This week, we have been catching up on the “goings-on” of Kyle Reschke in our 410 Bridge Haiti communities. With so much going on in 410 communities all over the world, we had neglected to update you on his blogs!
Finally, we have caught up with his posts and are excited to share this one with you today!
The most exciting afternoon of the week for me was the arrival of 8 deaf men from a small community in the far Northwest of Haiti. Mary Davenport worked with this community earlier in the summer and told them all about the community in Leveque. Of course these men needed to see it for themselves 
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After hours and hours of travel they arrived in Leveque and were blown away by everything in the community. These young men said over and over that Leveque is so beautiful and they never thought anything like it was possible for deaf people in Haiti.
Visiting with these young men really helped me to put many things back into a healthy perspective – while we have encountered new challenges in some areas that have delayed various aspects of development, it is important to take that step back and reflect on what has already been done – that this project and work with a community in this way is truly unique in Haiti. Are we supporting the community perfectly – no . . . are we making some mistakes along the way – of course . . . but at the same time we are all learning and working very hard to empower a community, to change worldview towards a perspective that empowers a community to seek their own solutions. In the process Leveque is becoming a magnetic community for deaf people all over this country; deaf people who cannot believe that something like this is possible . . . until they visit and see it with their own eyes. That is cool.
The deaf leaders from the Northwest connected with the leaders in Leveque and in La Piste and I pray that much fruit will come from that connection. My specific prayer is that the leaders from La Piste can teach and empower the leaders from the Northwest – but along with that, I think the perspective of the leaders from the Northwest can positively influence the entitlement mentality that has crept in for many deaf families who have received free aid for over two years at the Red Cross camp in Port au Prince.
