PRIMITIVE was the term used. However it sounds a lot better than I envisioned. We will be at a site, called "Christianville". Buses will take us the 25 minute ride to the new town of SANTOS . The camp site will have tents for 6-10 people each, with cot, mattress and mosquito net. That's it. Latrines and showers will be available "for hygiene". I think that means no make up-mirror or hair dryer. In fact, the showers are listed as "tentatively available". We will have lights and electricity to charge a camera or cell phone. I was not aware that Haiti had cell phone service, actually. They even said they may have a few computers we can use. I do not see how 400 people can go on line between dinner and lights out so I do not plan to check email while there.
They even plan to have some Haitian entertainment and arts-and-crafts vendors to visit us. And there may even be a "shop" where we can purchase snacks and soft drinks.
Since we will not be allowed out of the two sites, I dont think Ill be sending post cards or doing any indepth interviews with the locals, other than the familes we are working with. Security will be provided, and site plans indicate this to be a walled compound. Early photos of the "site" reveal a dirt lot. But ! I am psyched!
I will try to update with some photos from the volunteer manual with the "prototype house" we are to build and anything else new...like my frantic plans to shed pounds and get in shape.
