Our gift and home décor business is located in Port au Prince, Haiti, which suffered a devastating earthquake on January 12. Our home was totally destroyed, but the apartment adjoining the property is still in good condition. The work area, where we do our metal cutting and painting, was weakened and partially destroyed. Most of our Haitian workers lost their homes. Several days after the earthquake, we set up tables outside and called our people back to work. We have been working at a somewhat normal pace and have been giving them coffee and bread in the morning and a good sized meal at noon every day. Gas, food and water are difficult to find, but after much searching, we have been fortunate to find what we need every day. (“Give us this day, our daily bread.”) The shipping port and airport are closed to everything except emergency supplies, but we are continuing to fill our orders and will be sending them, as soon as flights become available.
There is no public electricity, but we have a small generator that we can run for short periods, as we find gas. On occasion, we have access to the internet, so we are keeping up with new orders as they come in.
We hope that you will bear with us during this very difficult time. It is very important that the Haitian people have a source of food and income. We are doing our best to provide that for them. We ask for your patience in receiving your order. Please consider your order as an opportunity to help employ and feed the Haitian people who need so much help at this time.
Thank you for your understanding.
