Back from Jacmel, June visit

I am delighted to let you know that the children/youth at ACFFC are hard at work preparing for exams.  In addition, they are glued to the TV for the World Cup games.  Our baby is holding her own, although she has not gained any weight at all in the past month, even with heavy duty feeding and protein supplement. We have a lovely new ACFFC member, Sonita, age 16, who was brought to us by Unicef - she was alone in a tent camp and terrified of being raped - after a week with us, I doubt anyone could pick her out of the group for she has found her self as she has felt safe, loved and valued - Bravo to all the older girls and boys who helped her to feel at home from the moment she walked through the door. And six of our children/youth (Darline, Tico, Withny, Fednot, Marie-Michelle and Bruno) attended the SImAct conference in Jacmel last weekend - great experience for them and we truly appreciate the welcome given to them by all. Jacmel is far from whole, buildings standings half destroyed by the earthquake, rubble in the streets, people living under woven banana leaves and in Port Au Prince, it is far worse.  Makes me wonder, but I shall self-censor.  Please do not forget our children.  Thank you. Judy