Haiti On My Mind

Quite a few months have passed since our maiden voyage to the Caribbean. Although most memories are now limited to digital pictures and journal entries, the team and I will never forget how much our service means to the people of Haiti. For those who are new to the Haiti Compact blog, I welcome you and encourage you to follow our travels in January via this blog.

Contrary to our exploratory trip in May, the Compact has honed its focus for 2012, concentrating on two service opportunities: education and small business marketing. Each team member has been assigned a specific focus and tasked with the responsibility of "making it work". I, being a part of the marketing team was, at first, overwhelmed. I am neither a business major, nor have I taken a SINGLE marketing class. At first (and even now occasionally), I am not quite sure what I am doing. Being a part of this effort has forced me extend beyond my own knowledge base; but I suppose that's what alternative breaks are for. Right, Melody? Despite our limited experience, the marketing team is in the process of brainstorming business strategies. Stay posted, in the following weeks, as we debut our game-changing ideas. As for the education team and their curriculum planning, I can't say much but I'm sure someone else will...

On a light-hearted note, I found a gem in our photo archives worth posting: Melody riding the smallest horse in the world. The original caption read, "high-fiving that horse all the way up the mountain".




#love4haiti,

Nick et al.