Feeding Program

On Wednesday, I got to visit the feeding program. New Vision initiated this ministry by buying boats for some men in a nearby fishing village. Their business has done really well and in turn benefited the community and allowing them to start a school. New Vision also found a group of single mothers who had resorted to prostitution in order to feed their families. So they began employing the women to cook the fish, buying it from the fishermen they bought the boats for, and giving the meals to elderly shut-ins. Win-win-win, right? They also do a Bible study and literacy program for those involved.



Necelia preparing fish. She was the sweetest lady who gave out big hugs to everyone. She was the only one who came to the literacy program the day we were there. I'd guess she's in her 60s learning how to read. Amazing.

Cutting onions. Do you see a cutting board? Me either.

Chemarc. So sweet. He cuddled up on my lap and took a nap. He stole my heart a little.

Finishing his breakfast

Merimot. Isn't she beautiful? They all wanted me to take their picture or take one of their kids.

Tchevide (not sure about the spelling or pronounciation). She liked to do my hair. She kept saying "la? le?" Which I later figured out was something like, "Like this? Like that?" asking me how I wanted my hair.

Dadette. She took us to the market, and later in the week, we got to see a plot of land where she was hoping to build a house.

The lady in yellow is Natalie, Clermarc's mom. Our construction team worked on building her house.

Creole sauce. Mmmm...

Kelsea, on the left, is one of the interns. This woman asked her to be her daughter's godmother, which in Haitian culture is a pretty big deal.

Again, kids like the same things, right? This was actually pretty risky of me considering this child had no pants on! Check out the kids striking a pose.