The children of Haiti made the biggest impact on Edmonds resident Karianna Wilson during her week-long stay on the earthquake-damaged island. A mother of two toddlers — 3-year-old Karsten and 21-month-old Annika — Wilson was able to spend some of her time volunteering in a Haitian orphanage, as well as providing triage and administrative support…
“A life-changing experience.” “A reality check.” “Lots of joy and lots of sadness.” That’s how two volunteers with Edmonds connections described their recent trips to Haiti, where they provided medical care, food and even a shoulder to cry on to victims of the devastating 7.0 earthquake that struck the island nation in January. My Edmonds…
One tragic result of the recent earthquake in Haiti is the number of children left not only without homes, but without parents. The thought of those orphans — estimated to be in the tens of thousands — has been on the mind of Karianna Wilson, an Edmonds resident and mother of two toddlers. So when…
