Fernweh

[Deutsch unten] October 18, 2010, 7am. Saturday morning all of us newbies accompanied Stien and David to Claude’s foundation. Claude is one of the GVN security guards and his foundation looks after about 30 children, teaching them and sending them to school. We were greeted by songs and soon were clapping along, before starting a [...]

The heat's getting to me, but it's great to start in the projects.//Die Hitze schafft mich, aber es ist toll, die Projekte kennenzulernen. # Powered by Twitter Tools

[Deutsch unten] October 16, 2010, 6.45am. Yesterday was filled with countless new impressions, as Mary, Amber and Stien took us on a bit of a tour of Jacmel: where the change USD into Haitian gourdes, the internet café, the convenience store, the bustling market, but also the rather stark camp Pinchinat where little boys ran [...]

The first weekend was pretty awesome – curious about next week! // Das erste Wochenende war super – bin neugierig auf nächste Woche! # Powered by Twitter Tools

[Deutsch unten] October 15, 2010, 6.30am The rest of the trip went well. It’s hot and humid, and I suspect sweating will become part of daily life. As will dealing with people begging/offering services for pay, which was quite an experience for me after I had managed to find my bags among the mountains of [...]

[Deutsch unten] October 14, 2010, 12.30am: Written while offline. Sitting in the check-in area of Terminal 4 at JFK airport in New York, waiting for the gates to open again at 3.30am. Found a power outlet, so at least I have a way to kill the time, and I managed to sleep a bit on [...]

Leaving today – will check in again from Haiti (Thursday evening)! // Heute ist Abflug – meld mich wieder aus Haiti (Donnerstag abend)! # Powered by Twitter Tools

[Deutscher Text unten] In about two hours we’ll be leaving for Zurich airport, where I’ll no doubt have to pay for the extra (and overweight) bag with donations. I got my hands on 250 children’s t-shirts as well as dental hygiene products, vitamins and underwear, all of which takes up a lot of space, but [...]

Many, many thanks to the women's group of the Zurich Baptist church! // Tausend Dank an die Frauenarbeit der Zürcher Baptistengemeinde! # Also – one week until departure, unbelievable! Time to pack. // Ausserdem: nur noch eine Woche bis zum Abflug, unglaublich! Zeit zum Packen. # Powered by Twitter Tools

[Deutscher Text unten] I’m leaving for Haiti in 11 days – I quit my flat and am now back at my parents’ for the time being. And this week was the last at my job. When I think of leaving I feel a mix of excitement and supreme nervousness. It seems there’s so much left [...]