Hello friends, It’s Karen again, another day and so much to comprehend. I was so impressed with the beautiful view from the mountain top. The lush gardens and fruit trees were just like God had made a giant quilt. I asked the guide if they were organic farms and he said they were. I had heard that they have their own special fertilizer but he assured me that the land was so rich in this area that nothing was needed. We did plenty of riding in our tby our taptap and saw the crumbled palace and area of the quake. Joanna was so excited to see the quantity of rubble that had been removed. Progress is being made. We went to the Teach Haiti school that is run by our friend Miquette. We were able to see the children that we sponsor and met one of the mothers. The children were so intent on their studies for it is a real privilege to go to school. The parents must volunteer one day a week to cook, clean, etc so they feel ownership. Seventeen volunteers came today so the guest house is very full. Two are even sleeping on the roof in a tent and as I finish writing I can hear the thunder!
(Sorry no photos tonight, we can’t get them to upload!)
Posted by Lucy Nichols on October 14, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Hi Joanna, so glad you are able to blog from Haiti again adn that your Mom is with you. How long are you staying?
Lucy Nichols