Cancelation of Haiti Project

Cancelation of Haiti Project

It is with a great deal of sadness that I must announce the cancellation of the project to build a straw bale home on the Jane Wynne Ecological Reserve above Kenscoff, Haiti.

 

I have come to this point reluctantly but I am certain this is the best decision I can make at this time.

 

I have been trying unsuccessfully for over 2 months to communicate with Jane via e-mail or phone regarding this project.  She is well aware of this yet has never followed through with promises to contact me.

 

I am completely and utterly unable to understand why Jane has acted in this manner and can offer no explanation for why this has occurred.

 

The $1000 I raised from 8 donors will be returned.

 

I still hope at some point to return to Haiti and build more straw bale structures but at this moment I don't know in what form that hope might manifest itself.

 

To all who supported this project, with money and ideas and encouragement and offers of help and to all of the others I've met along the way, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.  I hope we can continue the relationships formed by working on other projects together.

 

For the time being I have changed my focus to finding a more permanent living situation for myself.  This will initially take the form of exploring land opportunities in northern California where I hope to find an opportunity to pursue my passion for creating safe, small, simple, sustainable shelters.

 

 

 

cheers,

 

 

mark phillips