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Blog Post Posted January 23, 2010, 1:22 pm by Cassandra Nelson
Assessing needs in a forgotten neighborhood
Country: Haiti
Topics: Water/Sanitation, Emergencies
Water expert Mugur Dumitrache inspects the water in the Tabarre 41 neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, an area he described as "not even being on any map." Photo: Cassandra Nelson/Mercy Corps
Yesterday I accompanied our water expert Mugur Dumitrache yesterday. It's a shantytown that Mugur has described as "not even being on any map."
Residents here have been extremely industrious, salvaging their metal roofs to construct tin shacks in an open field. They are really working to pull themselves together. They nominated three people as their representatives. Mugur met with them and is very keen on helping ensure they're drinking clean water and helping them organise a sanitation plan.
Check out more photos I took of this neighborhood on our Facebook page.
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On Sunday, January 24, 2010 (2:49 am), chidprince wrote:
i think nigeria is trying 2 help haiti quake victims
On Sunday, January 24, 2010 (11:52 am), Molly OConnor wrote:
I appreciate very much receiving the newsletter telling of the wonderful work you all are doing, and what my donations have contributed to. I wish I could send larger and more frequent donations, but I can't. Mercy Corp has for many years been one of the four charities I've chosen to contribute to,and will continue to be. Thank you so much for your sacrifice and kind, gentle care to people in need.
Molly
On Sunday, January 24, 2010 (11:42 am), Pamela Lam wrote:
It is heartening to hear about what your staff is doing and how the Haitians are responding with courage and industry. Thank you for the updates. Keep up the good work.
On Sunday, January 24, 2010 (6:15 pm), Robbie Losee wrote:
Water is something we take for granted, but how hard it would be to not have good water available. Press on!
On Wednesday, January 27, 2010 (4:55 am), Bethany wrote:
Wow, this is exactly the proof that the world needs to show that there are resourceful people out there. The human mind and imagination is something to be admired and allowed to grow and develop. casino online
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