Chaveneau update-

OK... enough about Son of God (though it will never leave my mind AND you may be hearing more in the near future)... what is God doing in Chaveneau many are asking? WELL... you will not believe the answers to that question. 

First of all, the school attendance? Up to about 200 children daily!! (250 registered now from what I hear) I have attached SOME photos of the children in class but I will take more photos when I get there in a few weeks- of them lined up for the national anthem in the morning- that's when you get a good picture of how many there are. Here are those that came on time the first day of school and got to line up (Haitians are notoriously late AND it was the first day of school so the photo is missing MANY children)



Next question... where do you put all the students? Well, they are not all fitting in the school sooooo- the Arris family (along with church members and friends) built THREE outdoor classrooms. They are being used for the little ones- preschool and kindergarten. They are located under the trees and are covered by tarps. I am sure we could use some able-bodied people to come and make improvements but they are working well for now! Exciting stuff!



The classrooms inside the church have undergone a "facelift" as well. They are no longer separated by tarps,but now they have wooden dividers between classes/teachers that double as chalkboards. Speaking of teachers, we have increased our staff quite a bit- most of the new people are teacher's helpers (no need for all of them to be teachers) but there are some new teachers, a principal (the director travels between the school and Port au Prince) and others. New benches for the school have been constructed to insure that all students have a seat. We also have a man operating the gate- yes GATE on the property. They have had a few problems with children not in school showing up at recess time to "bully" those in school so a "fence" was put up all around the entire playground/soccer field. This too could use an update, but for now it is made from woven palm fronds and is amazing! The man at the gate controls who does/does not enter the property and provides security.





God is moving in Chaveneau and though it's exciting to see all that has been done, it has not been without cost. Many students still do not have uniforms (important in Haiti to have), inside the church needs to be finished with concrete and painted, salaries need to be paid, etc... PLEASE consider sponsoring a school student ($25 per month) or classroom ($75 per month) or giving a donation to the school for "general use". THANK YOU to those who have given- we hope you have enjoyed seeing the money IS being used wisely. :)