Anse-a-Pitres Refugee Camps–September 20, 2015

Anse-a-Pitres--September 2015 (Photo by John Carroll)

Snippets of conversations and thoughts involving the refugee camps in Anse-a-Pitres:

“Yes, you can evaluate the camps. But you can’t examine anyone unless we talk first.”

“Give them some tarps to gird up their cardboard shacks. But don’t make them too nice because that could bring more people.”

“There are three types of people who live in the camp. You need to understand this.”

“Believe it or not,  everyone is not pulling in the same direction.”

“And please don’t forget that your efforts will be obstructed at every turn. This isn’t what you think it is.” 

 

John A. Carroll, MD

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