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The Compound is a Beehive of Activity

November 6, 2015 Posted by Keith Wight 4 Comments

No School – Say What???

The kids have all been off school this week. School was closed due to elections and exam marking for the teachers. Needless to say the compound has been noisy and busy with everyone around. Mid-morning yesterday I thought my hearing was shot – except I could hear car traffic and birds singing. I went out on the compound and asked the house-mothers where all the kids were. Oh they all went to Kay Luckner’s for the day. Say what? How did I miss that information? I felt like Jay on Modern Family, “I only understand about 30% of what goes on around here!”

Anyway this morning everything is back to normal and the compound is a beehive of activity with kids on a sugar high from yesterday. There is lots of noise, shouting, laughing, talking, playing, crying and the busyness that we know and love.

Computer Club

In July Beate started a computer club with the older kids. I have recommenced the club with meetings 3 times a week for an hour. HATS had some very nice laptops donated and we are putting them to good use. I brought two educational games for them and they are learning how to type (not the 2 finger hunt and peck like me) and a mathematics arcade game which they love.

The Prof and the students

 

JJ, Moise, Leika, Djemima and Dieumel enjoy the class and are working hard too.

I attached Ti Luc’s keyboard to a board and set up a computer station for him. It is amazing to see him type with both feet and his math skills are remarkable.

Ti Luc at his computer station

~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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  • Sandra
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    November 7, 2015 at 12:51 PM

    Wow! I love to see them, guess I will soon. Maybe they can teach me a thing or two, or maybe I can sit in on one of your classes!

  • Keith
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    November 8, 2015 at 2:06 AM

    Didn't you realize Sandra that you are filling in for me in January till I come back…..

  • Dickie MacDonald
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    November 9, 2015 at 1:02 AM

    Thanks for all you do. You have very eager students.

  • Sandra
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    November 10, 2015 at 5:41 PM

    Keith, I can fill your space but not teach! They can teach me, it will still be a good lesson!

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