Cross President Jim Cavnar and several staff members recently returned from a trip to Haiti. During their time in the earthquake-devastated country, they visited several of the ministries we are helping during this time of recovery. In their first few hours on the ground the staff was struck by the empty streets of Port-au-Prince, which… read more
From the Field: The day after the quake
Our Projects Officer Mike Henry, who has been updating us from the field since the earthquake shook Haiti Tuesday, sent us more news this afternoon. Below is an excerpt from his notes from the day after the earthquake: I woke up at dawn on Wednesday morning to the sound of helicopters flying over and thought,… read more
Hope Amidst Destruction
Our Haiti projects officer, Mike Henry, has been working diligently with other relief agencies over the last two days to bring aid to earthquake victims. Mike visited Leogane today, one of the worst hit areas just outside of Port-au-Prince, and he said almost nothing was left standing. Though it’s been very difficult the last few… read more