Micro Loan Goat Project in Haiti
Gabrielle Vincent is one of the most remarkable women I have ever met. And one who instantly connected with my heart. She is deep, brilliant, a doer, a survivor and undaunted by the worst of circumstances. I received this message from her today. I hope you will heed her call. She is the co-founder of www.SonjeAyiti.com, a micro loan goat project, hot coca economic development, literacy and education.
Eyewitness in Haiti
Gabrielle speaks on Jan 18:
"I just got back from Port-au-Prince 2 hours ago. I can't explain how I came out alive of the PSI office in Petion-Ville when the earthquake struck I was inside. I saw the building went ups, downs, front, back, and sideways, we (me and 4 guys) got up tried to open the door, it was locked, then God let us out. Luckily, the building wasn't collapsed, but I see buildings collapsed before my eyes, children, adults dying, wounded, crying out for help, the sky went into smoke (concrete cement block)..
My heart aches for my people,
my land, my family. It's so sad that so much of the death could have been prevented. Such strong people deserve better than what they've been given. I know it is a natural disaster, however the damages could be lower. This is the result of 2 centuries of mismanagement, corruption, and irresponsibilities of our leaders. We lost a generation of university students, deans, intellectual elites, rich, poor, business people, and Government Officials. Everything is centralized in Port-au-Prince, so people have no other choice than to overpopulate the city of Port-au-Prince for driver's licence, ID, passport, college, to name a few, the Government has no housing regulations or if there is they are only on paper. Anybody can satisfy their fantasy by building whatever fit their budget, move in with no inspection.
I don't understand how things happen how some people end up with so much and other people with nothing except that it seems very often there are people involved who do not care how they affect other people.
We must do something differently.
Dare to act like never before so that we can rebuild this country. Those people have suffered so much for too long and I am not confident that the Government can change things around without the International comunity full involvement. No more bandages, we can't afford to do the same things that were done after Hurricane Jeanne in 2004, Fay, Gustav, Ike in 2008, and now this earthquake.I brought with me to Cap-Haitien 22 people who were sleeping with me on the street and had no other relatives in any country side. We are all fine. Dr. Henrys is fine. Please go to Sonje Ayiti www.sonjeayiti.com for any assistance that you will be willing to provide and contact Lounna Marcius stateside at (404) 384-6166 or Issy Moskowitz "
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