Friday, February 06, 2015
We started the day off with a tour of The Apparent Project (apparentproject.org)
where we watched their artisans (who go through their training program) making
pottery and medallions that would be made into jewelry and ornaments. The selection of Haitian made beadwork made
from cardboard (many made from cereal boxes donated by General Mills) was
awesome. Needless to say we are all
going home with some Haitian made gifts – or for ourselves! J All proceeds go to help mothers and fathers
in poverty to be A PARENT to their children. They’re also educating and taking
care of the needs of street kids who don’t have a parent. They are using media
and art to make the needs of Haiti APPARENT to those who can help, and doing it
all with the hope that the love of God will be made APPARENT to those who
humbly serve, and He will be known as a parent to the parentless. That’s their
vision from their website.
A walk to the Palms Hotel gave all some water time or just
time to relax in the beautiful weather.
Our next stop was LePhere Orphanage which is home to 33
orphans ranging from 3 to 18. There was a hot game of soccer, manicures and
pedicures for all the girls, and jump ropes for all. Lots of laughs, shouts, giggles and smiles
all around. This again proved the universal need to be loved…and we all gave
freely.
Our tap tap went just a short distance down the road to
Gertrudes, which is an orphanage for special needs children who have been abandoned
or orphaned. Again, the universal need for love was evident as we played with
these children. Some who had been there on prior visits noticed a great
improvement in how children interacted and in their surroundings.
We arrived back at the Guest House to experience a full
Haitian dinner…the food was great…again! We all shared our word that described
our feelings for the day: connection, soccer, giving, stinging, love, exciting,
reunion, questions, wheelchair, impact, smiles, touch, feelings, active
exploration, draining, chaotic. Our
quiet time ended in a most rambunctious game of spoons! We can’t wait to see
what tomorrow brings…
God is good and we are blessed. Thanks to all who made this trip possible…may
you likewise be blessed for giving.
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