AE 7 year old son is a soccer player and todl me about Freddy. I have been intrigued by the young man for some time now, he is not only a skilled soccer player but a very intelligent and mature individual. Plus he will be playing for DC United :)

I was not familiar with the word restavek, so I went seaching, could not find it in the hard copy Webster but found a load of information on the net. So my word of the day is:

restavek:
Quote:
refers to the Haitian practice whereby impoverished individuals, both children and adults alike, choose to reside with affluent relatives or acquaintances because their parents are unable to provide them with the basic necessities of life and a good education or they (the adults) are unable to provide for themselves. Although sometimes nave, it is the belief of these parents that their children will have a chance of a brighter tomorrow.


Sister RR what a terrible thing with the fire drill and trampling of the babies. Generally The staff and students are informed that there will be a practice fire drill so I am not sure what went wrong. Also practices are done with the kids in the class room prior to the actual drill being done.