After we started our day with french toast and scrambled eggs, we loaded into the tap-tap and headed into Cite Soleil. Our task today was bringing water to those who need it. We were instantly swarmed by children whilst departing from the tap-tap. We were required to multitask as we were carrying children and buckets of water through the streets. At the first stop, we went into Hope Church, which was built on 40 feet of trash. After 3 emotional stops, we loaded up the tap-tap and headed to Haitian Initiative where we met Tony, a professional soccer player and the founder of Haitian Initiative. This program gives children the opportunity to play soccer, have English class, and eat the Manna Packs from Feed My Starving Children. We were able to play soccer with the young Haitians during their practice; however, we were very tired and left the field shortly after their practice began. After returning to the guesthouse, we went to the pool at a nearby hotel and swam, hung out, and drank pop. Dinner tonight was spaghetti with garlic bread. After dinner we assembled care packages for the General Hospital. Then we had a team meeting, gave our word for the day, and watched the slideshow of pictures from our day.
Written by:
Neal, Emily, and Caitlin
Here are a few pictures from today:
So touching to see our kids being a source of happiness and love to the Haitian children!
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