Birthdays

For the past few months, I have been writing brief updates on each of our Good Samaritan kids during the month of their birthday. They are posted on the AwakenHaiti blog, but I thought I would start posting them on my blog too! It is a good way for people to get to see, and know, a little about each of the kids I get to work with!

JANUARY

Frankline Belange – January 1, 1998 - will be 15 this month. Frankline is a very athletic girl. She often keeps to herself and doesn’t talk a lot, but when it comes to games and sports she is always playing hard. Her quiet demeanor gets pushed aside when it comes to competition – she loves it! Once in a while, you will catch Frankline with her friends being silly and goofy – but only if no one is watching.

Gina Michel – January 11, 1998 - turns 15 this month. Gina is an extremely sweet, caring girl. She enjoys the simple things in life! You will often find her holding one of the cats at the girls home, or her Barbie doll. When teams come, Gina loves to find one person to sit with, hold their hand, and talk to. She has a great big smile, along with a great big heart!

Judith Rodney – January 17, 1998 - turns 15 this month. Judith is one of our ‘go-to’ girls when it comes to decorating for parties and activities. She is very creative and an excellent crafts-person. Judith is also one of our best dancers in gym class.

Loubens Lector – January 15, 2008 - turns 5 this month, along with his twin brother Loubenson. Loubens is often shy and will quietly go about his day. But, once he opens up, he is very sweet and loves to be held. Loubens also is a fan of tickling! Both he and his twin brother LOVE to dance, Loubens being the more particular dancer, trying to do the moves correctly.

Loubenson Lector – January 15, 2008 – turns 5 this month, along with his twin brother Loubens. Loubenson is full of energy and has a great big personality. He will usually be found talking, climbing things, wrestling, or running throughout the house. Like his brother, Loubenson has a soft side and can be found giving out hugs and and kisses to the girls in the home. Loubenson also likes to free-style dance!

DECEMBER

Daphney Belfond – December 4, 1994 – Daphney turns 18 this month. Daphney shares a birthday month with her younger sister Marie-Ange. Daphney is a very quiet, introspective young woman. She is very smart. Daphney has said she really enjoys reading and writing. Her English skills are some of the best in the Good Samaritan homes!

Marie-Ange Belfond – December 13, 1998 – Marie-Ange will be turning 14 this month. She shares a birthday month with her older sister Daphney. Like her older sister, Marie-Ange is very smart. She is beginning to mature and be very motivated to use her mind and learn. This past fall, she had the fastest and most accurate typing skills in Computer class, clearly improving each week!      

     

Carme-Suze Desance – December 10, 1995 – Carme-Suze will be 17 this month. You will very rarely find Carme-Suze without a smile on her face! She is full of life and energy, and very out-going. Carme-Suze is also the ‘queen of the cards’ when it comes to playing various card games with the other girls. She almost always wins!  

Lovely Francois – December 21, 1998 – Lovely turns 14 this month. Lovely is a beautifully tall girl who has a mild way about her. When asked about what she would like to do when she gets older, she said she would like to design clothes. Lovely seems to always be mixing and matching different clothes and hairstyles for various occasions!

Sandra Gillaume – December 13, 1996 – Sandra will be 16 this month. Sandra has really been working on developing her English skills. Because of this, she has been able to help translate sponsor letters and work alongside teams to translate. As a result, Sandra is blossoming out of her quiet personality into a confident young woman. 

 NOVEMBER

Manoucheca Jean Baptiste – November 6, 1993 – Manoucheca is 19 years old this month. She is one of the care-takers of the group. You can find Manoucheca cooking, doing laundry, taking care of the younger children, and helping around the house as needed.  Manoucheca also enjoys singing and often sings solos at birthday parties and other events the children organize.  

Love Cazeau – November 28, 2000 – Love turns 12 years old this month. Love is  very outgoing and friendly girl.  She enjoys almost anything she does. She is a very well-rounded girl who really loves Gym class and volleyball. She has a great personality and is often the one greeting visitors at the door of the girls home.

Phaline Cledanor – November 30, 1990 – Phaline turns 22 this month. Her twin sister is Phara. Phaline is in her 2nd year of a 2-year nursing program. She loves to care for others. She loved working in the clinic in Canaan this summer and hopes to have the opportunity to do clinic again. Phaline would love to give back to others someday by using her nursing skills and caring, loving personality!

Phara Cledanor – November 30, 1990 - Phara turns 22 this month. Her twin sister is Phaline.  Phara is a smart, independent girl who knows what she wants. You will find her studying and working hard on her schooling. Phara can also be silly - joking around and playing with the younger children.

OCTOBER

Kevencia Cazeau – October 7, 1996- Kevencia will be 16 this month.  She can often be found doing chores around the house, taking care of others, and joking with the AWAKENHAITI staff. Kevencia tends to joke and pick on people because that is how she shows love and care.  She is also quite the daredevil. When swimming this summer, Kim was doing tricks in the pool and Kevencia tried them all.  She is willing to task a risk for the sake of experiencing something.

Lens Belval- October 10, 2002- Lens is 10 years old this month.  He is always on the move, full of energy and loves to be the center of activity.  Lens loves to perform songs and show his smooth moves at the monthly birthday parties.  He enjoys playing soccer!

Resinette Forestral – October 27, 1992 Resinette will be 20 this month.  Resinette is a very sensitive girl and loves talking with people.  She has a very caring heart and wants to help those in need.  Resinette is determined to learn English and will often practice by writing letters.  She enjoys when teams come because she can meet new people and practice her English.

Wilmine Cledanor –October 29, 1995 Wilmine will be 17 this month.  She works very hard to be sure she is doing a task correctly.  On our field trip to Wynne Farm, she picked up on knitting very quickly. Because of this, she was eager to teach others in her group exactly how it was done! She is incredibly helpful. Wilmine also loves to dance!  She has a very silly side and loves to get others laughing.