In the month of September, we were able to take two field
trips with the Good Samaritan kids. The first was downtown to the National
Museum. It was a very interesting, educational, and fun trip. The Haitian
history was fascinating. The girls and boys were so well-behaved, attentive,
and really seemed to enjoy themselves. We even had a few taking notes!
The second trip was to Wynne Farm Ecological Center. The
farms are run by a Haitian-American woman whose passion is environmental
sustainability in Haiti. This was an
amazing field trip! We got to hike the top of one of the mountains in Kenscoff,
Haiti, and then return to the educational center for stations. There were 4
stations for 30 minutes each consisting of learning to make jewelry out of
plastic bottles, knitting done from plastic bags, paper making/briquettes (this is a cheap version of charcoal), the
uses of bamboo, and the benefits of composting and vermiculture. Both trips
were amazing times to learn, connect with the kids, and enjoy Haitian culture!
hiking at the top of the mountain
mixing paper briquettes
jewelry making from plastic bottles
more instruction on the plastic bottle earrings
finished briquettes
knitting plastic bags into purses
finished earrings made from plastic bottles
Making briquettes
