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chichigua

it makes me very sad to post this picture. this is chichigua. this is where i taught English and literacy for a whole year. i spent at least 3 hours every monday and wednesday in this place, able to look through the window of the church at one of the most amazing views of the beach in the DR.

and now, a wall goes up. why? because they're building a golf course. and of course rich, white golf players on vacation in the Caribbean don't want to see the poor haitian villagers behind them. but they don't even KNOW they don't want to see them, because they'll never even know that they're there.

so the next time you go on vacation, take some time to think about the people who LIVE in the country. i'm not saying you shouldn't take a vacation and enjoy yourself. but take some time to think. take some time to pray. take some time to consider giving to the country rather than taking from it.

posted by Alexia & Jeffrey @ 1:57 PM