May 18, 2010 18:11 by
NateFor the next two weeks, I've decided to repost the JustRespond blogs from Haiti in addition to whatever else is going on. I spoke with Jim last night before he left and you could sense the nervous excitement in his voice. I'm certain its a combination of being anxious to help, while hesitant about the actual conditions on the ground. With everything Jim and BR have done to help the people of Haiti, it must be rewarding to actually travel there and see what good is being done. For anyone that wants to keep tabs on the group during their trip, I've added a link on the right hand side of blog which will take you to the JustRespond blog. Additionally, you can follow them on twitter @justrespond, though I doubt there will be many tweets given the lack of cell coverage. Below is Jim's post from yesterday as he prepared to leave.
Busy busy past week. With graduation events, trying to get ready for the trip, collecting shoes, computers etc for Haiti, dealing with normal school stuff (oh yeah and spilling gas in my car and a weird rash from working in Allegany State Park), have had zero time to prepare or pack, so today I will be running around like a chicken with my head chopped off.
Good talk with
Andy Hartnett who was one of the original BonaResponders (Biloxi 2005) a leader on our big trip, and a great guy who just happened to be a finance major as well! He gave me a better idea of what to expect etc as he just left
HODR a few days ago to come to SBU for his sister's graduation yesterday.
According to Andy, internet access is slow and spotty at the camp but I will update this blog as often as I can when there.
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