Saturday, July 24, 2010

Saturday was an amazing day for the entire team. We all went to Petit Goave to participate in and enjoy the Food for Souls showing. But before we get to that part of our story, let's backtrack a day to Friday afternoon.

Green Family Foundation (GFF) president Kimberly Green, GFF Founder Dorothea Green, and family friend Mrs. Sheila Roy were invited to a luncheon with the first lady of Haiti, Madame Elisabeth Préval. The ladies were treated to Haitian delights and casual conversation. Kimberly presented Madame Préval with the Haiti Box Set which she helped create and bring to life. The First Lady was impressed and showed great interest in and appreciation for the cultural vibrancy the box set aims to bring back to Haiti and her people.

Another important topic they spoke about, and one close to the Green Family Foundation, is children and mothers. We had visited the Bureau de Nutrition et Développement (BND) a few days before and witnessed firsthand the toll the January quake had taken on Haiti's children. You could see in their faces that even though they were well fed and relatively safe (via BND services), they were traumatized and oftentimes solemn.

Read more: Petit Goave Blog DAY 3: A Magical Evening