Tag: Milot

Haiti Trip: A big step in the right direction

Michael Aleman (MEAS, 2014) Major: Mechanical Engineering Minor: Global Health Location this summer: Haiti Although I had originally planned to spend upwards of a month in Haiti, my back problems progressed to the point that I had to call it quits two weeks early. The issue, in part, was that the hospital did not have

Haiti: A profound example of the triumph of the human spirit

Michael Aleman (MEAS, 2014) Major: Mechanical Engineering Minor: Global Health Location this summer: Haiti   It’s been five days since I last wrote, and I’ve learned so much in such a short time. Haiti is a place of ironies: The petrol tap-tap with the words “Toyota Diesel” painted in cursive along its side. The man