The heavy rain and strong wind have caused considerable damage. Whole villages have been flooded and do not exist any longer. The hurricane has swept away houses, hectares of vegetation and crops, the main sources of livelihood for the population. The bridge that links the capital to the southern part of the island, the hardest hit area, collapsed and the rescue engine has been slowed down. Two of the communities where our Foundation has some projects going on are currently isolated and can be reached only by helicopter...

‘I was not in the hospital, that day: on January 12th 2010 I was celebrating the beginning of my first vacation after a two year period of work. On my way, while I was rushing to the hospital, I could already count lots of dead. I worked uninterruptedly for hours, without stopping for a moment, […]