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Back to Canada from Haiti
Last Blog report from Chris Tidey – UNICEF Communications Specialist in Port-au-Prince.
After two days of travel, including a night in the Dominican Republic, I have finally returned to Canada from Haiti.
As the plane touched down late last night in Toronto, I wished that I had not left Port-au-Prince. I wished that I could have stayed to see the country change, rebuild and transform a little more with each passing day.
Over the past three weeks, I have been given a window into Haiti’s pain – that caused by the earthquake and that which stems from decades of economic hardship.
But I have also caught glimpses of what Haiti can become. I have seen its path to transformation through the strength and character of its people, the courage of its families, and the joy of its children.
I hope that people around the world will continue to follow the relief and reconstruction efforts in Haiti. Soon, Haiti will no longer be making headline news, but the needs of its vulnerable children and families will persist for days, months and even years to come.