[posted by Theresa Kitts]
Maison Fortune is an orphanage in Hinche. It houses approximately 250 boys and girls until the age of 18. Since the girls have moved to newer quarters we only visited the boy’s campus. The older boys are taught to be more independent by doing their own cooking, cleaning and laundry in preparation to leaving the orphanage and living on their own. Overall the boys appeared well fed and happy.
Outside the boys were engaged in soccer and basketball. Didn’t take Max (13 years old) long to join in playing basketball with 2 other boys. Next Troy joined the game. Troy and Max didn’t want to stand out playing in tennis shoes and the Haitian boys with bare feet, so they removed their shoes and continued to play but later paid with sore feet. It was a pleasure to watch them play and the Haitian boys seemed to enjoy the competition.
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