New York Jets players, James Ihedigbo, David Clowney, and Vernon Gholston are amongst many who journeyed to Haiti this week to continue to help with relief recovery efforts. We first learned about the trip in February from David Clowney’s Twitter account. On his blog, he posted yesterday:
I am super excited about this trip and can’t wait to get out there to help out. Especially being that I have so many friends that are inSouth Florida who are from Haiti. We will be out there visiting orphanages, passing out clothes, toys and water. Teaching the youth how to play American football and just trying to make a little bit of a difference.
Three New York Jets players traveled to Haiti on Monday to help with the relief and recovery efforts following the earthquake that killed a government-estimated 230,000 people and made 1.3 million homeless in January.
Safety James Ihedigbo led a group of about 20 to Port-au-Prince, including linebacker Vernon Gholston, wide receiver David Clowney and former Jets cornerback Ahmad Carroll, along with medical professionals and volunteers.
Members of Yele Haiti, Wyclef Jean’s charity, teamed up with Ihedigbo’s Hope Africa foundation and the David Clowney Foundation on the three-day trip. The group brought clothes and food, and will assist in rebuilding homes and constructing temporary housing and medical facilities.
Ihedigbo, Clowney, Gholston and Ahmad Carrol
James tweeted only once on their arrival where David Clowney has been tweeting for the past two days updating the twittersphere on their progress.
JamesIhedigbo: Few more hours till Hope Africa foundation joins Yele in Haiti…Can’t Wait also please pray for the group while we’re there!
davidclowney: We just finished putting up tents for the Families in Haiti. B4 the tents all the families had were sheets hung over sticks. Happiness!!!!
davidclowney: These car batteries are what we used to have light were we stayed,…. http://twitpic.com/18y0t8
davidclowney: This morning we all packed bags 2 pass out 2 the families today. They are filled with toys, pads for women, water, soap, baby products, etc
davidclowney: It really feels so good to know what we did. One of the volunteers w/ yele (Wyclef Jean) Foundation Relief is in tears of joy right now
I love to see stories like this from NFL players especially Jets players Good on you guys!
