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Our Matenwa Family
The document shares photos from a visit made by Hannah and Peter to Matenwa School on the island of Isle de la Gonave, Haiti in July 2009. It includes photos of their ferry ride over, arriving at the port and school, spending time with the Cajuste family who hosts them, images of the children at the school, and their sailboat ride back after missing the modern ferry. The photos document their trip and time spent with the Matenwa community on the island.
Our Matenwa Family
- 1. Our Matenwa FamilyThese are photos of Hannah and Peter’s visit to Matenwa in July 2009
- 2. Inside the FerryHawkers selling everything from water to live chickens to lottery tickets to cold medicine!!!
- 3. On the FerryPeter, Rishi and Dev - WAITING!!!!
- 4. Arriving at LaGonave Isle de la Gonâve i s an Island of Haiti where the Matenwa school is located.
- 5. Arriving at thePort of Isle de la Gonave
- 6. A Traditional Ferry/Cargoboat unloading its cargo
- 7. Our “Taxi” forthe two hour drive up the mountain to Matenwa
- 8. Sorry Rishi, nophone service out here. Who are you going to call for help anyway?
- 9. We make itto Matenwa!!! It looks just like the pictures.
- 10. Some Images fromMatenwa School
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- 15. Some faces ofthe Matenwa. It is all about the children .
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- 22. Our Hosts andnow life long friends, the Cajuste Family This is Janose.
- 23. This is myfriend Robert CaJuste – Just about the best man I know.
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- 25. SOPHIA - A natural beauty, just like her momma .
- 26. Flooly - Lovely, quiet hard working and just a little bit mischievous.
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- 28. Shooly - The litle girl we never had ourselves. Fun, fearless and a joy in every way.
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- 31. Sunday after church,all the Neighbors come over. Of course thay are always welcomed with love.
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- 36. The Boat RideHome Having missed the “modern” ferry. We got a chance to ride on the wooden transport ferry/sailboat/freighter. It leaves when enough riders show up to make it worth the captains while. In this case, it took about 2 hours.
- 37. Waiting for theboat to leave. It’s hot out there in the sun.
- 38. Finally we areon our way!
- 39. Hoisting the mainsail. The boom and mast are made from entire tree trunks!
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- 42. Back to themainland. Our Welcome Committee. Dada, Jagat and Vishwa. More adventures to come soon!!!
- 43. Back on theMain Island!!!! We made it – What a trip we had.