Haiti in the aftermath of the 2008 hurricanes: Volunteer traveling by a disaster junkie

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Winter in the Caribbean sounds lovely, doesn't it? I'm not expecting many beaches or piņa coladas, but I am excited for the next two months in Haiti. I start by joining Hands On Disaster Response for Project Gonaives www.hodr.org

My first brief taste of disaster relief volunteer work in Koh Phi Phi Thailand after the Tsunami led to an extended stay in New Orleans post-Katrina. That spring transformed my life and worldview, plus introduced me to some amazing friends. Ever since, I've been craving that immediate, rewarding work experience shared with fellow disaster junkies. I now rejoin that path in Haiti, helping Gonaives dig out from 4 storms and a mountain of mud.

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Trip Start Dec 07, 2008
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Trip End Feb 03, 2009


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