On Monday, the kids worked on making a math puppet! They used paper bags to make a face. Each child had beads, would put some in their puppets mouth, and see how many were left. They thought this was the funniest thing! They had quite the exciting time using glitter... :)They also read the Bible story of Jonah and the Big Fish! They loved this story and were mesmerized by the pictures of Jonah inside the big fish!
On Monday, we also had a very busy day after class. One of our sponsored children, Chrisneisha, stopped by to receive a gift from her sponsor! She was such a cutie, and her face lit up when she opened her gift! She also worked on writing a letter and coloring a picture to thank her sponsor.
On Tuesday, the children worked in their notebooks on English. The younger kids are also practicing writing letters, numbers, and their names. We read the Bible story about Jesus' birth!
On Wednesday, the kids worked on their subtraction using worksheets. Each worksheet had groups of objects on it. For example, it would have nine watermelons. The children would have a math problem such as 9 - 4. They would have to cross out four watermelons and figure out how many they had left!
The children also continued practicing their song! Widleson, Samantha and Emmanuel are working very hard to learn a solo in the song! We are so proud of them!
On Thursday, the kids did more fun activities! Many days, Cassandra splits the class in half and gives different assignments to each half. This helps accommodate children who cannot yet write as well as children that are more advanced. Today, the older children worked on a subtraction color-by number, while the younger group practiced writing numbers!
On Friday, the children were split into two groups again. The older group worked on a self-portrait. They also wrote "I am" sentences to practice their English! They are learning so much!
The younger children were so excited, because they got to do some hands-on work with play dough! They separated the play dough into pieces and worked on math!
On Saturday, we planned to have a movie night, however we were unable to do this because it was raining here in Grand Goâve! We were so happy to be able to give the children some popcorn to take back to their homes!
This week, we visited three of the children's homes. First, we visited Angello's house! Angello is such a sweet boy, and we love having him in our summer camp program!
Angello lives in a two-room tent home, as his previous home was destroyed in the Haitian Earthquake. Their home has a dirt floor, and is held up by sticks covered with tarp. He lives there with his mom, dad, one sister, and two brothers. In their home, they have two beds, neither of which have mattresses. It is common in Haiti for families to put clothes on a bed frame and cover them with a sheet if they do not have a mattress.
It was very special for us to find a math machine Angello had made in summer camp sitting in his house!
We also visited the home of a boy named Evando, who is not yet sponsored. He lives in a house built by the Be Like Brit organization. The family has built a small kitchen are on the side, with a table inside. We were unable to go inside his house, because his parents were not home when we arrived.
Lastly, we visited the home of a brother/sister pair, Lucienne, and Germain! They are both in our summer camp program, but are not yet sponsored. This family has two homes in their yard. One was built by Be Like Brit, and the other was likely the home they had before the BLB house was built. Inside their new home, they have two beds - a twin and a full. Only the full bed has a mattress. Germain and Lucienne sleep on the twin bed. Inside the old home, they also have a twin bed and a full bed. This family also has two donkeys. This family struggles to meet their basic needs. Both parents in the household are unemployed. The mother used to cook food to sell on the streets, but the money ran out to continue making the food. The unemployment rate is high in Haiti, as there are few jobs available.
The families are always so happy when we stop by their homes, and so proud to show us where they live! The are so grateful and happy for everything they have!
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