century, I want to go gradually adapting to the current situation.
Second and more importantly, to me decided, I've found two religious communities asking us together to build a hospital which can meet the health needs with dignity in the region.
I can not thank in words to Sister Mary Leal and Brother Pierre, who in just 3 days I have conveyed the enthusiasm for this project you are working with their communities to levels that are impossible to calculate here.
Rafa
A big hug, a Rotarian
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