Telling the story of Haiti

As I have only been here a short time, I'll start by giving a link to a couple of blogs that have detailed the story of Haiti and World Concern so far...

Haitian Snapshot

This is my first visit to Haiti, and first time working in the Western hemisphere. As always, my mind instinctively tries to make comparisons, and find similarities to other places, cultures, and economies. Why is it that we always want one thing to be like another? The power of association is so strong!

Back in the Saddle

Well, after a year of living dangerously close to settling, Laura has agreed to join me in the work I love the most. I have accepted an offer from World Concern to the position of Deputy Director, Disaster Response in their Seattle office. This position isn't available until October, so in the interim, I have returned to consulting on disaster management and have just arrived on assignment in Haiti.

Ironically, even though I am back in a job that requires more than 8 hours/day, I am more inclined to blog, so I hope to get my "virtual" life back on track - there are a few other posts that are in the works, including one about our vow renewal ceremony a few weeks ago! More to come...