Toys in Haiti

This bike can't be pedaled, but it can be ridden downhill! There's a sand pile in the yard outside, and the kids put the bike on top and roll down. Haitian kids are kind of ingenius at finding fun in ordinary stuff. If I had kids, I'd rather they did creative play like this, instead of watching TV.

Here's a soccer game played with a lime and some sticks.

Souri Ayisyen - Haitian Smile

Another picture of a student at the Jean-Jacques Dessalines School in Cabois. I think sometimes joy isn't reasonable, it just is.

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.

Me with the Kids

This is a video of... children posing for a video camera. Taken by 11-year-old Mano. And for those of you looking to see me on video, here I am, about halfway through the video. Not a lot being said in this video: the children, Dadi and Berlou, are saying each other's names, and Mano asks me to squat down so I can be seen on camera.

More Photos and Videos at...

A student at the Jean-Jacques Dessalines School in Cabois.

There are more photos and videos at my blog about the work of "Heads Together" in Haiti, including a video of me helping two teachers sign up for facebook.

World Religions in Dabon

Here, the religion experts are talking. Between the two of them (Rachael on the left and Zo on the right), they participate in and/or teach: Christianity, Freemasonry, Islam, Haitian Vodou, Yoga, Quakerism, and Hinduism. A lot one could learn here.

Literacy Center Student doing Math

Above is a short video of a man doing some fairly complex addition in his workbook at the adult literacy class held each week at Jeral and Yanick's house, in Dabon. Below is a two minute video of Yannick teaching a new student how to make letters. To all you folks who helped fund this work, many many thanks! Mesi anpil! Nou vreman kontan nou ede nou. We're very happy you've helped us!