Chicken & Tilapia

Today we took a taxi 45 minutes out of Port to Double Harvest. It's a farm ministry started by an Dutch American family 30 years ago. It has about 200 acres that are farmed. They keep 2000 laying hens which they sell to Haitian women for a low price. These women then sell them out in their neighborhoods for double the price. There is a school K through 12 with 500 students. There is a new dining hall that feeds lunch to the 150 employees and 500 students. They also farm tilapia. Not sure of all the particulars but their website is http://www.doubleharvest.com/.  In the afternoon we spent several hours photographing the babies and special needs children.  Here are some photos from the day.

These are chickens from Double Harvest. They keep 2000 laying hens.

 This is one of the tilapia tanks at Double Harvest.

Here is one of the fields at Double Harvest. I loved the mountain backdrop.

Here I am with a student from the Double Harvest.

Here are the live chickens that we had in back of our taxi. Carmel wanted really fresh chicken so they'll run about her yard until needed for dinner at the House of Love (home for elderly indigent).

This is a tap tap which is the primarily mode of public transportation. There are probably 14 people sitting on 2 benches in the back of this truck. Round trip costs about 25 cents. They are privately owned vehicles that usually have established routes.

Typical street vendor scene.

Here's Steve with several of the toddlers at His Home for Children. This is in the backyard by the laundry and outdoor kitchen.

This is Dachecka, one of the girls that Mike and I sponsor. She is 3 years old. Dachecka and her older sister, Jocelene, are available for adoption. HIS Home has a policy that siblings must be adopted together.

I just can't remember this little girl's name but she's one of the toddlers and very engaging.