Mellon House

Luke Nelson August 8, 2016

Today we went to the Mellon House, located a stone-throw away from HAS. So nice to walk through a house and see everything. I was so hot in tired because I decided to wear a long-sleeve shirt in the middle of July— in Haiti. Here a few pictures. I really liked the aesthetics of the painting and the house lay-out. It was just different.

Beauty in undefined spaces

Luke Nelson August 7, 2016

A tad of the pictures of our little excursion to Wahoo Beach. Some people try to make it seem like Haiti has nothing to offer the Tourist. However, I beg to differ. Haiti has a different kind of beauty: one that you have to discover. Find. Look for. Seek after. I like the chase. I do not mind the chase. Some folks want to the beauty to meet them at their airport gate with a welcome sign. Keep in mind, the chase may not always be the best part, but I find this to be most interesting. Sure, I have found a nice beach, but I have found a lot more: patience. We are so used to getting everything at the drop of a dime, but can you the same for finding beauty? I do not know think so.

There is something about those trees

Luke Nelson July 12, 2016

You know the feeling you get when you first meet someone that you have been emailing, texting and talking to over the phone? When you meet someone you haven’t seen, but you’ve heard their voice, imagined what they would look like? After which, once you finally meet them you kindly say “Nice to finally get a chance to put the name to the face!” This is what happened to me today. After a week of inputting data for the Health Care center of Tienne, I finally got the opportunity to visit and see where all of the action takes place......

Another walkthrough of Deschapelles but with a Native

Luke Nelson July 11, 2016

Because our housekeeper heard about our interests in exploring Deschapelles, she decided to take us to this new plaza that opened up near-by called “The Fantasy.” She said it’s a plaza that has a movie theater, beauty salon, barbershop, and a restaurant. When I translated for the housekeeper, everyone seemed interested but quite skeptical. They kept asking “Where is she taking us again,” hoping that the description of the place I kept saying would change. I believed that this place could exist. The members of this community need a place like this. Ms. Rosaline, our housekeeper smiled and waved at everyone in the community as we strolled through the community. When we arrived to the place, it felt like a palace. Although, it was still being built, it was complete. At this point, this entire place needed was the finishing touches! We ate popcorn and toured the place! Check out some photos below.