It’s now been well over a year since we last returned from Haiti.  It’s never been far from our minds though and we’re always open to opportunities to assist.  It’s amazing just how those needs sometimes surface!  Imagine our surprise when we got an unexpected e-mail from our friends at the Global Therapy Group.  Donna Hutchinson and Jo Ann Roberts were active in the same Petion-Ville hospital we were during last year’s work.  You may recall our team erecting an outdoor clinic for their physical therapy services.  These amazing girls have managed to coordinate a nearly continual presence of US physical therapists and have formalized their organization into a US 501c3 non-profit tax structure.

Unfortunately, Donna’s team of physical therapists has been forced to relocate their clinic recently.  They have received a generous offer of a suitable structure, but it’s in need of serious repairs.  And that’s where Rainmaker comes in!  We’ll once again travel down to Haiti to provide project oversight and will likely self-perform a fair share of the work.  As always, we’ll endeavor to bolster local tradesmen and material suppliers, as possible.  The current scope of work includes structural repairs to roof and ceiling, demolition of interior walls, enlarging doorways and adding ramps for handicap access, along with basic electrical and plumbing repairs.

Hard to believe that this was not even on the radar two weeks ago and now we’ll be wheels-down in Haiti two weeks from today!  Time has not allowed formal fundraising in advance, but we would very much like to help Donna offset our logistics and construction costs.  We’re kicking around the idea of another charity poker tournament in the DC area, upon our return.  As always, any generous support is appreciated.  We anticipate this trip and project will cost approximately $5,000, which will put a heavy dent in the Global Therapy Group’s 2012 operating budget.  We’d like to recover that amount for them, ASAP.  Donations can be processed through our website PayPal service or by check.  We’ll arrange tax deduction letters for donors.

Thanks in advance for your support and stay tuned for updates during travel!