Meet the new Disability Classrooms in Haiti

      In March, iTOT took a team to Haiti to start four new classrooms for children with disabilities at four new churches in the Port-au-Prince area in partnership with Connect 2 Ministries. Our team consisted of Lynne a special education teacher, Melanie an occupational therapist (but training Haitian teachers to run a preschool class), Marie a physical therapist, Shelley a physical therapist, Kara also a physical therapist, Fred the mechanic/comforter and Brandon the mechanic.  The team divided into two and each team did an amazing job working with the new Haitian teachers and giving special attention to the children.  Here are the new classrooms:

                                                  Union Christian Church

The church is located in a tent city

                                                    

                                                   Edline the new teacher starts her class

Fred takes care of the smallest classmate

 

First Baptist Church of Cite Soleil

 

Bernadette the teacher telling a Bible story

Shelley doing some PT with the kids

Astride likes the new chairs

 

Eden Baptist Church of Logos

 

Kara, PT and Ruth the teacher working on coloring

The tunnel was a big hit!

Asleep after a long day at school

 

God's Church of Emmanuel

 

Melanie helping Michelle the new teacher get started

Marie and Shelley get this little guy comfortable

Walking for the first time with a new walker

 

     There are now eleven classrooms that provide a place for nearly 80 children with disabilities to come, be accepted, have fun and provide support for their families through the local church.  I can't wait to get back to Haiti and see how they are doing later this year!