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January 12, 2010...
The cheerful sounds of artisan chatter and beads being strung could be heard throughout our house. Artisan children were playing in our kitchen, women were preparing to go home for the evening, and we were making homemade tortillas for dinner. Then everything began to shake. When the violent tossing and deafening sound of cracking concrete ended we were thankful to find that everybody was o.k. and the house was still standing. We didn't fully comprehend the tragedy of the situation until we went into the streets to assess the damage.
Small nonprofits and missionaries all over Port au Prince were busily taking care of the city's wounded and dying. For weeks after the earthquake, our yard was filled with injured people and their families as they waited for medical care or a temporary shelter to go to.
Only one of our artisans was wounded in the earthquake and we are happy to report that she has made a full recovery. Now, over a year after the earthquake, we continue to address the needs of the Haitian people by providing shelter, food, medicine, work, and emergency aid to those in need. We have grown from around 12 artisans before the earthquake to more than 180 bead makers, jewelry makers, bookbinders, basket makers, and seamstresses!
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