THURSDAY MAY 5TH
Melinda and Jesula
In April Kay Angel had 2 birthdays to celebrate. On April 11th Jesula turned 4, and on April 28th Melinda turned 9. WOW they are growing up so fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jesula was only 11 months when she came to live with us and Melinda was 5. Because of all the busyness of our recent move, the break down of our old camp site, preparations for the start of construction on Sacrifice etc, etc we did not really had the time to celebrate either birthday with a real party like we usually do here at Kay Angel.
TUESDAY MAY 3RD
After a lot of preparation and planning we finally really started the work on our new land today.When I woke up at 6 AM this morning I could hardly believe it is finally all really happening. It was a very special feeling of joy, relieve and of-course anticipation as well, since the next 6 to 8 months will be very intense for me.
- Melinda, Kettia, Youseline, Yakime, Estania, Luckson
We are all super proud of our six kids that go to school
For their 2nd semester AGAIN they came home with beautiful results.
Youseline and Melinda were first in their class for the 2nd time with an average of 9, (10 being the highest!!!!!) and Estania finished 2nd again for the 2nd time with an average of 8.
The 3 little ones Kettia, Luckson and Yakime are still in kindergarden and came home with a “bien” the first semester, in this second semester all 3 went up to a “tres bien”, the highest result in the kindergarden system here.
Last wednesday the school’s Easter Holiday started.
An original English gun from the late 1700′s at Fort Jacques
The day after, on Thursday I took the 5 older kids on an excursion to the only Zoo
in Haiti, in Fermathe, Kenskoff and the historical Fort Jacques high in the mountains above Port au Prince.
Youseline, Melinda, Estania and Chidlie who came for a sleep-over this past weekend
Well before our move into the new house our kids cribs were starting to get to small for the younger kids, They are really growing up fast. So for the new house we have made bunk-beds for all of them with the help of a group of volunteers from Calvary Chapel
Dave Bird came early with his group and all the materials to put them together directly in their bedrooms.
Last thursday March 31 st we have moved Kay Angel into our new “temporary” home. Dave Bird from Calvary Chapels had chosen the color “Peach” for us, when he painted the house last week with his group of volunteers, but to me it looks totally like the Dutch National color ORANGE 
The house turned out so beautiful, it feels immediately like a real Home to us.
Fantastic news, we have found a house to rent for Kay Angel. The rainy season is just days away. Our campsite has suffered a lot by the elements, sun, rain, dust. Everybody is really exhausted by the way we have been living for the last 15 months.
Our construction, delayed by all kinds of circumstances, will start in April. But it will take at least 6 to 8 months before Kay Angel will be realized at Sacrifice.
The 44′ dome in the back yard of S.O.S Enfants school
Right after the earthquake last year Pacific Domes had donated a 36′ and 44′ dome to Kay Angel for our shelter. Unfortunately, transporting those domes from Oregon to Jacmel via Los Angeles, Miami and Port-au-Prince took over seven months despite the help of some very dedicated people, among them Deanne LaRue from the Meridian Foundation, the folks at Operation USA, Andy Watson and others at Airline Ambassadors, Michael Rettig, and last not least the Haitian Rotary Club.
This is a preview of
The coolest new classrooms for our kids school S.O.S Enfants
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The public playground at the village square of Jakmel
I can hardly believe it is already one year ago the devastating earthquake of January 12th 2010 hit Haiti. To me it still feels like it just happened. Maybe because we are still so busy with the aftermath. Rebuilding in general has not started yet, even worse most of the rubble has not been cleared yet. Too many people are still living under very difficult circumstances in tent cities, a daily reminder of the earthquake of January 12th. Our own process of rebuilding, even though we are working on it very intensely, is advancing just very slowly due to all kinds of obstacles on the way.
Kay Angel wishes everybody a very healthy, happy 2011
Tonton Noël visiting Kay Angel
We here at Kay Angel have had a great Christmas season. The festivities started already on Tuesday December 21st with the Christmas celebration at Martin’s school PAZAPA, school for the handicapped. There was music, dans, performances and a great meal at noon for all the kids and their parents. In the meantime I had to run out and get Youseline, Estania and Melinda from school so they got to spend some time at this party as well. Martin received a great present from Santa Marika, the director of PAZAPA.
This past week our kids missed a whole week of school. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning we still did drop the kids at school at 7 AM only to meet with the director who would be at the door to tell us that the teachers had not showed up. He said: “try again tomorrow, they might come in” But since Wednesday morning again none of the teachers had come in, he decided to just close the school for the rest of the week. It is not uncommon for schoolteachers in Haiti to find excuses to just stay at home like that.
18 November 2010
Today is a National Holiday in Haiti. On this day in 1803 the slaves fought their last battle against the French army of Napoleon. Jean Jacques Dessalines, still today a National hero, led the battle against Fort Brèda, Vertières in the north of Haiti. This was the last place still in the hands of the French army. This day is referred to as The battle of Vertières. In haitian kreyol Batay Vètyè The Battle of Vertières marked the first time in the history of mankind that a slave army led a successful revolution for their freedom Dessalines proclaimed the independent Republic of Haiti on 1 January 1804 Therefor January 1st is Haiti’s independence day.
Melinda and Jesula
Sunday, May 22, 2011
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