Roger and Albert have had another couple of days in Haiti trying to secure long-term care and planning for the rebuilding of Heart to Heart.

They met with the major of Grande Goave, the US military and other NGO's to talk about how each organization will work together to feed the community of Grande Goave. They also talked with Samaritan's Purse about getting help with debris clean up. We are now on their list of organizations they will help. If we can get Jose's backhoe/loader and other heavy equipment, the US military has offered to operate the machinery.

A washroom facility with 3 or 4 flush toilets is currently being constructed. We have torn down and buried the old outhouses (to the cheering of all the children at H2H!) More flush toilets will be installed when we begin the repairs of our Children's Home.

The kitchen/dining room which was destroyed in the earthquake is being relocated to a better position closer to our new school. The footprint of that building has been laid out and once sufficient funds have been raised, construction will begin. This is our first priority in our re-building phase.

Albert and Roger, in consultation with our board chairman, have established a new building code with the masons and carpenters we will use in Haiti. The board members are writing up a specifications package to outline how buildings must be constructed from now on. The primary changes will centre around size of re-bar and the way it is tied in, column support and cement mix to make blocks stronger.

The well water has been treated and tested, and is safe once again to drink.

Roger and Albert finalized the coordination of the receiving and delivering of our containers. The first two containers, which are full of oats, should be entering the DR within two weeks. A trucking company will receive the containers and bring them to Lactose Dominicano plant, where they will package the oats into family-sized bags and then deliver the goods to H2H. Lactose has offered to package our oats free of charge and have given us a very good rate for delivery.

It has been one month today since the devastating earthquake occurred, and in honour of the deceased, churches all over Haiti held services. It was a powerful, moving experience to hear singing and praises to God amidst the grieving of lost loved ones.

Roger and Albert head home tomorrow with mixed emotions - tired, needing to get back to their jobs and families, and reluctant to leave H2H and Haiti where there is so much need.