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Road Trips, Blackboards & Sick Kids

February 12, 2015 Posted by Keith Wight 3 Comments

ROAD TRIP

We made a road trip to St. Marc yesterday. No demonstrations in sight, just the usual traffic chaos. We were successful in getting our drinking water, groceries, pipe for the school and some other supplies for HATS. Cancel the boil water advisory.

Traffic in Pont Sonde



BLACKBOARDS

The first 120 mini blackboards (which are actually green boards) are ready for delivery to the pre-schoolers. Judel and I came in ahead of schedule and under budget. Our reward; … another order for slightly larger ones for the Grade 1 class.

Judel and Keith



NO SCHOOL

The school was closed yesterday so the older kids and teachers could attend a funeral. A young student from high school died suddenly on the weekend.

Leaving for the funeral

It’s funny to see the children have a day home from school and then play school. If the kids mirror what they live and see they have some very loud and bossy teachers. Josie always seems to be in charge of play school.

Teacher Josie

THE SICK KIDS

I think we peaked at 6 kids with fevers and runny noses. It seems to have run its course and Magdala is the only one still dripping and sporting the glazed donut look. The following picture is SNOT for the faint of stomach.

Joan didn’t get sick and Magdala is getting better.

ADULT EDUCATION

Joan and I are trying to learn Haitian Creole. One of us is having good success. Joan is doing very well at mastering the language by reading, doing her lessons, listening to audio tapes,  practicing and watching YouTube video lessons.

Creole lessons or Netflix?

~Keith

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About Keith Wight

Joan and Keith Wight have been involved with HATS since 2011. Keith is a retired airline pilot and previously volunteered with missions in Belize, Zimbabwe, Panama and Honduras in various capacities. Joan is a retired music teacher and uses her abilities to assist with the office work and tutor the children at HATS. Since retiring they have committed to 4 months per year in Haiti. They live in Montreal and have 3 daughters, 2 son-in-laws and 2 grandsons and 2 grand-daughters.

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  • Dickie MacDonald
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    February 12, 2015 at 7:31 PM

    Well done Keith with the chalk boards. I love driving to and around St. Marc, it can be very exciting at times. Karen likes to go to St. Marc when it is Market Day in Pont Sonde.

  • Bill
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    February 12, 2015 at 8:02 PM

    Sounds like you both are very busy with tasks and language learning. We are shivering with -25 or -34 windchill today!

  • Sandra
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    February 12, 2015 at 10:55 PM

    Keith, your sense of humor is getting "sicker"…but still gives me a chuckle! I would love to be able to speak creole! Congratulations Joan and I am sure you are doing better than you say, Keith.

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