Today was our choice day, so our team decided to go on the water truck for the second time. Although the first time was a great experience, the second time we could be more engaged in the activities because we felt much more comfortable. We could dive right in with the children without doubt or fear about what would happen.
After the first stop on the water truck, our Haitian helpers guided us on a tour of the poorest parts of Cite Soleil. All of the trash, dirt, and filth helped us realize the real conditions that these people were living in. It helped us, as Americans, see how fortunate we are to have the things that we do.
At the second stop, it was on the same street as our previous water truck visit earlier in the week. It was amazing to see that the relationships that we built earlier in the week stuck and impacted them in the ways that it did. They were overjoyed to see our Healing Haiti team come back and meet with them again. At that moment, we realized that the relationships that we built will last a lifetime.
After our water truck experience, we got the opportunity to play soccer with our Haitian Neighbors at a local soccer stadium. This was such a treat for the kids because they have never got the oppurtunity to play at a facility as nice as this one. We had a total of 32 people that joined in the big soccer game. This was our third day playing soccer with the kids so we have been building strong relationships with each one of them. Words cannot describe how grateful and humble these kids were that we gave them the oppurtunity to bring them to the field and play soccer with them. One of the hardest things of the whole trip to do, will be leaving each individual that we have grown to love.
After the first stop on the water truck, our Haitian helpers guided us on a tour of the poorest parts of Cite Soleil. All of the trash, dirt, and filth helped us realize the real conditions that these people were living in. It helped us, as Americans, see how fortunate we are to have the things that we do.
At the second stop, it was on the same street as our previous water truck visit earlier in the week. It was amazing to see that the relationships that we built earlier in the week stuck and impacted them in the ways that it did. They were overjoyed to see our Healing Haiti team come back and meet with them again. At that moment, we realized that the relationships that we built will last a lifetime.
After our water truck experience, we got the opportunity to play soccer with our Haitian Neighbors at a local soccer stadium. This was such a treat for the kids because they have never got the oppurtunity to play at a facility as nice as this one. We had a total of 32 people that joined in the big soccer game. This was our third day playing soccer with the kids so we have been building strong relationships with each one of them. Words cannot describe how grateful and humble these kids were that we gave them the oppurtunity to bring them to the field and play soccer with them. One of the hardest things of the whole trip to do, will be leaving each individual that we have grown to love.
Matt Carson and John Ose
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