Life at the Orphanage

Fifty children from 12 months to 16 are housed at the orphanage. They are divided into groups of five or six. There is a leader of each group assigned to make sure everyone  in his or her group is dressed and ready for the day , at dinner and helps with studies. There are more boys than girls here. They are like most children running fighting, taking toys from one another.And they all seem pretty happy When I weighted them and took their height I noticed very little ill health. Perhaps one had allergies and a couple had a rash but on the whole they looked healthy.
 They eat mostly rice, beans and pasta. The older girls help in the kitchen and are rewarded with extra food they eat two meals a day and one evening snack. Bedtime is late. They love Michael Jackson videos and soccor on the tv.  They sing their prayers every morning and every night which is a beautiful way to begin each day. We went to the school today and brought treats for each child. Some of the preschool classes were held  out side  all of the children wear uniforms. There was also the clinic, very meager, long line of patients, young haitian doctor. Days are long for me. Because our day is highly controlled and ther are long pauses I keep looking at my watch thinking if I could rule this world we could get alot done a lot faster...but that is my American way of doing things coming out.
It is difficult to get timeon the computer so if I miss a day be patient...I'll be back
love to all..Donne
  BTW backpacks did arrive or at least some of them and it was great seeing some of the BP on the children at school and some of the dresses i packed on the children at church