I am in the midst of preparing a written entry, but in the meantime, here are some pictures displaying some of the reasons I am so compelled to be here.
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| Mosquito nets arrived at the beginning of this month! This is a huge blessing and accomplishment, as malaria has been a frequent visitor to FWAL. From left: Stevenson, Maxuel, Mike and Richardson |
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| My pupil Stevenson and me, doing memory drills |
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| Staelle, Thamara and Fabienne waiting patiently for their Easter presents |
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| My name, written by Stevenson. (Brigitte is the French spelling, which I use here). |
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| We had a baby! Francheese, 3 months old and named after a fabulous Italian Nurse Midwife volunteer, came to Ste. Anne last week. She is beautiful, healthy and growing well! |
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| Antoine and Rose-Berline, Ste. Anne kiddos |
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| My precious girl Erline. We sit together every time I am at Ste. Anne, and she immediately takes my hair down from my ponytail and runs her hands through it for hours on end. She is happy, so very gentle and compassionate. |
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| Sweet patient at St. Damien, the best (and free) pediatric hospital in Haiti. |
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| Fr. Rick, at morning mass, which is most often a funeral. He is committed to honoring the dead from the hospitals, giving them a dignified memorial and burial. "What they did not have in life we must give them in death - respect and peace." |
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| A few of the precious little ones from the Abandoned Room - Lubin, Carly, Lourdy and Naika (peeking behind Lourdy). |
