My daughter Keila with some children.
These are pictures my wife took while we walking up the hill towards the field.
This picture speaks!
My wife and daughter Keila doing activities with the children.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Description of playground in Rivière-Froide
My plans for this site is the following:
- Soccer field
- Nets
- Volleyball field
- Nets
- Bathrooms & well (which are greatly needed)
- Benches
- Playground (swings, etc..)
- Sandbox
Some of the equipment will be built by the students at the Mark-Gallagher Vocational School
The Rivière-Froide Soccer Team
I have to admit, I'm not much of a fitness guy, but I do believe on having a great health. On one of my last trips to Haiti I brought a few soccer balls and told my wife to give them away. She gave one to a special young man by the name of James. He's 17 years old, responsible and a future leader. With one soccer ball he created a soccer association.
They practice on a weekly basis. In may (2015) a team of students from l'Université de Moncton are heading that way and they'll bring them some soccer gear. They don't know yet, they are going to be soooo happy.
I saw these kids playing on hills. Imagine, playing soccer on a hill! Gravity either is for you or against you. I said to myself: I need to do something. I ask them for a piece of land and it was granted so I'm in the process of gathering some funds. In my next blog post I'll give some more details on what I want to do.
They practice on a weekly basis. In may (2015) a team of students from l'Université de Moncton are heading that way and they'll bring them some soccer gear. They don't know yet, they are going to be soooo happy.
I saw these kids playing on hills. Imagine, playing soccer on a hill! Gravity either is for you or against you. I said to myself: I need to do something. I ask them for a piece of land and it was granted so I'm in the process of gathering some funds. In my next blog post I'll give some more details on what I want to do.
Introduction to my project - Playgrounds for Haiti
I believe that alongside education, children need access to play activities to reach their full potential. I envisage a world where all children have access to areas where they can explore, learn, develop and play.
That is why I'm asking you to help me with this project. First, let me introduce myself. My name is Ken Biddington and I work as a teacher in a French community college in New-Brunswick, Canada. Every three months or so I go to Haiti to train new teachers at the Marlk-Gallagher Vocational School in Rivière-Froide. He's the RCMP officer that died during the earthquake in 2010. In two weeks (April 10th), I'll be going for my 4th mission and planning on going on three more missions in the next year.
A very nice school was built after the earthquake to accomodate over 1000 students, but they don't have a place to play. I've witness many children playing soccer in the streets and on hills; that does not work well when you're playing soccer. :) Recently, the Jourdain Family has given a nice field (80m x 75m) to build a playground and soccer fields. This area is very mountanous, so the fields need alot of work. It's the best piece of land for this purpose.
I'm asking for your support for this project, every dollar helps.
Thanks,
Ken Biddington
That is why I'm asking you to help me with this project. First, let me introduce myself. My name is Ken Biddington and I work as a teacher in a French community college in New-Brunswick, Canada. Every three months or so I go to Haiti to train new teachers at the Marlk-Gallagher Vocational School in Rivière-Froide. He's the RCMP officer that died during the earthquake in 2010. In two weeks (April 10th), I'll be going for my 4th mission and planning on going on three more missions in the next year.
A very nice school was built after the earthquake to accomodate over 1000 students, but they don't have a place to play. I've witness many children playing soccer in the streets and on hills; that does not work well when you're playing soccer. :) Recently, the Jourdain Family has given a nice field (80m x 75m) to build a playground and soccer fields. This area is very mountanous, so the fields need alot of work. It's the best piece of land for this purpose.
I'm asking for your support for this project, every dollar helps.
Thanks,
Ken Biddington
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