Tents in Haiti - By Bourne Media

Local Asheville nurse Jessica Hardy went to Haiti to help and came back with a better understanding of the tragedy before the tragedy. Conditions were bad enough before the earthquake, but now poor infrastructure and housing will make health matters worse. Donating tents will help in the immediate short term.

Here is a quote from Jason Sandford’s Mountain Express article

“With the rains and the winds, we’re looking at a second wave of death and disease,” she says. “We’ve put all this effort into saving lives, but there will continue to be illness. Sanitation is an issue, so bacterial infections could be out of control. Air quality is poor. So if these people are out in the wet and the wind, they just won’t have a chance. If we can provide them a way to get out of the weather, we can save their lives.”

Hardy says she’s asking people to dig through their garages and basements and consider donating old tents, tarps or other weather-resistant materials. She says the Nantahala Outdoor Center, REI, Black Dome, Craggie Brewing and Terra Nostra Decor have all confirmed that they will serve as drop-off points for anyone who has something to donate.

Wet and the wind AND Malaria carrying mosquitoes can be kept at by by a decent tent.

If you are not local to WNC or you just want to donate directly for a tent, try http://ahomeinhaiti.org/ Plus, this site will help you organize a local drive, if you really want to get things done.

I have a big ‘ole tent in my basement that is going to get dropped off soon.

Thanks, and CONSIDER HAITI!

Almost three years ago, I started playing with the words “Consider Haiti” as a name for my film project on Haiti and in particular, Mission Manna’s work in Haiti.

I’ve now come to realize that there is SO much need for a better understanding of Haiti as a developing nation.  “We Americans” have such a hard time understanding why the recent earthquake destruction was so bad. Why it was so hard to Be Safe, Stay Safe, or in the case of the injured Get Safe.

One answer to these questions: overwhelming lack of infrastructure. Why is that so? Well, there is the question itself. Hopefully, we can help address that and find good ways to help.

So mark this date as a reboot. I’m opening up the Consider Haiti project as a multimedia internet resource for groups to learn about Haiti and learn how we can better help our fellow brothers and sisters here on this great planet Earth.

Lean more by following @ConsiderHaiti on Twitter and here at davidbourne.com.

Please comment below with ideas, interest, or an indication of needs.

Thank you, or shall I say MESI ANPIL!

David