For the entire month of July there has been a band camp at the school next door to the hospital (and thus next door to my house). It is being run by a bunch of American musicians who are living in the hospital guest house (on the other side of my house) for the duration of the camp. The bands, orchestra, and choir are progressively getting better. Every morning at 8:30am the tone-deaf tenors practice “listening exercises” right below my window. They are not so bad anymore, but I’m looking forward to mornings without hearing “So Ni So Ni La” over and over and over.
About Me
- Kara
- Leogane, Haiti
- Hi everyone! I hope that through this blog I’m able to keep in touch with everyone and share stories about life here in Haiti and wherever else I may end up! **** Here’s a quick overview of what I do: I’m the program manager for an American NGO called the Children’s Nutrition Program of Haiti (CNP). The CNP works throughout Leogane district in collaboration with the Hôpital St. Croix (an Episcopal run government hospital) and consists of two main components: an in-patient rehabilitation program for severely malnourished children and a village-level “apprenticeship” program for mothers of moderately malnourished children. The village health workers, “monitrices”, recruit sick children and their mothers to participate in 2-week long apprenticeship programs in their villages where moms learn how to cook more nutritious and healthy foods using locally available and affordable products. In addition we will be working with the hospital in reinstating the district vaccination program that has been inactive for over a year. My job is to work with the Haitian hospital staff and the village health workers to make sure all of this goes smoothly! Easier said than done!