"With the nightly rains, life has become very miserable for so many who are living in very makeshift shelters. Everyone stays cold and wet, and it's difficult to get things to dry. Doing laundry is almost out of the question.
"Last night's rains were heavy and have not stopped yet this morning. Mudslides are now a major concern in many areas where some of the mountains had already opened up and slid during the quakes." These words were sent to me this morning by a close missionary friend in Haiti, via text messaging.
A news report was released today about a Haitian woman who, like hundreds of thousands across post-earthquake Haiti, has been unable to obtain even a basic tent or tarpaulin from relief agencies. As the rainy season approaches, this mother sleeps on an uncovered mattress with her newborn child in the backyard of her quake-damaged home. Read more.
Meanwhile, corruption continues, depriving Haitians of urgently needed medical care. Yesterday, the Miami Herald reported that corrupt customs officials were asking $65,000 to release a 36-foot mobile medical unit and ambulance from a northern port. You can read the full news article here.
Our totally spent, Haitian missionary friend laments, "We had hoped we'd be further along after two and a half months."
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