This past Saturday was quite a busy one for the kids at the
H.E.R.O. House. On Saturday morning we
were invited to participate in a table tennis training session held by the
Haiti Table Tennis Association, the governing body for ping pong in Haiti. Most of these sessions in the past have been
provided for kids that have no experience playing. For this reason, it came as a great surprise
to the coaches and trainers of the Association that our kids were actually already
pretty good! As the session wrapped up
we were offered the opportunity to bring our kids every Saturday, from
9:00-12:00 for training sessions. We
readily accepted!
Immediately after the training session was finished, we
hurried back to the H.E.R.O. House, ate lunch, and prepared ourselves for an
in-house chess competition at 1:00! Our
chess instructor, who is the Haiti National Chess Champion, brought some other
students he has been working with to compete against the H.E.R.O. kids. Using these friendly matches, he was able to
judge the level of our kids. Despite the
fact that he has been working with these kids for longer than the H.E.R.O.
kids, Robenson, Billy, Dayanna, and Luckneau were all able to win a few
matches! We will continue to train every
Saturday afternoon in preparation for the annual school-wide competition held
in Haiti.
I am so excited to find these pockets of excellence in Haiti
that are able to provide our children with such amazing opportunities to learn
and apply knowledge. We are currently
the fortunate recipients of first class tennis, table tennis, and chess
instruction. Combined with our quality
schooling and academic tutoring, the opportunities for our children to become
successful are truly many. Want to
help? Make a donation or sponsor a child
at www.haitihero.org. With your help, we can continue to make a
real difference in the life of orphans in Haiti.
Sincerely,
Steven M. Kirby, Ed.D
President
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