Journal Entries
Homes For Haiti
Our original design for our new girls home uses shipping containers that are converted with windows, doors, a thatched roof for shade, new paint. As it turns out, this is also an excellent alternative for a new home for the thousands whose homes were destroyed in the earthquake. Our container homes are earthquake proof, hurricane [...]
Feb. 21
Yesterday, Saturday, February 21, was again an eventful day! Ivald, our faithful friend and tireless worker, probably starts most days before the rest of us. He has been picking up and dropping off some of the guys working on Consolation Center. The masons are just finishing the outdoor kitchen we decided to build behind the [...]
Haiti Update
Hello all, I am going to try to send a bunch of photos that show some of the current things going on here. The girls home is coming along beautifully, we just have to finish the bunk beds, showers, and cooking area and then we can move them there. the hospital has a team of [...]
September 13-18 Consolation Center work by IHAF volunteers
What a week! Met Ken DeYoung who brought along Les and Kathryn DeRoos, their son Jonathon and an electrician friend, Reid. What a good team! Ken picked me up in PAP on Monday, shortly after I arrived and paid our shipping/importing agent’s bill. Once settled we took all out to Consolation Center to see the [...]
Consolation Center Haiti Journal – Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.
It’s the second trip now to physically work at the new property for Consolation Center. This time Peter Kikot is with me so we hope to accomplish a lot!
Topics
Media
- A New video about Consolation Center and the New School! August 2011
- A video about Consolation Center! February 2011
- August Newsletter
- July Newsletter
- Midland Park pastor stranded in Haiti with bout of malaria
- Midland Park Reverend Returns From Haiti
- Midland Park-based Haitian relief effort continues
- Soccer Club Donates To Haiti Relief
- Steel containers could serve as homes in Haiti
- Stranded NJ Rotarians Now Part Of Humanitarian Relief Effort In Haiti
Partners & Friends
Supporters & Friends
Consolation Center & Containers
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