by Tim Scordato
If there was ever a time to read the writing on the wall, now is the time. And it reads: “Nou pare pou
rabati Ayiti, e ou?” We are ready to
rebuild Haiti,
and you?
For years this saying has been painted on LCS’s front wall, but little did
we know that the words would one day have such a literal meaning for us. Since the
earthquake in January, this mantra has gone from motto to battle cry; it has
morphed from abstract to concrete.
Always placing the needs of others first, the THP/LCS community, here and
in Haiti, went right to work in January to find medical attention for the
injured, to feed those in need of emergency food and to clear debris from our
neighborhood and helping our friends do the same in their areas. Noting the
critical need for housing and the stability it would create, THP/LCS early on
turned its relief focus toward building permanent housing for those
whose homes were destroyed or helping to repair those which were damaged.
