Haiti through Our Eyes - Girls United

Kòmansman 2010
LEANDRE JULANDE
Nan kòmansman 2010 la tout kè mwen te kontan. Youn tap di lot “Bon Ane 2010!”
Men nou pat konn sak pral rive.
Menm jou Madi kite 12 Janvye 2010 tout moun te leve alè nan aktivite yo, pesonn pat
konn sa ki ta pral pase nan pita, tè a te tranble.
Nan aprè midi tè a vin tranble, anpil fanmi, zanmi mouri, anpil kay kraze ak anpil
moun ladan yo, anpil lekòl kraze ak tout elèv la dan yo. Men nou menm ki wè nap viv
la se pa bon nou bon,
Nou menm se pa mouri nou pa ta mouri tou, se gras Bondye ki fe nou la, e ki fè nou
pa dwe dekouraje an nou priye bondye pou li voye je sou nou. Pi bel bagay li ba nou,
nou menm ki wé nou anba tant, fok nou pa dekouraje, pa kite ninpot bagay aji sou
nou pou stes pa anpote nou, Bondye ap pwotèje nou paske li se premye e denye.
Mèsi Bondye pou lavi ke ou ba nou.
The Beginning of 2010
JULANDE LEANDRE
In the beginning of the year 2010, everyone had a happy heart. People greeted
each other with a “Happy New Year, 2010!” We were not aware of what was going
to happen. On that Tuesday, the 12th of January 2010, everyone went about their
activities. No one thought of what would soon happen—the earthquake.
Later that aernoon, the land had shaken, many family members and friends had
died, numerous homes were crushed into rubble, along with many of the people
inside of them. Many schools, with students and sta members alike, were under
rubble. We, as survivors, are no better than any of the victims. We have survived;
it is by God’s grace that we are alive. We should not be discouraged. Let’s pray to
the Lord for He can do much more for our lives. Even if you are living in a tent
city, aer all of this, you should not be discouraged. You should be aware that the
Lord is protecting you. You are His, the rst and the last.
ank you, Lord, for the life that you have given to us.
Photo by MONA ALEXIS, copyright 2011 J/P HRO
Photo by BERNADE PIERRE, copyright 2011 J/P HRO
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