HELPING TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR HAITI…
byI still remember the day it happened: Tuesday, January 12th 2010. For me, it was a regular day in Dubai; I went to the…
My time in Haiti
1- How it all started
byOnce in a while something or someone touches your life. This may not always be someone you know, or something you have a connection…
2 – Arriving in Ayiti
byAs we start our descent, I press my forehead and nose tightly to the plastic view hole to see Haiti for the first time….
3 – Market
byWe (Georgia and I are together) wake around 4.45am and read or play Sudoku. We shower, as this may be the last time we…
4 – First day at camp
byOn arrival, a woman’s day teaching session is in full swing. We are thrown in at the deep end – “Je m’appel Melissa. I…
5 – PAP
byI wake up late at 6.10am, but stay in the tent as the other rotation of volunteers is moving out. Jade apologises in case…
6 – The compound
byToday is Sunday, the weekend. We couldn’t understand the concept of having a weekend whilst we were living in Haiti, so we put ourselves to…
8 – Lesson time
byRegular and irregular verbs is my lesson for my English class today. I teach them how to form the regular endings and provide them with…
9 – Ecole Shalom
byI have been experiencing incredible pains in my stomach and feel incredibly tired. I am excited to see that both Robinson and Leslie…
10 – Art Therapy
byOnce a week we take the young school children for an arts and craft session. It’s regarded as a way to help them express…