Quisqueya News: Thursday, March 11
Recently, a brave member of Mrs. Jean-Charles’ 2nd-4th grade class asked to share her “earthquake story” with the school during our morning chapel time. She described the events of January 12th as they were experienced by her family, and the other students were very moved by hearing her story. In our first days back to class after the earthquake, all Quisqueya students told their stories via drawings, personal narratives, class discussions, and other creative writing assignments. None were required to share their stories publicly, but all were invited to do so if they chose. Only this brave girl volunteered to share her story in chapel, and after she did, other students have now asked to do the same. We’re proud of you!
In other news, the children of Quisqueya’s Haitian national staff members who are currently staying on campus after losing their homes in the quake are now spending their mornings learning again. The school works with a Haitian pastor to take care of the needs of this group of families, and the Haitian pastor has organized a few teachers to work with the children in the mornings. They are meeting in a shady little corner of campus and are learning basic math, Bible stories, and some French. The school is temporary, but it is a delight for now to hear their little voices singing each morning.
Children of our Haitian staff gathering to sing a song that teaches counting to ten in French.