Here is the orphanage where Patrick is staying tonight. The kids are singing before bedtime.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Well... we made it.....A beautiful flight over... the country side is most spectacular.... It is a shame this country is so poverty stricken. Flying over it one would think it could only be paradise.
We arrived in Port Au Prince around noon. The airport is difficult to maneuver and it took about 4 hours to find fuel for the helicopter, receive a temporary ID and find a ride to the Orphange where I will be treating the children's dental needs.
Tom is currently flying the director of Hope For Haiti around to survey some sights for relief. I am organizing my dental equipment for a full day of treatment tomorrow. There are a lot of special needs children here at the orphanage in wheel chairs that I will be treating. The director of the Orphanage is very excited because she claims there is such a need for dentistry here.
We arrived in Port Au Prince around noon. The airport is difficult to maneuver and it took about 4 hours to find fuel for the helicopter, receive a temporary ID and find a ride to the Orphange where I will be treating the children's dental needs.
Tom is currently flying the director of Hope For Haiti around to survey some sights for relief. I am organizing my dental equipment for a full day of treatment tomorrow. There are a lot of special needs children here at the orphanage in wheel chairs that I will be treating. The director of the Orphanage is very excited because she claims there is such a need for dentistry here.

It was a good day at Dooley's Bagels on Lime Kiln! Pepperdinkle showed up and the kids had a wonderful time learning about Pepperdinkle's message and all of Pepperdinkle's friends!
Thank you to all who were able to make it...you made a difference today...more than you know! We appreciate all of the support. We are lucky to call Louisville home...such a caring and supportive community! Thank you!!!!!!!
We appreciate these area businesses who are also contributing this weekend!
Bailen Jewelers, Blink Boutique, Celebrations, Palazzina Interiors, Parfumerie,
Rosie's Consignment Boutique and You're Sew Vain!
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Rhonda, Piper and Skylar Keesee
Patrick and Tom are about to leave Turks and Caicos, on their way into Haiti. It will probably take 1-2 hours to get there.
Tom Eifler has already been contacted to transport the director of the Island of Haiti -Hope for Haiti, Mike Stewart, to the Hope for Haiti teams already working there. He will picking Mike Stewart up at an Italian Military Base in Haiti. Tom will also be delivering supplies for the orphanage in Haiti that has offered Tom and Patrick a place to stay while there.
Patrick Keesee will be unpacking and setting up his dental supplies in the orphanage and will be offering his assistance in any way that he can.
Looks like a busy day ahead!
Don't forget to SHOP LOUISVILLE this weekend to help support the Haitian Relief Fund!
(The participating businesses are still listed below, in a previous post)
Tom Eifler has already been contacted to transport the director of the Island of Haiti -Hope for Haiti, Mike Stewart, to the Hope for Haiti teams already working there. He will picking Mike Stewart up at an Italian Military Base in Haiti. Tom will also be delivering supplies for the orphanage in Haiti that has offered Tom and Patrick a place to stay while there.
Patrick Keesee will be unpacking and setting up his dental supplies in the orphanage and will be offering his assistance in any way that he can.
Looks like a busy day ahead!
Don't forget to SHOP LOUISVILLE this weekend to help support the Haitian Relief Fund!
(The participating businesses are still listed below, in a previous post)
Friday, February 19, 2010
AMOST THERE!!!!!!
After a very long day in the helicopter we arrived at Turks and Caicos Island... just 1 hour from Haiti. Unfortunately everytime we stopped today for fuel we were required to clear customs which delayed our flight considerably. The flight down was beautiful but I will have to say I'm beginning to feel a little like a sardine.
We are planning to leave early in the morning next stop being Port au Prince. Hope for Haiti has already contacted Tom Eifler to fly for them and we are currently carrying a box of medical supplies for an orphange that we were asked to carry to Haiti by Samaritan Air.
Tom is picking up the director of Edge Outreach in the Dominican Republic on Sunday to fly him to the villages where their teams are setting up water systems. I will be setting up the portable dental equipment in an Orphanage not far from Port au Prince.
Thanks again for everyone's support back home. Tomorrow should be interesting.
Anyone wishing to donate to our mission can do so through the address below.
Haitian Relief Fund
122 Fairfax Ave
Louisville, KY 40207
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