Day 5: Last Day at the School

Today was our last day at the school. We spent the morning organizing our supplies and working with the fifth grade students on perimeter using the geoboards. Just like yesterday, after the initial lesson, we broke into three work groups which allowed five students to work with two adults. I was especially proud of Ben and Eli given how they stepped up and happily took on the role of the teacher. Recess time was a bit calmer than previous days. The basketball hoop was no longer attached, so Benjamin spent his time playing patty cake with a group of young girls. They were thrilled to have his attention and he seemed to enjoy spending time with them.

Christopher stayed upstairs in the fourth grade classroom and taught the teacher and some students how to play the card game Uno. I cracked up when I came into the room and saw him completely surrounded by students, including two girls who were rubbing his head, likely fascinated by his hair, while he seemed to completely ignore them and stay engaged in the game.

We enjoyed a teacher appreciation lunch before heading out for a field trip to the print shop that will be making the new school t-shirts (http://www.seedapparel.com/ ). It happens to be only a few minutes away from the school in the same neighborhood, Fontamara. Earlier in the day the owner contacted me to let me know our logo was not ready due to a machine malfunction. However he offered to give us a tour and allowed students to make their own T-shirts with the company logo instead. The students enjoyed a tour in French while

our team stayed with the Canadian owner who shared about his experience trying to run a business in Haiti. Between our conversations with our guest house owner Rocky and our time at the business with Andrew, we are gaining interesting insights about living and doing business in Port-au-Prince. The owner felt badly that the T-shirts were not ready, and I suggested he stay in contact with Jordan in case the students have the opportunity to help make their school shirts. That would be really cool!

Our day ended earlier than usual, and the team is enjoying some well-deserved down time. The patio overlooking the harbor with the sun shining and palm trees in view across the street is a perfect spot for afternoon relaxation. Ben enjoyed some down time with the guest house owner's kids, playing lego and Uno. Daniella is 17 and her mom says it's been especially nice for her to have other teens

around for conversation. Tomorrow we will be able to sleep in, enjoy a late breakfast, and a stop at the grocery store for some Haitian goods before our afternoon flight to Miami. We have been well cared for by our hosts at both the school and the guest house. This has been a trip we will remember for a lifetime.