Our Thoughtful Students

On our trip are two St. Stephen's students who are entrepreneurs; their company has helped provide financial support to St. Etienne. When they were just sixteen years old, Lydia and Adam created a small internet-based business in the aftermath of the destructive Port-au-Prince earthquake to benefit a medical relief organization, but they have also supported our school project with substantial contributions. For more information, see:  http://soarforhaiti.com

Young people do mobilize to support initiatives of genuine social value and importance, despite the criticism of cynics, who probably don't know kids that well. Both Lydia and Adam have been dynamic contributors on the trip, with energy for our work and interest in the people, culture, language, and customs of Haiti. This is Lydia's first trip to Haiti and Adam's second; he took part in  John Moon's summer music program based at St. Andre Episcopal School in Hinche two years ago.

I can't say enough good things about our students on our trip:  Lydia, Adam, Julian, Philip, Ursula, and Kelly. They have been open to new experiences, courteous, collaborative, flexible, reflective, generous, observant, and hard-working. What fine representatives of St. Stephen's they have been! All hope to return to Haiti soon.