Fussle Gives First Hand Account Of Situation In Haiti
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Daniel [email protected]
"I can not describe the smell. It makes me sick just thinking about it," said Jon Fussle. "People are smearing toothpaste and Vick's Vapor Rub on their upper lip to block the smell. I asked what, besides food and water, we could bring and they said "Masks. Bring masks."
Fussle has been flying a donated plane into the airport in Port-Au-Prince since Friday night. He has been soliciting funds to pay for fuel through his Warsaw Flying Club.
For a city of two million people, Fussle said the airport is about the size of the one in Warsaw.
Fussle said aircraft from around the world is flying into Haiti but that "by far, the United States is the largest government and private presence there."
Fussle brought Warsaw resident Frank Courtois with him. Courtois is originally from Haiti but has been in Warsaw since 1985.
Courtois has reunited with his family and is working with the state department to get some of them back to the United States.
Fussle urged those wanting to help to send donations to either Full Life Crusades or Warsaw Flying Club.
Fussle said there are also still looking for doctors to help in Haiti.
While there have been reports of rioting and looting, Fussle said from his experience that's not the case.
"The U.S. Armed Forces have the airport secured, and to be honest, there is a real calm surrounding the place. There is no rioting, no looting, and no real reason to be afraid," said Fussle.
Though not all is calm.
"There are fights that break out over food or water, but other than that a larger outbreak would be a very isolated situation."
Fussle said he's had people describe scenes of bodies piled up on the road that have been there for a week causing an incredible stench of death.
Fussle and the medical crew he sent down origianlly, that included Warsaw's Heidi Smith, had planned on just being in Haiti for a week.
Fussle said he would ocntinue to fly in supplies unitl at least the weekend.
Fussle encouraged people to keep donating and said the efforts of those donating is not going unnoticed.
"I know people in Warsaw are ready to pour their hearts out to the people of Haiti, and that is touching so many lives out here. The Haitians see the love we bring when we give so selflessly like this."
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"I can not describe the smell. It makes me sick just thinking about it," said Jon Fussle. "People are smearing toothpaste and Vick's Vapor Rub on their upper lip to block the smell. I asked what, besides food and water, we could bring and they said "Masks. Bring masks."
Fussle has been flying a donated plane into the airport in Port-Au-Prince since Friday night. He has been soliciting funds to pay for fuel through his Warsaw Flying Club.
For a city of two million people, Fussle said the airport is about the size of the one in Warsaw.
Fussle said aircraft from around the world is flying into Haiti but that "by far, the United States is the largest government and private presence there."
Fussle brought Warsaw resident Frank Courtois with him. Courtois is originally from Haiti but has been in Warsaw since 1985.
Courtois has reunited with his family and is working with the state department to get some of them back to the United States.
Fussle urged those wanting to help to send donations to either Full Life Crusades or Warsaw Flying Club.
Fussle said there are also still looking for doctors to help in Haiti.
While there have been reports of rioting and looting, Fussle said from his experience that's not the case.
"The U.S. Armed Forces have the airport secured, and to be honest, there is a real calm surrounding the place. There is no rioting, no looting, and no real reason to be afraid," said Fussle.
Though not all is calm.
"There are fights that break out over food or water, but other than that a larger outbreak would be a very isolated situation."
Fussle said he's had people describe scenes of bodies piled up on the road that have been there for a week causing an incredible stench of death.
Fussle and the medical crew he sent down origianlly, that included Warsaw's Heidi Smith, had planned on just being in Haiti for a week.
Fussle said he would ocntinue to fly in supplies unitl at least the weekend.
Fussle encouraged people to keep donating and said the efforts of those donating is not going unnoticed.
"I know people in Warsaw are ready to pour their hearts out to the people of Haiti, and that is touching so many lives out here. The Haitians see the love we bring when we give so selflessly like this."
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