Manno is a good friend of mine in Haiti who I originally met
through WWV as he sometimes works as an interpreter and is very good at finding
cars and canters (bigger vehicles) to transport large groups around Haiti. We have continued to stay in touch through
the wonders of Facebook and have now worked together on a teacher training
program in his home town of Thoitte.
He is one of those guys who just knows everyone and
everything and to top it off, he has a huge servant heart and is truly doing
his part to help his community and his country.
This man is a smart, kind and ambitious man of god.
During my short week here he invited me to come to see a new project he just started working on. Hands of Friendship (a ministry out of New Prague, MN), has taken over a huge ministry that includes a children’s home (with almost 100 kids), a school, guesthouse, gardens and meeting center. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect but I was blown away when we arrived.
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| Guesthouse |
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| dining room |
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| roof top! |
First of all, their land is huge! The complex is beautifully kept and
everything is in good repair. There is a
playground and a soccer field and spaces to hang out outside and then separate
houses for the boys and girls and a nice dining hall. The guesthouse is a short walk away and has a
gorgeous roof top and space to sleep 30.
Their dining space is like a café and their food was delicious!
I spent quite a bit of time just hanging out at the school
with a few kids and it was amazing how much Creole I actually know! We were able to talk and sing and teach each
other new things. They loved looking at
my pictures of things in the US – my family and friends, snow and snowshoeing
on the lakes some videos of the students at my school.
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| school (grades Pre-k thru 6) |
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| daily schedule |
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| silly boys having fun! |
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| classroom |
Although school was not in session, it was really great to see each class had posted a schedule of their daily activities and when I asked the kids, they knew what each one was and what they do during that time. I am hoping to return to this school and help out with training this summer. Just like our other communities, the teachers are always hungry for more knowledge about their profession.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HANDS OF FRIENDSHIP PLEASE GO TO THEIR WEBSITE OR CONNECT WITH THEM ON FACEBOOK!
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