19 Feb 2019 Updates re: civil unrest
Much has happened the past few days. A very successful GoFundMe was initiated to enable our team of nurses to rent a helicopter and fly to the airport in Port-Au-Prince. They are now back home. Gord and Heather then decided due to the escalating trouble and violence to leave as well. A GoFundMe campaign to help them with helicopter costs as well was started by their children and it was also successful.
Gord and Heather safely arrived home early Wed morning.. Below are some updates via social media.
Loved the ride to the airport. Our pilot, McHenry Priestly of Colibri-HAITI is incredible! Saw the journey we’ve taken so many times over the past 12 years from a completely different perspective. So much beauty but still in such turmoil. God please help #Haiti.#HaitiEnCrisis pic.twitter.com/QSAPD0Gtux
— Hope Grows Haiti (@HopeGrowsHaiti) February 19, 2019
We are on our way home!!! Thank you everyone for your support and prayers.? pic.twitter.com/AXuKbaYfW6
— Hope Grows Haiti (@HopeGrowsHaiti) February 19, 2019
UPDATED (WITH VIDEO): GoFundMe campaign launched to help Peterborough’s Gord and Heather Rodin evacuate Haiti amid civil protests. They are the founders of Hope Grows Haiti @HopeGrowsHaiti
DETAILS: https://t.co/YM0UPw2g1t #Haiti #Ptbo #Peterborough
— CHEX News on Global Peterborough (@CHEXNewswatch) February 18, 2019
The helicopter arrived at noon today and with somewhat sad yet grateful hearts we hugged each goodbye with promises to meet again soon. These woman worked fearlessly the past two weeks and we are going to miss them. #Haiti #HaitiEnCrisis pic.twitter.com/dcIL7mHrYd
— Hope Grows Haiti (@HopeGrowsHaiti) February 18, 2019
Love seeing our staff find comfort in music in spite of the chaos all about.#haiti #haitian #HaitiProtest #amazinggrace pic.twitter.com/qBrsX85QIA
— Hope Grows Haiti (@HopeGrowsHaiti) February 17, 2019
GoFundMe to helicopter stranded Canadian nurses to Haiti airport beats goal by over $7,000 – Global News https://t.co/2lv3y7P6Ge
— Canada Share (@CanadaShare) February 16, 2019
Thank you all for your lovely comments, calls, prayers & concerns. We trust our team of nurses will get out tomorrow but Gord and I have decided to remain at the mission with our Haitian team for a while. We’ll do our best to keep you posted. Your love & support means so much. pic.twitter.com/wrGeYUhjG5
— Hope Grows Haiti (@HopeGrowsHaiti) February 17, 2019
Canadian nurses stranded in Haiti — six from Toronto, one from Montreal and another from Nova Scotia — have been able to lean on each other for support as they face uncertainty amid deadly protests.https://t.co/zIowfrd6UY
— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) February 15, 2019