Safety in Haiti?

One of our biggest concerns/questions coming to Haiti was the safety. When we visited we realized there is a large discrepancy between what you read online and see on TV and what people experience down here. I can not say what is online and on TV is not true. I can only say what we have seen, experienced, and talked to other Americans about is very different. There is a heightened sense of watchfulness here, but where we are now we feel very safe.
Here are some of the safety precautions at our house and what we see all over the country.

There are solid fences around three sides of the houses.
All the windows are barred. This picture is actually not a window, but part of the outdoor covered patio.
There are 3 gates that we lock every night. They secure the actual house. They are really great for us because there are 2 on the two sides to the huge covered patio. So the kids can safely be outside, but not running all around. They ride their scooters in the covered patio.
The fence along our front yard. This one is a little unique as it is not solid. Most of them around here are. This is such a secure area that it is not really a concern to us. On the top of the fence there is barbed wire.
The front gate. TJ slammed into it on the first day while riding his scooter and got a bloody nose. Anyone who has seen, or made fun of (you know who you are), the size of his head knows this gate is pretty tough!
Now I am not naive enough to think that all of this offers 100% security, but neither does locking my door in the states. Just like in the states, we pray every day for our family's security. Only a little more vigilantly here. We hope you will join us in this prayer.