Benaja Antoine, a teacher from Haiti who had been one of my hardest-working and most gracious classmates for the last six days, has been often asked what BuildaBridge Artists on Call will find when they visit his country next month.
“If you are Haitian, you have lost someone. My Mom’s cousin lost five children. We don’t have enough food to feed our people. The price of food is very high,” he said over lunch.
“Haiti needs a lot now. The best way to help is through education. We don’t have enough education,” he said in the afternoon session.
How to get started in Haiti? “It is always better to have conversation with experienced people. Meet with local artists. Ask some questions, like what they have done already and how — and how we can we connected and do things together,” he replied.
“Sit down with teachers,” he continued. Ask what kind of training they would like and how they can use you to help.”
– Henry J. Holcomb, BuildaBridge volunteer Artist on Call and board member
Benaja Antoine describing life today in Haiti
