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A rare treat to start off the weekend: internet on the roof! Unreliable but there. Later, beach! #fb # Powered by Twitter Tools

[Deutsch unten] 30 October, 8am This week went by much faster, or so it seemed. I continued with some projects (teaching English – by myself on Friday, because Stien went to Port au Prince for a couple of days; holding kids at Mother Theresa’s; massages at the Rehab Centre) but also did some new stuff: [...]

Cap Lamandou Originally uploaded by Evamaria N Another quick photo post. This hotel with its free pool and internet is an invaluable resource for our spirits and bodies – especially when the water at the GVN house is broken again… Showers are absolutely necessary in this heat!

Last night was a party for http://eatsotheycan.org, so today everyone is a bit quiet. But two of our nurses are back, which is great. #fb # Powered by Twitter Tools

[Deutsch unten] 26 October, 6.30am I had a quiet weekend because of stomach troubles. Saturday I chilled at the house, went online and skyped with my brother and then got a pedicure with Stien, which was fun (also, cheap – only 150 gourdes, not even 5 USD). Most of the others, on the other hand, [...]

Oh, and check out fellow volunteer @huisjames and his Tumblr! # Powered by Twitter Tools

Chilling at the hotel with the wireless. Btw, next week our 3 nurses will head to St. Marc to help with the cholera. #fb # Powered by Twitter Tools

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A visit at Claude’s Originally uploaded by Evamaria N The internet connection here is rather slow, so I don’t think I’ll be able to upload all my photos before I’m home. But with some patience I can get the occasional photo to you – this one from last Saturday at Claude’s foundation. — Die Internetverbindung [...]

[Deutsch unten] October 23, 8.30am I apologize for not posting more frequently, but as you can imagine this week has been full with experiences and impressions, leaving me rather exhausted in between. The heat and some mild stomach problems obviously didn’t help either. Instead of going through the week one day at a time, here [...]