This is the third in a series of blogs contributed by Lindsay Fyffe, WSPA's Disaster Response Manager.
Since I arrived in Haiti, it has rained so much that the streets have practically turned into rivers. Every time we run for cover from the rain, my mind turns to all the people who are still living in the tent communities. I can't even begin to imagine how many rainstorms they've had to endure in those terrible conditions, during the past 16 months.
Yesterday, Franco was kind enough to take me to one of the sites that was heavily damaged by the earthquake, so I could see the progress that has (or, in some cases, has not) been made. I was shocked to see the utter destruction - still, to this day, it looks as though the great cathedral and government buildings have just been bombed. And yet - among the piles of rubble, twisted iron and broken glass - people are going about their everyday lives. Vibrant art for sale is hung on the stone walls around squares - just metres from where people sleep, wash and cook. Haiti continue to surprise and inspire me, and it makes our work here all the more rewarding.
Tomorrow, we are holding a press conference to announce the transition of ARCH's operation over to Haiti's Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development - I will be sure to share another update, along with pictures, following that event!
