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Time is on our side: Or is it?
By Sarah Packwood, Posted 08 December 2010 See more by this blogger
"Time is on my side, yes it is, time is on my side..." ...aah the immortal words of the Rolling Stones' classic run through my head while I am on the train from London to Newcastle at "OMG it's... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Restoring resilience in Haiti
By Stephanie Citron, Posted 24 November 2010 See more by this blogger
This was my final day in Haiti. We trained an excellent group of Friends (trained volunteers some of whom are older people) today and had just the right number so that they could work comprehensively in small groups with... Keep reading
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Healing Haiti from the inside
By Stephanie Citron, Posted 12 November 2010 See more by this blogger
One of the Friends asked me today what I thought of Haiti. I told him that although I find the infrastructure horrific, I love the people. Though people are people and of course there are many differences, this is... Keep reading
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Making "Friends" in Haiti
By Stephanie Citron, Posted 11 November 2010 See more by this blogger
We just ended our second day of training "Friends" - trained volunteers and camp residents, many of whom are older people and beneficiaries themselves. The training yesterday at Delmas was really hot, crowded and in a pretty small tent... Keep reading
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Haiti: Running a marathon in a minefield
By Stephanie Citron, Posted 08 November 2010 See more by this blogger
I just finished the second day of this first three day training and feel like I am running a marathon in a minefield. Many of the participants are talented and willing, but many have been so traumatised since the... Keep reading
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