Haitians relocated to new camps as rains loom

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Last Updated: April 11. 2010 1:00AM
Haitians relocated to new camps as rains loom
Ezequiel Abiu Lopez / Associated Press

Corail-Cesselesse, Haiti -- The first of 50,000 earthquake victims that officials fear are most threatened by Haiti's looming rainy season were relocated Saturday as nonprofit groups scrambled to receive them.

Adults and children living at the Petionville golf course walked up a steep hill with their belongings and climbed into buses that rumbled off to yet another temporary home.

They wore yellow wristbands that indicated their departure time and new neighborhood: Corail-Cesselesse, an extremely dry and dusty area about nine miles north of Port-au-Prince.

Among them were Elvina Serin and her four brothers, who got repeated calls from United Nations officials reminding them to leave Saturday.

"They told us we were going to have water and bathrooms and that there's going to be a school nearby," Serin said with a smile.


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[RandomThoughts]

1. This might not make sense, or even sound silly or naive.

But it makes me feel better knowing Sean Penn is down there helping them.

I know that sounds silly, even looks silly when I reread it, but it is really how I feel when I saw the picture of him there.

I don't know why, maybe because I respect him, or maybe because it indicates many groups have not forgotten them.

Not sure why, but it was a reassuring photo.

I hope they get the care they need to rebuild.

[Skittles]

2. here is his relief organization

I'm going to donate

http://jphrodonate.org/