Greg Elder
Greg Elder is Deputy Head of Programming for the U.S-based aid agency Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Haiti. CRS has been working in Haiti since 1954.
The view from the ground in Gonaives
Author: Greg Elder
The Haitian city of Gonaives was still only reachable by air and water last week when I sailed along the coastline with five other staffers in an old fishing boat navigated by a diving instructor. Its insides had been stripped and there was plenty of room for supplies and the food provisions we carried in our bags to last us the 5-10 days we'd be in the field. It was a two-hour boat ride through waters littered with debris - empty bottles, trash, and pieces of wood stirred up by the hurricanes. The port of Gonaives was teeming with activity. There was a U.S. freighter with three landing crafts taking supplies in to the city. Six helicopters flew overhead, bringing more supplies - including ours - from the capital Port-au-Prince. ...
Author: Greg Elder
The Haitian city of Gonaives was still only reachable by air and water last week when I sailed along the coastline with five other staffers in an old fishing boat navigated by a diving instructor. Its insides had been stripped and there was plenty of room for supplies and the food provisions we carried in our bags to last us the 5-10 days we'd be in the field. It was a two-hour boat ride through waters littered with debris - empty bottles, trash, and pieces of wood stirred up by the hurricanes. The port of Gonaives was teeming with activity. There was a U.S. freighter with three landing crafts taking supplies in to the city. Six helicopters flew overhead, bringing more supplies - including ours - from the capital Port-au-Prince. ...
Keeping hope alive in Haiti
Author: Greg Elder
I was sitting in Miami airport trying to make my way back to Haiti when tropical storm Gustav hit. I'd just finished my home leave and all flights were grounded. Gustav's path of destruction wasnt surprising - most hurricanes crossing the Atlantic pass through Haiti - but Gustav's arrival saddened me because I know the devastation even a weak storm can cause. ...
Author: Greg Elder
I was sitting in Miami airport trying to make my way back to Haiti when tropical storm Gustav hit. I'd just finished my home leave and all flights were grounded. Gustav's path of destruction wasnt surprising - most hurricanes crossing the Atlantic pass through Haiti - but Gustav's arrival saddened me because I know the devastation even a weak storm can cause. ...
