I was under the impression that this trip was up through the mountains (which is on GLA's approved list) but as I was recapping the journey yesterday, we realized that I had been wrong. We went through Port-au-Prince and then up some mountains on the other side... opps. In hindsight it was a good mistake b/c they are now considering expanding the approved list, which would allow me to go more often!
We left in the late afternoon & drove for about 3 hours before arriving at the villages. There were people, mostly kids, lined up waiting for us in both of the villages. The Feeding was very well organized & it didn't take long to give each person a bag of rice.
I was the only blanc who went and Molly & the gang from GLA dropped me off at the Orphanage on their way shopping. People were pretty shy with me while we loaded the trucks & drove away but I won them over.... we drove past the gang from GLA while they were shopping at some street vendors & I pointed & yelled "Blancs, blancs". They laughed & warmed up after that.
Here are some pictures... sorry, I don't have any of the actual Feeding b/c I was working :)
The truck is packed & we're ready to go:
Driving... the white truck behind has more workers & the rice bags:
The streets of Port-au-Prince:
The streets of Petionville:
The crowds waiting:
The kids waiting:
Their houses:
Little boy VERY EXCITED to get one of Brendon & Taylor's cars:
As we drove away:
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