Today was the team's first full day In the field. We boarded the Tap Tap at 9 a.m. to deliver water into Cite Solie, which is the poorest part of Port-Au-Prince. We were met with the bright smiles of countless children, all shouting "You, you" in hopes of being picked up and interacted with. Each person on the team was given a simple plastic cross to wear around our necks, within five minutes of our first stop with the water truck everyone had already given away to the eager kids we were delivering the water to. The most remarkable part of the whole day was the amazing spirits and attitudes of the children who have little more than a shirt to call their own. We were also fortunate to be able to tour a school that Healing Haiti's founders have had a large part in making possible. We all realized the school must be highly regarded when very few of us could understand the trigonometry lesson that was written on the chalk board!
Everyone is staying healthy, doing well and trying to soak up as much as this amazing journey as possible.
Posted by Allie Fjelstad - Healing Haiti Team Member
"You You." What a memory. Amazing. THanks for sharing.
ReplyDelete-Matt