Last Day

Croissants and pineapples for breakfast and then they forgot about us for lunch.  So we had left over biscuits with peanut butter and bananas.  Dinner was beef (i hope) shishkabobs, rice and some sauce.
We had plans to go shopping this am, and then the girl in charge came in and said she heard from all the other organizations in the area, that they were on lock down because of the announcement that Jean Wyclef  could not be a candidate for presidency.  So, OK, that makes sense to me.  The next thing I know, we're going shopping.  Absolutely a double xanax moment!!  There was no issues ( or I missed them due to my dbl xanax, stupor).  We went to one artsy shop and bought some things and then wanted to go to another place but they didn't open til 10am (which was the time that they said if there was going to be riots, it would start then).  So, we should go back, right? Nope, off to a hotel down the block for drinks until the second place opened.  The second place was worth the wait (and possible loss of life).  Bought a bunch of other stuff and then headed back to wait for the others.
One of the therapists in my group new a Haitian young man that she met vacationing in the Dominican Republic, and became friends with him over the years. He came over to see her today and brought his cousin and his dad.  His dad was a Tap Tap driver before the quake.  His Tap Tap was destroyed and he's been out of work since.

This was his Tap Tap before the quake

The friend said he needs about $3000 American dollars to get another one.  If he can get a replacement he can again support his family, as well as employ the 2 others that were working for him and help out his extended family.

The Dad is the guy in the back

So, the 3 of us are going to try to raise the $ to help get a replacement Tap Tap and western union the money to the son.  Part of me is skeptical as to if this is really true and a bigger part of me believes it is.  I think doing something like this would be more beneficial than what I did coming out here.  If it does go to really getting the dad back on his feet, we would be helping get at least 3 families more self sufficient.
They finally got in around 3:30 and they were whiny and tired.  Actually, they had the more challenging trip.  5+ hours in a car over crappy roads to get back today.  Full days in the lab starting at 7am until 8pm every night and then having to walk home.  They fit many spinal cord patients and 1 upper extremity pt.
It was great to have them back and hear all there stories.  I think everyone is ready to go home and anxious to see our families.