Our Trip to Haiti - Part 4

[lindyannajones]

Tomorrow I will post the last of the series. I will end on a hopeful note. Today, these are scenes that wrench the heart. The most important photo here is of a makeshift city. I call it Sheet City. With poles, sheets, blanket and tarps, people have built a place to dwell together. The rains are coming. Where will they live then?

[jakethepig]

Heart wrenching scenes for sure Linda. Very sad !! Prayers still going out to them.

David

[SoxAddict]

Heartwrenching indeed Linda. Quite fascinating to yet again see how resourceful these people have been. Also that, despite the devastation and destruction, these scenes here seem peaceful. Some of the ordinary about them too - empty coca cola bottles awaiting collection seem quite paradoxical given the situation. Stillbright, shiny and sunny shots, but with their rainy season fast approaching, it's awful to think about what may come next.

[VegasMike]

Linda, thank you and Mark for part 4. These images have such an impact! I saw on the news yesterday where they actually recovered another survivor after all these days in the rubble of a grocery store.

[vimalkv]

Thanks a lot Linda for your series of the Trip to Haiti...Very sad to see the plight of the people there....

[fstopMike]

With the rains coming and the instability of the structures, all the more important to stabilize the wounds and health of the survivors. Thanks again to Mr. Mark for his sacrifice and service to the people of Haiti. I know he was and is still greatly blessed for having gone. I hope he gets to feeling better soon!

[Tenzin'sMom]

Unimaginable. That's the first word that comes to my mind. Thanks for sharing these, Linda -- Mark's Haiti trip has opened our eyes and our hearts.

[lindyannajones]

Originally Posted by jakethepig

Heart wrenching scenes for sure Linda. Very sad !! Prayers still going out to them.

David

Thanks, David. Only one more update to go. Prayers will be needed long after the images grip us!

Originally Posted by SoxAddict

Heartwrenching indeed Linda. Quite fascinating to yet again see how resourceful these people have been. Also that, despite the devastation and destruction, these scenes here seem peaceful. Some of the ordinary about them too - empty coca cola bottles awaiting collection seem quite paradoxical given the situation. Stillbright, shiny and sunny shots, but with their rainy season fast approaching, it's awful to think about what may come next.

The little girl with her US Rice bag is entitled "Give Us Our Daily Bread" referring to the still intact bakery sign behind her. And I so agree, I have loved working on these photos for just the reasons you mention--hopeful!

Originally Posted by VegasMike

Linda, thank you and Mark for part 4. These images have such an impact! I saw on the news yesterday where they actually recovered another survivor after all these days in the rubble of a grocery store.

Unbelievable! I will pass that news along to Mark. Thanks, Mike. I appreciate your heart for these people!

[Up North Photos]

Thanks for sharing these scenes from a devastated world. Living in a part of the country that was hit hard by an earthquake in 1964, I can still drive around today and see the effects of the turmoil. Our prayers go out to all the people of Haiti. Somehow, they too, will be looking back at the horrible disaster they suffered through.

[equilution]

Thanks for sharing these. The reality of what's happened is really brought out in these shots. Especially the young lady with the bag of rice. Thanks for sharing these.