We have leased the building next to the girls campus so that we may begin accepting some of the many children that are arriving in Hinche from Port-Au-Prince. While it is  certainly not possible to care for all of them, Jean-Louis and the staff are determined to do what they can to help those most in need. The building has sat empty for some time and is currently in "very bad condition". Work will need to be done to get it ready starting with a good cleaning and some paint. Like any supplies at this point, it was not easy to find paint and some time this week a trip will be made to Cap-Haitien to buy paint and some beds.

The population in Hinche has swelled and is now over-flowing with people. Some of them are people originally from Hinche who had been living in PAP, but many others are people who just came to Hinche because they have no where else to go. At night the park is packed with people  who have no where else to go.

Jean-Louis is trying to work with Caritas to identify those children most in need, but has not heard back from them as yet. Another problem at this point is that many of the children from Port-Au-Prince are afraid to stay in big concrete buildings. After all they have been through, It will take a while before they will be comfortable staying in them again. Because of this there is an urgent need for some tents. This will provide them some shelter until they can be coaxed back indoors. Problem is there are no tents to be found at this point. If any one knows of an organization that is giving tents please contact us or have or have them contact us.