Had a very busy first day - unpacked our bags to find out what we salvaged from 10 of the 22 bags we tried to bring with us - amazing how much stuff we were able to cram into the 10 bags we did bring. We set up for our first day of teaching tomorrow in the school. Had our first bumpy, bumpy tap-tap ride (the local bus system - a small truck with two benches - with as many people crammed in as possible and no shocks). Our police escort - Clark - took us to see the presidential palace and the cathedral - both in ruins. Saw tent village after tent village crammed in wherever there was space. So much ruin and squalor, but also so much beauty and culture in the most unexpected places.
Also had a fourth of July party here with the families and the locals that live in the compound - chicken BBQ with Haitian food and American hot dogs.
Time to hit the sack...Thanks for your prayers and thoughts
Talk soon
Connie
We are a group of local teachers who have been making annual trips to Haiti since 2005. Our focus is to support Haitian principals and teachers with intensive educational training. Our TLC (Teaching and Learning with Compassion) educators understand that learning empowers people to hope, believe and succeed. With compassion undergirding our efforts; our skills, knowledge and expertise has already had far reaching results. Rather than doctors without borders ~ we're teachers without chalkboards.
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