It’s time to pack our bags and head to yet another country…..Haiti
Compassion's work in Haiti began in 1968. Currently, more than 66,700 children participate in 240 child development centers.
**Disclaimer: I have previewed many of these books and resources, but not all. Please use your own discretion when sharing these with your family.
Books:
- Haiti (Cultures of the World) by Roseline Ng Cheong-Lum & Leslie Jermyn
- Haiti (Enchantment of the World) by Jean F. Blashfield
- Eight Days A Story of Haiti by Edwidge Danticat
- Bouki Dances the Kokioko A Comical Tale From Haiti by Diane Wolkstein
- Please, Malese! A Trickster Tale From Haiti by Amy MacDonald
- Selavi, That is Life: A Haitian Story of Hope by Youme Landowne
- Tap Tap by Karen Lynn Williams
- Circles of Hope by Karen Lynn Williams
- Painted Dreams by Karen Lynn Williams
- Running the Road to ABC by Denize Lauture
- The Magic Orange Tree and other Haitian Folktales by Diane Wolkstein
- Josias, Hold the Book by Jennifer Reismeyer
- Bel Peyi Mwen by Kristopher Battles
- Hope for Haiti by Jesse Joshua Watson
- Cocoa Ice by Diana Appelbaum
- Unshaken by Dan Woolley (Compassion employee)
- Meet Our New Student From Haiti by John A. Torres
- A Haitian Family by Keith Elliot Greenberg
- Hurricane by Terry Trueman
- Tonight by Sea by Frances Temple
- Taste of Salt A Story of Modern Haiti by Frances Temple
Websites:
- Compassion
- Kids Around the World
- Kid’s Ed Website (educational game)
- Yahoo Kids
- Fact Monster
- Care USA
Youtube:
- Help Haiti
- Haiti (Compassion International)
- Student Life
Printables:
- About.com (map)
- More Coloring Pages (flag)
- Enchanted Learning
The photos for this post were taken in November 2010, when my husband traveled to Haiti with Medical Teams International to work at a medical clinic (Haiti Foundation of Hope) in Terre Blanche.
Do you sponsor a child in Haiti? If so, please tell us about your special one in the comments. You can also share how the earthquake affected your child and their family.
To view my other country expert posts, go HERE.
Thank you, Jill, for another informative post. Our little boy from Haiti is Bell Bradley. We sponsored him just very recently, beginning of this year.
ReplyDeleteI just started sponsoring through correspondence. Lucie is in HA146.
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