Eggs…Easter…Spring …life renewed… hope……..and I am grateful… grateful to all the wonderful people that have so generously given
their skills or money to make that hope come alive. Friends far and near, the
Loyola University Maryland community, from students to faculty, administrator and
staff across the whole campus have helped raised the funds
needed to build a chicken coop in Haiti. Truly a wonderful accomplishment.
That was the first challenge!
Packed, ready to head out, it is now the start of the second
challenge! But I have an edge: I know that challenges will be at the
rendez-vous! Are we going to find the cement we need? Will the gravel and sand
be delivered today or the next? And what if the generator breaks down again and
we can’t use the pump to pull water from the well? How are the men going to be
able to mix the cement for the foundation? Will enough 2x 4 be available when
we need them? And the right wire fencing? And what about the hens… when will the
ministry of agriculture have the 100 vaccinated hens we are seeking to
buy? That will be just part of it. After I return to the States, the journey for
my friends in Haiti will continue. When will we know that the bargain is paying
off, that indeed this is an income generating enterprise? In theory there should be no losses… if the
eggs don’t sell there are at least 96 kids that can eat them but… to make a
profit…to gain self-reliance… how long will it take?
It is almost Spring in the US, I saw a crocus in bloom today
on my walk and so I have faith.
