A time to celebrate!!!

It was about 3 years ago since the S.A.L.T Program, (Shared Accountability Lending and Teaching) started here in Allegre, and has had amazing success over the past few years. The program has also spread into a lot of other areas in Haiti.

Yesterday Davin Seibel, who is currently running the program, came back here to Allegre for a 3 year anniversary celebrations, the Haitian people love gatherings like that, all the people that are part of the program gave a little bit of money for Darv to buy drinks and all the food.

 They had some speeches and testimonies by different speakers who are in charge of the program and people who have signed up for it, telling others how it has helped them.

We figured there were around 400 people that showed up for the celebration. They thanked all the people that payed back on time and put confidence in Americans to support the program, also that it could spread further and further out into different areas of Haiti.

 

Some of the people attending, it was packed full. (Notice the decorations? They're were left hanging after a wedding this past Saturday)

Pastor Levy is translating for Darv.



This is Marcelle, he is the the Police Chief of this area, he also had a speech.



This is Tyson, he is a lawyer, but he is also one of the 2 Haitians in charge of the S.A.L.T Program.

You all might remember Fre. Direk, he works in the clinic, he also had a speech. He is the area judge.



Couple of the sisters preparing and barbecuing chicken



Salads being prepared.



And this "was" good!!!!



Got to eat with the "officials" and the "blahs" or "strangers",
(white men) as they call us.