In two short days Schools Count Corp will be on the ground in Darbonne, Haiti to get a first hand glimpse of the progress being made in the country as well as in the rebuilding of Institute Mixte Nao.
And progress abounds! Just two nights ago Principal Maxandre Bien-Aime sent me a text that read, in part, "Yes, I finish 4 more rooms (classrooms). Now we count 6 rooms for the students in the fundamental. We hope to build 3 others for the kindergarten." It is plain to see that nothing deters Maxandre and his fellow Haitians when it comes to getting the children back to school.
Not only will I visit IMN but we will be taking medical and school supplies to Maxandre compliments of Darien-based Kids4Good (http://www.kids4good.org/). I am eager to see the work taking place on the reconstruction of IMN, chat with parents, visit with Haiti Partners, obtain Maxandre's assessment of conditions on the ground, and otherwise take in all that constitutes Haitian life.
Be sure to check our blog from April 23rd through April 26th as we hope to have some live video footage back to the states during our stay.
Thanks for your help and interest in our work in Haiti.
Dick Flesher
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