PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI

President "Papa Doc" Fancois Duvalier's palace. I took this as I was leaving the country with George Davis. It was a dramatic day.

As we took off we saw a merchant cargo ship sinking in the harbor. We heard the captain had refused to pay bribes so they sunk his ship.

Iron Market-Port au Prince, Haiti

Then we learned that a rogue Haitian military pilot had bombed the wing of the Papa Doc's palace where the he was expected to be.

He wasn't in that room and survived.

Interesting: Papa Doc described himself as obeah--having special voodoo powers with the devil. He used the title "President for life." He also claimed the spirits had assured him he would never die.

He did.


NEW CHURCH PROJECT

haiti new church project

My brother Don (center) in Haiti with a construction team having a time of devotion.

In less than two weeks they build a new church.


A SCHOOL BUILT BY ERNIE RAYNOR

SCHOOL BLDG by Ernie Raynor

Innovation and excellence were trademarks of his work.

He's in heaven now but the schools he built are still places of refuge and learning for some of the world's neediest children--they should be for many decades more.

A great legacy!