H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 Project at Haiti Jesuit Novitiate Update (April 08, 2010)
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Our latest H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 deployment is going great. This is a report on the interaction with them and those they are working with and helping. The contact person for the Jesuit Novitiate is Brother Jim Boynton S.J. who, it seems, wasn’t expecting what we brought – our experience and professionalism in dealing with crises situations.
“Right now, I am on Cloud Nine”, these are the words Brother Jim Boynton S.J. used yesterday to describe his experience with H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 work crews, as the sounds of jackhammers pierced the calm of the mango trees. Brother Boynton had been frustrated for months as he stood next to his empty Jesuit novitiate, unable to house Jesuit novices who are responsible for the education of many young Haitians. Brother Jim specifically mentioned the expertise of NY Laborers Local 79, Chaz Rynkiewicz, John Wund, Jose Chicas and Tim Warrington. They spearheaded the team that safely removed the huge old water tank and began the prep for the new tanks installation. He also raved about H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 members’ patience with their Haitian protégés (apprentices) as they transferred their knowledge and work ethic to these young men who are now capable of repairing their own homes and those of their neighbors.
The project of rebuilding the novitiate is ahead of schedule and will be completed next Tuesday just seven days after H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 volunteers arrived in Port au Prince, Haiti. Our “Adaptive-Can Do” expertise is once again on display, this time on the international stage. Brother Boynton’s assistant, Janet O’Keefe, wanted to pass along that “Jim was really sailing and so incredibly grateful to the H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 team. Many, many, thanks and blessings to all”. The restoration of the novitiate and the return of the critical community services that the Jesuits provide, would not be possible without the generous gift from Jefferies & Co. and the support of Construction & General Building Laborers’ Local 79 and Miami Ironworkers Local 272.
The Staff at H.E.A.R.T. 9/11
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