A few days in Haiti after the storm

Most of us have seen and heard about the devastation Hurricane Matthew left in Haiti, courtesy of newspaper articles, television reports, and even social media. But imagine what it would be like to see it for yourself - to come eye-to-eye with the people of Haiti after the storm, having lost loved ones, schools, homes, and the majority of their food sources. Ken DeYoung, co-founder of Eagle Grove-based GoServ Global did see for himself what it was like, and it left a lasting impression on him.

“I just had to get there,” DeYoung said of his four day trip last week to Les Cayes, Haiti. “I think it was good that (GoServ Global) was there...more of a necessity for us to be there...we just had to go.”

DeYoung and the GoServ Global community knew food and supplies would be in great demand, not to mention the assistance needed cleaning up and making repairs from the storm. So without hesitation, DeYoung filled his plane with medication, six chain saws for clean up, and nearly 5,000 meals (20 cases), and headed to Haiti.

Read the full article in the October 20 edition of the Eagle.

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