Sixty-five youngsters enjoy beans 'n' rice served on corporate castoff frisbees donated to FBR and sent to B-R via annual sea-container shipment.
FRIENDS of BELLE-RIVIÈRE
Mission
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Support the Effort
Beautiful river & beautiful people, offer unique challenge and unprecedented opportunity.
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A FOOTBRIDGE MADE IN HAITI
After four years of planning and preparation, installation
of the footbridge began in late November. The in-country fabricator had to meet many obstacles: finding materials; customs delays; constant political unrest; assassination of the Prime Minister of Haiti, an earthquake, pervasive kidnapping, and a fuel shortage. BRIDGE |
EARTHQUAKE
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COUNTRY CONTEXT
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Another massive earthquake struck Haiti on August 14th, this one much closer to Belle-Rivière. Fortunately, due to relatively less development and low population density, B-R did not suffer the massive destruction that affected Les Cayes, a major city 100 miles to the West. As happened following the 2010 earthquake, B-R has become a place of refuge for friends and relatives in the most affected areas. |