Maxandre's Home in Darbonne

Principal, Maxandre Bien Aime, of IMN School in Darbonne was a great host.  Not only did he have a warm welcoming ceremony for us but he was kind enough, along with his wife Helen, to invite us to his home for a tasty dinner.  Sadly, you can see a good deal of destruction to his home and others in the community.  Maxandre and his family have been able to put up cinder walls, plywood and a new roof and truly have one of the more comfortable homes in all of Darbonne.  For many citizens in Darbonne (the epicenter of the quake) they may have an actual tent to live in; otherwise, there housing would consist of tree limbs, plastic, palm leaves or some other material from nature.  Despite all the problems, there is a great deal of laughter and happiness in the Bien Aime Family!!   We had a wonderful time with Maxandre and his family and I want to thank him for his hospitality.