Photo of Hotel Florita Jacmel
in my room at Florita Hotel giving my books to Michaelle Jean View of the flowering trees from my bed Bedside table and shuttered window in my room

Hotel Florita Jacmel

29, rue du Commerce Jacmel, Haiti

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Farewell to Jacmel

A travel blog entry by hescalgary

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... but many were turned out on the streets long before January 2010. Many bounced around from relative to relative but were never cared for. Eventually, someone, like Festa, takes them into a caring home or they are taken into a house and put to work. Many of the children this morning are artistically talented, like so many Haitians. This morning they were using some of the coloured pencils we found! I was drawn to one little ...

The week has flown by!

A travel blog entry by hescalgary

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... morning session we met with the teachers from both the morning session and the afternoon girls only session. We all came away from this meeting very encouraged. These teachers know they are blessed to be working at LST but there is so much they want to know and learn. They are tied down to their rote, teacher centred, and the teacher broadcast/student response not because they believe it in ...

Soo much to process!

A travel blog entry by hescalgary

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... amongst all the drivers – so the journey to Ecole Nationale Haries Muravia was an experience in itself! Once there our thousands-of-pencils-irritation was immediately assuaged as the benefits of LST were brought into stark relief. This school was severely damaged by the earthquake and they have had minimal repair resources. At one point the administrator who toured us around asked if we were comfortable to step into a classroom ...

A full day at LST

A travel blog entry by hescalgary

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... hockey book from the library and were debating who can play hockey better - Haitians or Canadians!

Today was a full LST day. We sorted through the library books, helped kids on the computer, observed the teaching and learning and walked home with a number of girls following the morning session. The latter was the highlight of the day as we were able to see where these children live and meet the rest of their families. All of the children at LST ...

From Port-au-Prince to Jacmel

A travel blog entry by hescalgary

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... is “the formative” home. Boys who excel in their studies and music are identified as potential leaders for SJF and earn their way to SJHB in Port-au-Prince.
We have posted a photo of Fignole, an 18 year old being trained for leadership. He has been part of the Family since he was about 9 when he and his older brother left the streets of Jacmel. Fignole did a brilliant job of leading the ...

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