Monday, May 18, 2015

the haitian village


 On our final outing of the week
Ben took us to the Haitian village.
These people are refugees in the Dominican
so the foundation really went out on a limb
when they built them a village.
This building houses a small enterprise called 
"H.O.P.E" - Helping Other People Eat -
of bead-making from recycled materials.
One of the workers showed us how they make
those paper beads.
She's done this a few times!
Besides the "usual" necklaces and such
they make these wacky bracelets.
I love the colours!
 This is such a clean and organized village.
 This little boy was showing off a bit and paid the price!
Check out the "seat" on his bike.
A beautiful playground in the center of the village.
The school in the village.
"Teaching The Way, The Truth and The Life"

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

building a village

 The work team painting shutters for the new homes.
 It's definitely taking shape.
 The works teams put on the roofs.
It's a simple structure but durable enough for this climate.
 "The Lord is my Shepherd
I shall not want"
 I love this flower garden.