Today was truly a thrill of a lifetime as Dawn and I made the 2 hour trek from Port au Prince to Darbonne to witness the good works of Schools Count Corp and Kids4Good.The ride to Darbonne was sad in many respects; crowded sidewalks, horrible sanitation, roads in need of repair, people displaced in tents, citizens literally living of the edge of despair and destruction beyond belief. We have captured many of these events in various videos.
I will put them on the blogspot when conditions permit. Right now internet connections and transferring flip video to the blogspot is problematic due to some internet connection issues here in Hait.
If the drive to Darbonne was heart wrenching our arrival at IMN was so warm! Students stood at attention outdoors and applauded our arrival. The children, Maxandre and a number of parents wore huge smiles. That, in and of itself, made the trip
What followed was a ceremony that I will never forget. We raised the Haitian flag, sang the National Anthem, had a number of celebratory songs, various traditional Haitian dances and a number of speakers. All of these were performed to thank Schools Count Corp and Kids4Good for all that has taken place at IMN.
I also sat in on a meeting with Maxandre and his staff to assess needs and the progress being made. More importantly I had the opportunity to mingle with the students and their parents. To a person, they thought our assistance and trip to Haiti were a 'God Send.'
To those of you who have who have made the rebuilding of IMN a priority my words alone won't suffice. I will be sure to share these experiences with you upon my return to the U. S.
Thanks,
Dick
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