LadyBird would be proud

One of the children's residences with a newly landscaped front yard. We are encouraging the children to be proud of their yards and will reward those who make an effort. Each month there will be a "Most Improved Curb Appeal" Award.

Dan Blood

Here's Dan working on our water pump. A crack showed up and water is leaking all over the place adding to the surface water problem we have here. Dan is a real pleasure to have around. He identifies problems, figures out a solution and tackles it. He is working on a long-dreamed-of see saw water pump.

James, Jean Gardy, Jameson, Jackson, Guerlain, TiThomas and Sipote sitting near MaTante's house watching Dan work. (They were watching Dan work until I showed up with the camera.)

Hidden talent surfaces

This is Raymond, one of our illiterate teens. Come to find out this week that he can make (weave?) fishnets. You should see him go at it! He'll be working with the A&C group to share his talent and to try making hammocks. Is that cool, or what? The recognition he has received this week has transformed him.

Arts and Crafts- Summer Program

Jean-Remy with his Butterfly mobile

Choupy and Franky at the painting table

A few of their products

Jean-Robert

Lent my camera to Jean-Robert, our own Dennis the Menace, and he took these photos. Top is me taken from the second deck of the Quad. Middle photo is of his best friend, Fery. And the bottom photo is Dan, of course, posing for the camera. Maybe I should lend it to him more often and we'll get to see things from his perspective.

Is there a doctor in the house?

Our Dr Jacob sits with Dr Michael Blood, his mentor, in our courtyard at Castel-Pere. Dr Blood accompanied his son, Daniel, who will be staying with us a month. Daniel is an engineering student and, boy, do we have plans to use him.

Evens

A photo of Evens finishing the sewing of earth bags. All the bags are done now.