Going over helicopter flight route with Dennis Dorsey with ERA from the Domoinican Republic
Bryan Hutchinson at Airport in Dominican Republic
Dennis Dorsey and helicopter pilot from ERA, a subsidiary of Seacor
MIke with taxi driver in the Dominican Republic. We had lots of laughs!
Helicopter's waiting to leave from Dominican Republic airport.
Bigger shot of many helicopters at DR airport
...About to leave DR for Haiti.
Mike's ERA escort to Haiti with donated food and water. Thanks guys!
Arrival at old Club Med in Haiti called Club Indigo with ERA.
In DR about to leave for Hait.
Mike with Maurice, Director of Maranatha Orphanage & School
Edmund, one of the workers for LFTW
ERA donated rice, beans and water to LFTW
Michael Fedele, President, Life For the World about to leave.
Unloading food and water at old golf range in Old Club Med.
Supplies loaded into rented SUV. Ready for drive from helicopter landing field to LFTW's guest house in Port-au-Prince.
Guillaume Simon - Works for LFTW on behalf of the poor in Haiti by coordinating transportation, rental and maintenance of facilities and vehicles, food distribution, and community outreach.
Filling the SUV with food donated by ERA.
Disaster at every corner!
Building demolished in the town of Shada.
Close up of building demolished in Shada.
Crois de Mission tent village of displaced Haitians whose homes are destroyed.
Mike walking and talking among the poor in Source Matelas.
Children of Source Matelas
Mike and Roselaure, a worker for Life For The World.
Bencia Romelus - on the mend! One of our kids at Maranatha Orphanage.
Under the tents and tarp of Maranatha Orphanage and School.
It's great to see a smile on Bencia's face!
Charly Frederic, age 10, a child of Maranatha.
The kids at Maranatha Orphanage are camping out in the courtyard!
Makeshift shelter at Maranatha Orphanage.
The earthquake devastated Maranatha's facilities.
Temporary shelter for our kids - Tents and Tarp!
Maranatha Orphanage and School - Tents and Tarp
Maranathan Orphanage & School
Our Damaged Buildings at Maranatha Orphanage and School
Damaged buildings again.....
Mike at Maranatha Orphanage after the earthquake.
Cracks in the schoolrooms.
More pictures of the schoolroom buildings at Maranatha Orphanage and School
Assessing the damage to the boys dorm at Maranatha
The boys dorm damaged....
The second floor of the school damaged....
The stairway damaged on the second floor of the school.
More damage at Maranatha
Mike showing the damage to the back wall f the school.
...at Maranatha after.
Mike with Bencia relaxing!
Damaged buildings in Sibert.
Cha Cha's house was completely destroyed (LFTW's auto mechanic)
Devastation in the village of Source Matelas
Tents set up in the village of Source Matelas
Injured woman in Source Matelas
Source Matelas, Haiti
Homeless boy invited to live at our house in Latan
Homeless girl invited to live at our house in Latan
More damage.....
Tent villages everywhere!
Tent village ouside of Port au Prince
Another pictures of tent village
Buying rice, beans and oil in Croix de Mission
Buying oil in Croix de Mission for our kids and the poor.
Our rice and spaghetti vendor in Croix de Mission
Buying Food on the Street - Croix de Mission, Haiti
Bryan helping to unload rice
Unloading more rice
Our friend, Love, with recently purchased food for the poor and our kids
Tent village in Bon Repos for homeless Haitians
Mike with another Orphange founder in Bon Repos
Visit to Orphanage
Discussing matters....
Thank You for the Food!
Another day on the job - Getting ready to leave Source Matelas
Mike with Claudins and Leone, two boys coming to the USA March 14th!
Mike in Source Matelas about to distribute food with Bryan
Some of the kids at Maranatha
Friends of Source Matelas desperate for food
Distributing food in Source Matelas
Happy women receiving food in Source Matelas
Always women and children first in food distributions
Helicopter from the USS Carl Vinson
Navy Commander Graham Jackson sent in more helicopters with food to Source Matelas.
USS Carl Vinson Navy Crew Distribute Food & Water in Source Matelas to thousands of people.
Helicopter Food Drop. We saw thirteen helicopters drop food this day!
Patiently awaiting their turn to get food.
XO of SS Carl Vinson helping. Women and children first!
Food Distribution Line in Source Matelas Field
Mike was the In-Charge on this operation with the Nacy dropping 13 helicopters of food and water in Source Matelas and Caberet.
Mike Trying to keep people coordinated....25 Haitian men helped us along with the Navy to keep things organized.
Everything going great! Organized distribution.
Clean bottled water for thirsty people!
A happy child who will not be hungry today!
The navy crew for the SSS Carl Vinson helped distribute!
Field next to Club Indigo used for Food Drop.
The crowds are getting bigger!
Man from Source Matelas
Haitians helping keep lines in order at Mike and Bryan's direction.
Let's go this way!
Brian Hutchenson doing lots of work this day!
Are we okay?
Navy crewmember keeping order.
More lines forming!
..and more lines.
Helicopter coming in with food
...coming down for a landing.
Bryan trying to keep people calm.
...waiting patiently
..more people waiting patiently
Behind the ropes please!
Teamwork!
Wow - am I tired!
Navy water bottles for our orphanage and friends in Source Matelas
Thank you "Kids Against Hunger" for your donation to the people of Source Matelas.
Food today!
...and bottled water too.
Close up of the food from "Kids Against Hunger"
..Stay back! Keep in line!
When are we going to get our food?
Please, I'm hungry!
Children waiting their turn.
Waiting patiently with hungry bellies
Over there please!
Dropping the last of the food.
Thank you for food this day! Mesi Anpil!
I will eat today! Thank you! Bondeye Beni ou!
Bondeye remen mwen!
I won't die today!
Tuck the food anywhere you can!
Navy keeping everything in order!
Bryan and Mike.
Organized food lines!
Helicopters leaving to return to base at the SS Carl Vinson.
Tent village near PAP airport.
Tents for American doctors, NGOs and others.
Tent village of homeless and displaced Haitians.
Our goat farm is damaged!
Our goat farm property in Sibert. Damaged walls.
A temporary solution to keep the goats from wandering!
We have 7 mango trees and 3 coconut trees at the goat farm!
Laundry at Maranatha Orphanage.
Visitors Bring Hope to Haitians in Source Matelas.
Mike with kids in Source Matelas.
Talking and distributing rice in Source Matelas.
Meal preparation in Source Matelas
Green leaves...Food for a family....but
Mike is giving our friends rice also. Thank you supporters!
They are happy today!
Rice Distribution - Source Matelas
We packaged rice and beans in black bags for food distribution to our friends in Source Matelas.
Our brothers and sisters of Source Matelas give us more in return!
A broken home in Source Matelas.
Giving and receiving love and acceptance!
More smiles under the tarp!
Empty food containers.
Friends forever!
Hello my friends!
Mike with Haitian helpers wanting to make a difference.
We are making a difference!
Setting up tents in Source Matelas.
Secure for now.
Mike with Baby Guillaume!
Hans, Rose, Mike and Alex. Thank you guys! Haitian Americans who came to help their people!
Mike with Satellite LFTW group from NYC.
Grandma and baby Guillaume!
Chilling....for a minute.
Joseph Maurice (in green) Director of Maranatha Orphanage & School
Children's International Lifeline ministries in Achaie
Child at Children's Lifeline
Thank you we have food today!
The great women of Children's International Lifeline.
At the Old Club Med at Club Indigo with our soul brothers.
How it all started - Simon, Maurice, Mike - still together after 8 years.
Hans from NYC and Mike
....Looking for a home.
Cloitire and other Children of Maranatha
Bencia
Rose from NYC with orphans of Maranatha.
Picture of Mike with orphans of Maranatha
Discussions in Source Matelas
Our friends in the Food Line in Source Matelas
Rubble and Tents in Source Matelas
Tent in Source Matelas
Food distribution in Source Matelas
Helping our friends make it another day!
Connecting with the kids!
NYC group giving our friends food in Source Matelas.
Food Line - Source Matelas
Alex from NYC giving directions for a food distribution in Source Matelas.
Everyone is hungry!
Distributing rice in Source Matelas.
Rice. Thank God!
The women of Source Matelas waiting their turn.
Preparing for Food Distribution
More rice please!
A happy face in Source Matelas.
Discussing problems.
Hans, owner of Savoir Faire in Brooklyn, with Maranatha Kids.
Rose and Richard from NYC helping with the food lines.
Alex from NYC keeping order
Bryan unpacking the rice.
Ah, a place to sit and think!
Under tents in Bon Repos.
Spaghetti distribution.
Stevenson, an orphan of Maranatha.
Natalie, the oldest orphan girl of Maranatha.
Bryan distributing food to our friends.
Waiting their turn...
Martine carrying oil. Great!
Children's international Lifeline.
Bryan at the house staying in a tent.
Thank You Samaratin's Purse! for bringing the first food to Maranatha Orphanage
Unloading the purchased food.
Our house in Latan.
NYC Haitians unloading the the rice and beans.
We are happy today!
NY Relief Team with Rice from the D.R.
Rice and beans for our friends.
The kids want to help unloading the food too!
NYC group setting up tents in Haiti. Alex, Rose, Richard and Hans.
At Children's Lifeline...
Edmund lifting a helicopter.
Roslaure putting rice and beans in black bags.
Putting rice and beans in bags for food distribution.
Mirlande preparing for Food Distribution
Getting ready to distribute food.
Rice and beans in black bags.
Roslaure, Mirlande and friend. Thank you LFTW!
Cha Cha will be like this for four months.
