Lecòl in Haiti vs. school in America

In America it seems all children are given a chance to go to school. The government has made it available to pay for schooling so that all children can get an education.

I never thought it was a blessing when I had to do school.
Is it just because I took it for granted?
Yes, but that is not the case here in Haiti.

Here in Haiti it is a great privilege to be able to get an education. A lot of children here are sponsored by donors in America, and for some, their parents are able to pay their schooling. But, many do not have the opportunity to go to school at all.

Recently we had the privilege of going to the awards ceremony for the school here that IFM sponsors. It was inspiring to hear the children read, sing or offer something they wanted to share. ( of course we could not understand it all ) We could see in their faces and hear from their hearts that it is a privilege to be able to go to school.

As another school year begins, let us each take time to be thankful for the opportunities we have had and do have today to achieve an education. It is truly a blessing!

English class with the kids

We are doing an exciting ministry with some of the kids that hang out here at the mission. We are doing some English lessons with them and picking up a little more Creole in the process. We have a copy of "A Question of Yams" in both English and Creole. I read the Creole version and they read the English and we correct each other.

After reading we do some activities. Here we are doing a bucket brigade relay.

Last week, we went to watch a soccer match, the guys got all dressed up in their best, but we had the wrong day:(. They still had a fun time playing on the playground equipment.