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 imp...
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 ...
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. ...
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 weigh...
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 challengin...
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 a...
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 ag...
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 s...
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...
Tom SteinApr 8, 20193 minApril Trip, Day OneStep one complete. Roughest ride I've ever had. Three hours of terrible turbulence. Got lifted out of my seat at least times and that's n...
Tom SteinFeb 25, 201917 minJanuary Haiti VisitJanuary 17th Just picked up another bottle of Permethrin spray for my clothes at REI. Great insect repellent for the trip to Haiti. Have ...
Tom SteinNov 21, 20182 minBonZeb Updates and #GivingTuesdayDuring this season of gratitude, we at BonZeb would like to thank you for your past and present support and fill you in. Big things are h...
Patricia DeckerFeb 14, 20184 minHaiti ReflectionsSo much has changed in the ten years since I last visited Haiti. For starters, the airport is so much more organized. I didn’t have to fi...
Tom SteinFeb 12, 20182 minBack in the StatesFor the past three months, I have had very limited mobility. I have a couple of pinched nerves in my back. It has been a long recovery fu...
Tom SteinFeb 12, 20182 minAt the AirportOur last day in Haiti. Time pack and repack, trying to get balance the weight. A lovely breakfast of eggs, tomatoes, pineapple and juice,...
Tom SteinFeb 11, 20183 minA Day of RestSaturday has its traditions. For many years, we have used it for R&R before the day long journey home. So after a final chat with a group...
Tom SteinFeb 11, 20183 minNew Friends and Old BonesYesterday we had a series of interesting meetings, starting with an invitation extended to the gentlemen at Reno Cafe to join our table. ...
Tom SteinFeb 9, 20182 minWe Stop for CoffeeWhat a wonderful day the Lord blessed us with today. We started the morning with a peaceful rest. I slept hard. They had to wake me for b...
Tom SteinFeb 8, 20184 minCokes and ConversationsAnother day, another long and dusty road. But many blessings along the way. After a bit of disappointment -- we were not able to close th...