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Lessons From A Ten-Year-Old Haitian

7/30/2017

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What comes to mind when you hear about Haiti?

Last week I was in Haiti helping my friend Kim with her mission work. Kim starting traveling to Haiti five years ago to work with children and teenagers: through her charity she provides the means for them to attend school, she has started music programs and a marching band, she works with youth reading and discussing the Bible... Kim spends a lot of time with the people of Anse Au Veau and L'Asile (check out www.musicoftheheart.org to get the full scoop).


80% of people in Haiti live in poverty. 

Poverty [pov-er-tee]: noun. The state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor.

Clean water and medicine are in short supply in Haiti. Housing is very basic and indoor plumbing isn't very common. Yes, the people in Haiti are poor.

And, the people in Haiti are happy.
It's kind of like an inner glow, their happiness. It comes from within.
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heir happiness isn't measured by how much stuff they have.
They find joy in the moment.
They are grateful.

Living life that way, happiness is found anywhere and everywhere, at anytime.

It's simple.

I met Karl in Anse Au Veau. Karl is ten years old, and last year he had his right leg amputated (at the upper thigh) when a building fell on it during Hurricane Matthew. He uses a crutch to run up and down the stairs faster than anyone I've ever seen. He has non-stop energy.

Karl is always smiling - he simply exudes joy. He has 'nothing' according to World Bank standards - except, he has everything. It's inside him, and he shares it with everyone he meets. Pure joy.


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12 Comments
Fuad
8/7/2017 14:59:26

Money is Numbers and Numbers never ends ,,, If it takes Moey to be happy ,your search for happiness will never End ..

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Catherine
8/27/2017 20:43:26

Fuad, that is so true!

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3/9/2018 00:31:05

This is a very interesting post. I am a person with so much love and passion to see great things. But this post reminds me to see the people that suffer because of poverty. I will admit it. I am fond of buying things for myself. Without realizing that there are a lot of people who needs those things the most. I hope that people would see the importance of it and will start to help people who are in need.

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3/19/2018 19:16:38

This is a touching and inspiring post. I read this post and I feel so thankful of the things that I have. I became grateful for the persons who are there for me. I hope that I can help this Haitian. His story is something that I can remember and I will treasure for the rest of my life. It leads me into many realizations. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. You are an instrument of God to give good news to the world.

Jamie
8/7/2017 15:57:38

There is nothing like seeing light in a child's eyes, especially in the midst of adversity. This world might have claimed his leg, but it can't claim his wings. What a beautiful spirit and beautiful smile.
Thank you and your friend for all you do for the children!

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Catherine
8/27/2017 20:44:16

Yes, and there was sooo much light in Karl's eyes. Thanks for your comment, Jamie!

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Sandi
8/7/2017 20:11:34

Such a beautiful post Catherine! Thank you so much for sharing. I'd love to go on the next trip to Haiti with you and Kim...

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Catherine
8/27/2017 20:45:03

Thanks, Sandi, and you're welcome! It would be wonderful to have you join next time!

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4/9/2018 17:52:51

Let's plan another trip Catherine and Sandi you can come! :)

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Catherine
4/9/2018 18:45:01

Let’s DO IT! I’m in!

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1/24/2018 18:23:03

These children are teaching us life lessons we should have learned even then. When there are poor people, there should be people who are willing to help. Aside from the fact that Haiti have been in this kind os state even then, the earthquake that shook the whole world had affected them too much. People there are in need of great help. It's so sad to see that children like them who should be playing are working hard just for them to survive everyday.

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Catherine
1/27/2018 07:26:39

Thanks for your comment! So many life lessons to be learned. Complicating matters further, their government is extremely corrupt, and Haitians are treated very poorly by their Dominican Republican neighbors.

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