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Over the years these children have had access to primary and secondary education thanks to Lakay Mwen School, attended by 1500 students of all grade levels from elementary to secondary. The school also provides medical care and nourishing, healthy food. The area in which the children live consists mostly of improvised shacks made of wood, sheet metal, clay, or rough bricks. They are small houses, just a few meters square, with only enough space for a bed, a table, some chairs, and some basic shelving. Many of these houses were destroyed by the earthquake and the people who lived there now live and sleep in the street. When the earthquake struck (5 p.m. local time), the school was full of students. Classes meet in shifts: elementary classes meet in the morning, and high school and vocational classes – carpentry, cooking, and computer science – meet in the afternoon. Fortunately the school building, built in part thanks to the support of the long distance adoption program in 2005, did not collapse or suffer serious damage. Since January 12, the school yard has served as a place of shelter and protection for many, perhaps the only welcoming place in this time of terror and devastation. The darkness of night is frightening, and cries for help can often be heard in the silence. Acts of violence and theft have increased over the last few days, and tonight people are taking turns watching the area, in part because the schoolyard wall has collapsed. With the support of long-distance adoptions we will first respond to the immediate emergency and the needs of the children and the elderly. Then we will need to rebuild homes for the children and the elderly, but to succeed we need the support of many. The contributions will first be used to respond to the emergency and then to support the needs of a child.
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For Long Distance Adoption of a child one can apply to: Long Distance Adoption Secretariat |