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‘An open heart is always an open door’
‘An open heart is always an o...
In 1997, Sarah and I led our first team to Haiti. We were going to build a school in the remote community of Baissin Caimman. There was no electricity, no running water; in fact, there was barely a two-track road cut through the...
Trying to reach Haiti
Trying to reach Haiti...
Haiti H2O has been planning on going in to Haiti to visit our partners as soon as it was appropriate. Since we are not doctors or trained rescue workers, we realize that our task is not to do search and recovery work in Port au Prince,...
What can I do?
What can I do?...
I had a chance to speak to a predominantly African American church today about Haiti. This church rests in a poverty-stricken area of Pittsburgh and they contacted me regarding the earthquake in Haiti. Our organization, Haiti H20,...
A view from the couch
A view from the couch...
I am reminded of the aerial bombing videos sent during the Gulf War that we watched as a family in our “living room.” The blurred buildings viewed in infrared, outlined with a set of cross hairs set along its shape. Then...
Relief and Rebuilding Efforts...
Thank you to all who have contributed to the Haiti H2O Earthquake Response Fund. We are preparing a small team who will be leaving for Haiti as soon as the immediate disaster relief has been organized and we can be helpful. While...
Earthquake Response
Earthquake Response...
On January 12th, a devastating earthquake registering 7.0 impacted the capital of Port-au-Prince and much of the surrounding area.  We are deeply concerned for those in Haiti who are experiencing the chaos and sadness of...
Direction is everything, distance is secondary.
Direction is everything, distance i...
Have you ever seen the movie Jurassic Park? There’s a scene where Malcolm, the brilliant mathematician who specializes in chaos theory, reacts in horror as he is shown the dinosaurs for the theme park. “Don’t...
Bradbury Quest Goals & Key Themes
Bradbury Quest Goals & Key The...
Having participated and led short term mission trips for over 20 years, we realize that one thing remains the same. Impoverished nations face a reality of infrequently-met needs. Occasionally, these gaps are filled by mission groups...
Where did you smell Jesus today?
Where did you smell Jesus today?...
It was the provocatively phrased question that Marc Porpilia asked almost every evening during our sensory-filled days in Bassin Caiman. And the aroma of Christ permeated the week – in relationships formed and re-established,...
Friendship Team Prepares for April Trip
Friendship Team Prepares for April ...
Friendship Community Church will be returning to the community of Bassin Caiman with a team of 22. This is Friendship’s fourth trip in the past six years in an ongoing partnership with the church in Bassin Caiman. Baissin Caiman...

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