Prepare for a Feast!

The door on the left is the one for the little shed space where we wash hands, wash ourselves, and store water in a large plastic drum that reaches up about to my waist. The door on the right is the outhouse.

This is (from left to right) Yanick, Wenson, and Dadi, in the space between the outhouse and the back door of the house. This is the food preparation space. A goat has just been slaughtered for a child's first-communion feast. Wenson is cutting the meat into manageable pieces. Yanick is cleaning out the intestines. Dadi is sitting around looking adorable as usual.

The Haitian Spirit

Mano is all dressed up.
My friend Wenson only smiles when I'm not telling him to smile for the camera! Below, Mano sits on the rooftop with a big smile.
Mano and Wenson both live with some pretty tough circumstances. But they also show, I think, the spirit of resilience that's you can find all around in Haiti.