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| Joseph, my interpreter and friend. |
This is Joseph, AKA Jorgen.
I introduced him earlier in my blog as my interpreter and he proved to be a true friend throughout my time in Haïti. He was always there, not only to be my interpreter but as an advisor. He's the kind of guy that everyone wants to know, and is always watching your back.Since I left, he has no consistent income except for a small business that he started while I was still in Haïti, selling laundry soap out of his Mom's home. His mom has chronic health conditions and she needs medical attention regularly, but doctors in Haïti don't usually give out months worth of medication. Most doctors give out 14 or 15 days worth of pills and then you have to come back for reassessment. This doesn't happen for the 1st follow-up appointment but is ongoing, so for someone with diabetes or hypertension you really will have a rough time, since you have to pay so often for care.
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| Joseph and I enjoying some downtime at MamaBaby Haiti in 2011 |
Let's help Joseph get ahead.
If you are going to Haïti and need an interpreter, Joseph is one to get in contact with, so send me a message. If you want to help him expand his business, that would benefit not only him, but his family and community. Joseph's the pay it forward kind, and a game changer. My friends Sarah and Sean Hesler started a campaign for Joseph, so that he can expand his business in Vaudreuil, just outside of Cap-Haïtian, Haïti.Please consider even a small donation to assist him in his goals by hitting this link:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/207705?a=980300
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| Joseph is part of the solution! A hard worker with goals, just what his community in Haïti needs! |
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