Tom SteinFeb 51 minFire on the FarmOn Sunday morning we had a fire sweep through field number three on the far side of the stream. This is the same field that the workers trying to protect wit...
Tom SteinJan 232 minJanuary 2020 Trip, Day 9Last morning in Haiti. Finally cooled off last night, after a rain shower came through. A pleasant 73° at 6am, on its way to 83° at departure time. The noise...
Tom SteinJan 212 minJanuary 2020 Trip, Day 8Final full day in Haiti. Wasn't able to reach Fr. Romel in Mirebalais, so we are taking it a bit slower over the mountains and enjoying the views. Haiti is a...
Tom SteinJan 214 minJanuary 2020 Trip, Day 7Past the halfway point of the trip. Thank you Lord for keeping us safe. One more trek over the mountains to the Department Centre, and our project. It's anot...
Tom SteinJan 203 minJanuary 2020 Trip, Day 6Today started way too early. Power went out, fans stopped, mosquitoes attacked. Mom got bit on the lip by something, so by six o'clock we were up. I was stil...
Tom SteinJan 182 minJanuary 2020 Trip, Day 5Daylight has broken over Villa Cana. We met Fr. Francois in the dining pavilion at 8:10 and followed him to UNDH School of Agriculture and Agronomy. We prese...
Tom SteinJan 174 minJanuary 2020 Trip, Day 4The day begins. We woke at 7:12 just in time for our 7:15 breakfast. We decided to leave at 8:30 since our conversation lasted to 8:10. Our departure actuall...
Tom SteinJan 162 minJanuary 2020 Trip, Day 3What a day. Started at 7:00 when my alarm went off to remind me of my weekly breakfast date with Don Jones and Tom Petke, which I missed again. Sorry guys. I...
Tom SteinJan 162 minJanuary 2020 Trip, Day 2Well. It took over four hours to get out of Port-au-Prince. We needed gas. And a new sim card for my phone. Found out that if you don't use your minutes they...
Tom SteinJan 142 minJanuary 2020 Trip, Day 1In Port au Prince, Haiti. Traveled 17 hours in real time. 20 hours by the clock. It's 90° right out of the gate. We had a bumpy ride last night. Heavy winds ...
Tom SteinDec 2, 20191 minGiving Tuesday is Tomorrow.The Tuesday after Thanksgiving, GlobalGiving encourages everyone to give to back. After a hectic week of shopping and consuming, it's important to remember t...
Tom SteinNov 8, 20191 minHelping Hands NeededI just got an email from Jovenel, a Haitian businessman and a member of the BonZeb board since the beginning. I knew he was in Florida for a back issue the...
Bobby LansingJul 29, 20191 minJuly Fundraising Updates!In July, BonZeb raised $7800 but there are still two days left in the month. Let's raise another $2200 to make it a round ten thousand. Here are a few simp...
Tom SteinApr 15, 20192 minApril Trip, Day Sevent is once again time to say goodbye to Haiti. Things went pretty smoothly, and we only had to repack our bags four times to get the weight right for the trip...
Tom SteinApr 13, 20193 minApril Trip, Day SixToday is a day of rest, and it comes not a minute too soon. This has been a very productive week, a very busy week, and a very challenging week. With the rec...
Tom SteinApr 12, 20192 minApril Trip, Day FiveIt's Friday night in Haiti. This little piece of Delmas 33 has some great church music. It's playing all around us. Looking at churches all on our travels ov...
Tom SteinApr 12, 20193 minApril Trip, Day FourGood night's sleep, but still tired and sore. Mom is doing well and preferred staying in bed this morning. We are the only guests once again, makes for a qui...
Tom SteinApr 12, 20192 minApril Trip, Day ThreeWoke with peacocks and roosters this morning. The predawn serenade wasn't as bad as in the past, probably because we got eight hours of sleep. We had a break...
Tom SteinApr 9, 20194 minApril Trip, Day TwoWell meeting number three did happen at 8:00 last night. Msgr showed up and we talked about the agreement of with University Portland and presented him with ...
