This is Carlitos. He causes more trouble in school, in my opinion, than all the other kids combined. Usually, if there is a kid in the third grade class crying, Carlitos had a hand in it. Carlitos is best friends with a few other little kids named Yesni and Franklin. All three of them are trouble makers. They are also really intelligent and spunky little people that are able to make me smile more than anyone or anything else in the Dominican Republic.
During my second week here, I was walking around during lunchtime looking for the puppy that wanders around the school yard. She hadn't been doing well with all the kids around, so I decided to go check on her. I found her with Carlitos. And although Carlitos had punched someone in the breakfast line just that morning, he was taking great care with the puppy. He was gentle and patient with her as he tried to teach her how to drink water from an overturned bucket.
A few days later, the puppy, whose name I found out is "Chocolate," was missing. Carlitos found her wandering around Villa Ascension, the Haitian village where many of the children live. He brought her safely back to the Care Center and has been looking out for her ever since. It's
funny how a little kid can cause such disasters for his classmates, but can take care of a helpless little puppy so tenderly.
2 comments:
Dear Georgia, Give Carlitos a big hug from me. He has the look of a bright young man. Would it be a blessing to you if we got together a suitcase of stuff for you to use teaching? Let us know what would be a blessing to you? Would love to send some stuff.
Anne
A suitcase of teaching supplies would be great! Please be careful with weight though. I have to pay quite a bit for anything over 50 lbs (also, heavy luggage is difficult to manage with transportation here). My mom is coordinating donations, so please check with her, too. My email is georgia.a.thompson@gmail.com. Thanks for all of your help!!
Georgia
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