Always a Pleasure to be Here
This is my 15th trip to HATS and it has always been a pleasure to be here. The heat, crazy...
About Dickie MacDonald
Dickie Macdonald has been involved with HATS since 2005. When he learned that Hands Across the Sea was paying a parent organization 10% of all donations to look after the finances and issue receipts, he volunteered to take over the task. An avid community volunteer in Yarmouth and active grandfather to six grandchildren, Dickie is responsible for the financial aspects of the work of our organization and travels to Haiti each year with his wife Sandra.
Blog by Dickie
Jan 13, 2018
This is my 14th trip to Haiti and I never tire of the place, always looking forward to the day...
Santa comes to Haiti
Dec 26, 2016
It seems very different to be celebrating Christmas when the noon day temperature is around 42C. The School Pageant was...
Facts to Better Understand Haiti
Jan 22, 2016
I have decided to do a different blog. I wanted to present some facts so that people might better understand...
Handmade Bracelets from Emma Suley
Jan 11, 2015
Sunday is always a special day at HATS and today was no different. We worshiped in the new Church which...
Too Big a Job, Need Help for Karen
Oct 30, 2013
We lost several of our crew on Monday as they had to return to their other lives and some of...
Poor Chicken Lady, Dinner & a Full Moon
Jan 27, 2013
This was another great day at HATS. We started the day properly by taking a walk along the canal. It...
Climbing Coconut Trees with Ease
Jan 24, 2013
This has been another great day in Haiti. We were all up by 0600. We had pancakes for breakfast which...
Dickie’s Return to Canada
Feb 28, 2010
Karen and I left the Compound at 3:30am. Odner followed us on his scooter, with the shotgun, till we picked...
Requests to Take Children & Provide Food
Feb 18, 2010
Dickie Luckner and I went to Gonaives yesterday to see a Government Offical in regards to HATS related business. The...
Rebar & Cement Work to Build the Water Tower
Feb 10, 2010
At 7am, 16 Haitian workers came for a full busy day starting the rebar construction and cement work, and rock...
Settling in and Getting to Work
Feb 3, 2010
It’s Dickie here, Karen’s brother in law writing the update today. We had a busy day. Karen and I went...
Dickie’s Trip to Haiti
Jan 31, 2010
I left Halifax Friday morning after a bad drive from Kentville with Kim. It was storming very bad. We were...
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