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Kenson
Kenson. Saut Mathurin, Haiti. 3:09 PM. March 19, 2007 Kenson attended school. His parents, Willio and Edline were my hosts. Both had relatively steady incomes through ORE, being trained agronomists. Both were pivotal members of this very rural community and as such, had a profound impact on the slow but steady transformation of the community towards […]
Manuelita Perrin
Manuelita. Saut Mathurin, Haiti. 10:09 AM, March 19, 2007 Manuelita, along with her siblings Samuel, Minoosh and Malli, lived next door to my host family and their cousin, Kenson (see the next post). They followed me everywhere, and were fascinated by the Hasselblad camera. And when I pulled out an extension tube, allowing the focus distance […]
Manuelita Perrin and Banana Trees
Manuelita Perrin. Banana Trees. Saut Mathurin, Haiti. March 19, 2007 Walking and talking with families, many of whom were farmers and associated with ORE, a frequent topic was education. By some estimates, over 90% of schools in Haiti are privately run. So, talk about education also became talk about money, and a steady income. Once […]