March 16, 2010

You’ve perhaps watched Haiti Partners Youth Choir dance and heard them sing. They’re still doing that regularly. But with more time on their hands because their schools have not yet started, they’re improving the community by cleaning roads. Among things that need to change in Haiti is littering. With no organized waste management system, the norm is for people to throw trash on streets. This means that even dirt roads like the ones in our neighborhood have litter everywhere. Haiti Partners Youth Choir is not only cleaning up litter but they’re also raising awareness about need to not litter.

While it may seem trivial during such challenging times, this touches on fundamental issues: protecting the environment, being good citizens, and working together as a community.