Vassar Haiti Project

13 trippers say bonjou from Port-au-Prince! They are hitting one art gallery today before starting their long drive north. Before heading to Gros Morne (the town closest to Chermaitre), they will be paying a visit to Partner in Health’s University Hospital in Mirebalais. They are spending the night in Gros Morne tonight, and will start the hike up the mountain to Chermaitre tomorrow.

“We can’t believe we’re finally here! After months of planning and fundraising, we’ve finally arrived in Port-au-Prince. As soon as we saw the island from the plane, we knew we were in for an amazing journey. Yesterday was quite an adventure; riding through the streets of Port-au-Prince was unreal. The windows of the car framed striking images of quickly moving people, angry drivers, colorful buildings, and lots of rubble from the 2010 earthquake. After stopping at a small gift shop at Holy Trinity Music School, we checked in to Hotel Oloffson, a stunning old hotel. After resting for a bit, we had a “family dinner” in the Hotel’s cafe. We can’t wait to see what today brings!”

There will be no internet access in the coming few days, but the trippers will be updating us when they get back to a city. We wish them all the best, and look forward to hearing all about their stay in Chermaitre!