Haiti: Life as an Intern

In response to:Alternative Spring Break!

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:58:36 +0200

Dear Ashley, We are also in Santa Cruz and have sent teams to Haiti 3 times to do medical clinics. Our group is from St. Lawrence Orthodox Church in Felton on Highway 9. If you would like to come share your experience, I can set up a time and place. My email is mears9@sbcglobal.net. Yours, Jeri Mears

In response to:A visit to Shada

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:26:46 +0100

I love your beautiful write-up on the Village...it really touched my heart...you're so sensitive and loving to these boys. Your cpmpassion for them and your love is so real
">ultram to me. I can't wait to get there! I know I'm going to learn so muc from you, and from the children. I'll need a guide when I arrive, and it will be you! I'm so proud to have you as my daughter.

In response to:The Village

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:47:02 +0100

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In response to:The Village

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:20:43 +0200

I found your blog very insightful....I grew up in Haiti. In Port-aux-Prince, it wonderful to see that there is a school that uses different alternative methods to educate the Haitian community.

In response to:A visit to Shada

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:44:15 +0200

Mijita,

I haven't seen any pics or entry in your journal and wondered how you and your Mom are doing?? I imagine you have been very busy, but we'll love to hear from you and see more pics.
I love you,
Hugs and kisses,Auntie Clemmie

In response to:Milot

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 04:30:42 +0200

Hi Ashley,

So glad I am ble to read your blogs. You are a very special, blessed, and gifted writer. You have away of expressing yourself that people can vividly see through your emotions what you see and how you feel. Mom is there now with you. Take good care of her, she is so blessed to want to help the beautiful people of Shada, which has absolutely nothing, including doctors or nurses. Mom and you will I'm sure bring them much needed and deserved medical help. Do more blogs with photos of you and Mom so I can see what you are doing. All my love, Dad

PS: call home

In response to:Shada

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:10:19 +0200

Ashley,

I was finally able to get to the Blog today! All I can say is WOW, Babe! You are doing exactly what Our Lord wants you to do. I’m very proud of you and can’t begin to tell you how my heart is filled with love and joy ~ for you and for the people of Shada. I pray your mom arrived safely. My prayers are with you, Pat, and with all the people with whom you are working.

Love you!

Auntie Connie

In response to:Shada

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:59:44 +0200

Ashita,
I'm all packed and will be leaving at 4:00 AM on Friday! I can't wait to hold you and kiss you! I can't beleive I'll be with you in Haiti! I'm so happy especailly because you'll be turning 21 yrs in Cap Haitien.
We'll go and spend time with the precious children in Shada. Everyone is praying for you and me...so nothing can be better, everything will work "pefectly" just like you always tell me. SJF and DM are wonderful and keep you in their prayers...spiritually they 're coming with me too. Daddy is thinking of yuand I'll miss him a lot...so we need to keep this blog up for him and all to see.
I love you! See you in 48 hours!
Mamita

In response to:Shada

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:52:51 +0200

Hello! I'm a really good friend of Lily Padilla's and her mom gave me your blog url because she said you're amazing--and I can see that! I'm starting at UCSC in the fall as a Latino Studies major and for the last 2 summers I've been living in Latin America (The Dominican Republic '06, Mexico '07) with rural development programs. I was really curious about Haiti while I was in the Dominican Republic; it seems really similar. Just letting you know you're awesome and keep up the good work. And I added you on facebook

In response to:A visit to Shada

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:49:32 +0200

Dear Sahley,
Your Uncle Alan and I areso proud of you!! You've shown all the qualities that we know you have: compassion, love, service, and empathy to a community of children that have suffered so much pain and sorrow.
We love reading your journal entries and looking at all the pics. You're right the children are beautiful!
Look forward to seeing you soon and hearing more details.
We love you,
hugs and kisses,
Auntie Clemmie and Uncle Alan

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In response to:A visit to Shada

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:02:47 +0200

Ashita, I love your beautiful write-up on the Village...it really touched my heart...you're so sensitive and loving to these boys. Your cpmpassion for them and your love is so real to me. I can't wait to get there! I know I'm going to learn so muc from you, and from the children. I'll need a guide when I arrive, and it will be you! I'm so proud to have you as my daughter. You're a great photographer, your pictures are powerful! Do you know how much impact they have made here? Manydonations came after they saw your pictures! and read your comments! love you!

In response to:A visit to Shada

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:27:28 +0200

Ashley, You take absolutely GREAT photos!! Love you, dad

In response to:The Village

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:50:03 +0200

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In response to:The Village

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:41:12 +0200

make that "though" :-)

In response to:The Village

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:38:40 +0200

Hi Ashley, great work, great blog and very insightful. It's great to able to learn these things from you. Keep up the good work, I'm very proud of you and all you're doing. Mom's coming to see you in a coujple weeks and I'll see you when you get home. Sure doesn't sound lke you're homesick, thugh. Love, Dad

In response to:Shada

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:10:44 +0200

Ashley, this is so moving. It's the most wonderful piece I have read in a blog for a long long time. You bring Shada to life with your words and photographs, and your compassion shines through.
God bless you and your colleagues for the work you do there.
Sheila xx