Construction team returned to Bon Repos today to continue working on the block house. I went construction today which was quite a challenge. The work is hard, mixing mortar, hauling mortar in buckets, knocking out center of blocks, hauling block, sifting sand, etc. The blocks are concrete blocks and weigh 25 to 30 pounds each. By lunch time it seemed like progress was slow but after lunch, things really took off. The walls are coming up and hopefully by Friday, they will have a home.
There were alot of children around, very aggressive children. It isn't something I'm used to experiencing in Haiti so it took some getting used to. They weren't happy with one sucker, they wanted more, more, more. They were much like American children :) There was an elderly lady (something you don't see alot of in Haiti) washing clothes at the home next door. I went to sit on her porch for a break and before long, was sitting a her bucket helping her wash clothes. Shed used a bucket with a block of soap and rocks to scrub the clothes. It was a long process and she worked at least 6 hours that we saw just scrubbing clothes. It was humbling to sit and wash clothes as the Haitian people do. I think of all the times I complain about my laundry and all I have to do is throw them in the washing machine. New perspective for me :) The lady also didn't own a pair of shoes. I got a translator to ask her what size she wore and she wears an 8, same as me. At the end of the week, I know who is getting my shoes and can't wait to give them to her.
Construction team went to Titanyen and Caberet today. They saw alot of malnourished and undernourished children. There was a 7 month old that weighed 10 pounds. They saw over 350 patients yesterday.
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