When the earthquake struck Port au Prince on January 12th, Fr Jadotte was at a retreat along with other priest and seminarians. When the earthquake struck he was able to escape along with everyone except one other priest and 9 seminarians.
We have very sketchy communications, but we do know that our main school was damaged beyond repair. This school serves between 300 and 500 students.The children are still attending class outside in makeshift shelter. We are very proud of their perseverance. Most other schools in the area cancelled classes.
The rectory at Rivere Mancell, and the one in Gros Morne, were damaged moderatly. They are not presently safe to occupy.
We have had an influx of people from Port au Prince of excess of 3,000 people. This is creating even more shortages of food and basic needs.
Our first response to the earthquake was to do something immediately. After the shock wore off, we realized that our mission was to carry on and step up our support of the people in our rural area. Even more now is their need to develop their own resources for sustainable living.
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