Rebuilding the wall at St. Simeon School
The schools that are structurally safe and have the capacity to function are tentatively set to re-open in April. Pere Val and Carmel’s main school (within their network of churches – parish) in Croix-des-Bouquets has been undergoing repair with the help of the funds that have been given through St. Peter’s Church and the Anglican Mission. Yesterday, I had an opportunity to see the work at St. Simeon and it is 80% complete and there will be no problem opening the school by April. This school / church also has a water project and supplies water to significant portion of the local community.
One of the challenges that all the schools that Pere Val oversees (and this will be true throughout Haiti in the foreseeable future) is the need to greatly expand their capacity to accept new students. For instance, the number of displaced people who have moved into the Croix-des-Bouquets area has doubled the number of people we see in our medical clinic on a daily basis. The same effect will be seen in the schools.
Thank you for your prayers and support. +TJ
