This weekend we were able to go and see Roselie's house. It is near Les Cayes on the Southern coast. We have been really anxious to see her home and meet her family and son since we met her, so this was a much anticipated trip. The area that she lives in is beautiful. It is very rural and full or beautiful greenness everywhere.
This is a picture of her home. It was basically 3 rooms. One with a twin bed, one with a few chairs and a table that was full of cooking tools and a tiny one with a bucket that I assume was being used as a toilet. No running water, no electricity.
The bedroom.
Here is Roselie, in light blue, with 4 of her 5 sisters. Three of the sisters and their children all live in the house. Her sisters also care for Roselie's son. Basically the sister in the orange cares for all the children while the other sisters work.
All of the family came to visit with us, cousins, nieces, nephews. It was a little overwhelming.
The people nicely shared some of their coconuts and sugar cane with us.
Hannah loved the sugar cane.
We walked around their village. Roselie's son held Justin's hand most of the time.
We went to her church also. I think it was about 120 degrees inside and totally full of people singing.
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