{"id":2562,"date":"2011-09-20T01:08:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-20T01:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevegrossblog.com\/?p=2562"},"modified":"2026-10-02T01:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T01:35:57","slug":"new-school-in-plaine-du-nord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevegrossblog.com\/?p=2562","title":{"rendered":"New School in Plaine du Nord"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just a few more pictures yet to post from our July trip to Haiti.\u00a0 I get a little sad when I look at these and I have to force myself to post them, but it&#8217;s not because they are sad pictures.\u00a0 In fact, these are happy pictures of a brand new school for the children of Plaine du Nord, Haiti.\u00a0 Pardon me because I&#8217;ve said it before: it&#8217;s only sad to me because it feels so distant right now.\u00a0  When I went to Haiti about a year ago, my friend Beka had a chance to tour some of the &#8220;Starfish&#8221; schools &#8211; schools where One Mission Society maintains a sponsorship program which provides local kids with education and a daily lunch.\u00a0 The old school was quite decrepit, to say the least.\u00a0 (Maybe I can get Beka to send me a pic of the place and I will include it here as an update.) This new school was constructed with $58,000 provided by\u00a0a group in Canada.\u00a0 It is amazing how far $58,000 can go.\u00a0 (My school here just finished a building project\u00a0costing $18 million&#8230;)<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiiS6f9KvGzHV3Cdx_WAPTPoOBd8GFALaPv5ysvZTBX5V67A_q_-HdrQs5moJ9yvSh1cWoEd28O91TfXwWEaHjWHQpyriVfWc5VKywVjjd2MhsGBB1uxJ7VxB9Q2bWCa0HSSPjOEcuGoR8\/s400\/Haiti+July+2011+017.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jane took us out to see the new building.\u00a0 It was almost finished. I am sure by now it is swarming with school kids.\u00a0 That&#039;s a happy thought.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrIl66lCxTH3pS1oiCh0LEM-Lwbvj5QQizS219qEPKpa0d5H26xvxn_lWAxkLAs4BbW67HZ7yykGLxxThC4B1NdwM3tiST2YPMjZnWGAsM7jbj3zzK-7NIpr51RsF3ovDc3MV1vWa_wus\/s400\/Haiti+July+2011+019.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The foundation was laid while Bud was out of the country and somehow they got it twice as long as needed.\u00a0 Miraculously, the school still came in under budget.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgesV-ZHm563OrrwqLS51SlvfNalDr74RM3UxY_PraVfAlrKvfxUdnOWS5CRQWVjPdxLeyj-VmVd3IpkcdeXFfFLWbU2c_ahnQxdd07axYndwtJ5FpTHmyyI6qtzJnDD2-sdUuhwo3Kyyw\/s400\/Haiti+July+2011+020.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The school bathrooms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjTa2fzOs9mncH_gU_U8zHdjTCCLKvjX7bTo3a3ZzFFigtDriG8ewvilbLybmArkX9srnR_mGIc-M0Ta18Lr3hDvZPe9QeqYPajpE1K0tWsR8w1RTP90pIuYv9dHhn5wiKXZPLjHK3Vj7E\/s640\/Haiti+July+2011+021.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jane shows the kids one of the classrooms.\u00a0 They will have adjustable walls so that this larger room can be used for two classes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjAzPjwULfydjh5_d5rCBW09Wd0MQdOLUgQZ3gF50L7y6i2U66AFi9tz-h-Ah3rVwif0yYIYhUNpwOCYLgrjpCIQEOIB7fgEpOLqCjF2AIqARVSzAxcxzeGRn6IKGVJY0nRwG_mDXv92zg\/s640\/Haiti+July+2011+027.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Just a bit more painting to be done on the outside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiQdEcjgK1KBLnbCtuu93AQqfr27x_VwI1geZpVUCHvkdPU3MzIJ2gHsxCRNkqzQ4RLs3BJOpb4QN6j6NFzVUoMagbrClLcugIHYJVio1YEWHquF9CpGW-44PcPTEoQCVH9XZ-bc0VD-c8\/s640\/Haiti+July+2011+030.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A view of The Citadel from the schoolyard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQepFd56KV7z7aqgVDh827zlbfcHcQ-6zwAak9pdqXUok0qmkfG9WUXZkKT86IRSSu-b3jbZWWxj4ZozgHgVod7RofT3QJATT9nkNdBAB0O36J7sGw2ecphVv0FRPpaUQ0H3qaopfe168\/s640\/Haiti+July+2011+031.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Citadel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh42J_PZO_QDy2yTxiBVR4NXhj70SFg-8oXs_Im1T-vv6p0ydSZ4D56thqgT7Jbaj86Qe1wc61_KxkptMfMLhjIEdaVNig7fJfDxQ01-wKVm6Udk4m-LfukF-u4X9nhuv6_Yimpj5z7YLk\/s640\/Haiti+July+2011+029.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just a few more pictures yet to post from our July trip to Haiti.\u00a0 I get a little sad when I look at these and I have to force myself to post them, but it&#8217;s not because they are sad pictures.\u00a0 In fact, these are happy pictures of a brand new school for the children 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