An anecdotal account of Haiti's medical situation created by structural violence and negligence. Go to Peoria's Medical Mafia and PMM Daily to see Peoria's role. Also see Live From Haiti and Haitian Hearts.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
E Mail from Garfield in Haiti
Garfield is a young man in Haiti who I have known for 20 years. He continues to survive somehow.
Here is an e mail he sent today:
Dearest Dr John
i write to you to tell you that thing is completely difficult .
since after the earthquake life become changing .
My Dear let me tell you that i am so much in need of a Tent .i heard talking on the radio about the season of rain.
i only get scare not to get wet again .
we do not yet find no help .
it is true that lot of assistance brought for haiti from the other country .but we never get chance to find sometimes when i get a pass on the way to the airport i go get some little water .
but to say well some people have found help but not me .and the family .
people fighting so much for food and people get killed already since after the situation life is changing
so i am askin g for the computer
take care
garfield
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