MAY IN HAITI...

Sometimes months just blend together, and one seems like another. May in Haiti has always stood out to me. So many things happen in May and only in May.

Mango trees bear their fruit in May. You can't miss mango season. It sticks out. 

School trips happen in May. Students can't sleep the night before a big trip. It is the subject of conversation for days before and for days after the trip. 

AGRICTULURE and LABOR DAY happens in May. It is a rare National holiday that people all over the island actually celebrate with special activities as opposed to a simple day off from school. Then, the biggest national holiday of the year happens on May 18th...FLAG DAY.  School students prepare for weeks. Other activities take a back seat to FLAG DAY preparations. On the actual day of celebration, people from all walks of life are in the street wearing blue and red. It is a unique moment.

ASAPH's soccer team has been hosting a May 6-on-6 soccer tournament for a few years now. Matches happen on Friday and Sunday evenings all month long. Caribbean evenings in May are hard to beat, and with a good soccer game they are even more attractive. 

At ASAPH, we know lessons and classes will be slow in May. There are so many other things going on in May.  We don't fight it. The other activities are all good.  We are already making plans for a busy summer schedule of teaching here at the ASAPH Teaching Center.   


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