Although my trip to Haiti was filled with a lot of intense, overwhelming emotions, it was also filled with moments bursting with joy. And over the two weeks our team was able to embark on various excursions that emerged us even deeper into Haiti's culture. One of the favorite activities was attending the Haitian Church only a few blocks away from PID. None of us knew what to expect, but considering the Haitian people take their faith so seriously, we were all excited for this

The second week in Haiti brought a new team with a different objective: nursing. Most of the students on this trip were studying nursing at SJC and were looking forward to working in the clinic. It wasn't until they arrived in Haiti that they learned the clinic was closed for holiday. But PID was not going to let their talents go to waste. Over the course of the second week PID hosted three travel clinics in a neighboring town. This town was in special need for a travel clini

As the workdays continued, the rotations were very similar. A group worked on the lapidary, a group worked in Canaan, and a group worked in the clinic. However, no matter where you were working each experience was special. The SJC team initiated the construction work at both worksites, literally breaking ground on each project. I spent my first day of work at the lapidary site which was inside the PID compound. The fun part about working here was that throughout the day the g

"Everyone lost somebody. Even a part of your family that you haven't met yet. You lost somebody. We are all brothers and sisters." January 12 is the most infamous day in Haitian history, and it's a day that has been engraved in the mind of all who experienced it. Samuel, who works in PID's Child Sponsorship Program, was one of the first people I talked with who was willing to talk in detail about his experience on that dreadful day. With the anniversary only a week away, he t