Haiti Relief: THE PLAN!

The first step is to set up a bank account to receive donations for
Andre's family so they can relocate to their mountain village.

At the moment, the family is camped out on the streets of Port-au-
Prince. Their house has been damaged extensively and is unsafe to
enter, especially while aftershocks are still occurring.  We succeeded
in wiring $400 to his stepfather to help them hire someone to drive
the six family members and whatever possessions they might have
salvaged from their home up to Duval village, about seven miles east
of Port-au-Prince.

Our goal is to raise approximately $35,000, which will be sent
directly to Andre's stepfather, in $500 increments as the work
progresses.

1. Move the family in with relatives in the mountain village to escape
the chaos and danger in Port-au-Prince.

2. Provide food and water and living expenses for the family because
only Andre's brother who is a police officer still has a job. His
stepfather had two tenants, but with the house destroyed that income
is gone. His sister is a preschool teacher, but the school is
destroyed. The same story for his brother-in-law's school.

3. Negotiate a land purchase from their uncle because his land is
closer to the Petionville-Kenscoff Road than Andre's grandfather's
land in Duval. It may be possible to negotiate a lease-to-buy plan.

4. Buy building materials, concrete, sand, rebar and have them
delivered to the building site so the foundation can be poured.

5. Using a phased approach complete construction of the home
for his grandmother, stepfather and mother, and three adult siblings.

6. Purchase a four-wheel-truck for the family to be able to travel
back-and-forth to Port-au-Prince to purchase food and building
supplies. The truck can also provide a small job as a bus service for
other villagers. We will look into the possibility of shipping a used
truck from Florida since Haiti probably has a huge shortage of
vehicles. We also don't want to purchase the truck too soon after the
earthquake because it could be a security risk for the family to
protect the vehicle from looters and criminals.

7. Eventually we want to rebuild in Port-au-Prince so the family can
have a home in the capitol for the family members who will be able to
work again or study, plus to rebuild the rental apartments so that
Andre's stepfather and mother will have income again and can support
themselves.