Second trip to Pignon for Bio-Medical Tech School

Do you remember what it was like when you packed up and left for college?  This is Jivenson.  He is getting ready for a very long trip to Pignon where he will attend the second session of Rotary Bio-Medical Technician school. 

Mackenzy is ready to set out on their adventure for the day. 

Jhonny (with phone in hand ready to take a picture) and Elie are going to arrive in Pignon via a different mode of transportation than Mackenzy and Jivenson.  This airplane ride will be the first time either one of them are in a plane.  Thanks to the JP/HRO organization they've offered to give Jhonny and Elie a lift at a greatly reduced price. Thank you JP/HRO you are the best! 

Along the way to Pignon, which is about 60 miles from where the students live they get to see some newer construction going on.  In the United States, 60 miles equals about an hour on the open interstate.  In Haiti 60 miles equals five to seven hours in a bus. 

As you can see, there are many bus riders.  The total cost one way for a five hour trip is about $7.50 (American).  Not much you might be saying, except most Haitians including these students live on less than $2.00 a day.  Therefore, $7.50 might as well be a million dollars to them.  However, thanks in part to a their supporters they are now able to travel to the school. 

Once Jivenson, Mackenzy, Jhonny and Elie arrive at the school/hospital they are shown to their room.  It's a pretty nice room as they all have a bed and a spot for their own things. Each packs all of their belongings in a backpack and the scramble for who gets what bed is on!

One of the nice accommodations at the school is that there is electricity in their room.  It makes it much easier to study at night when there is a light! 

Not to be out done by the light, the kitchen is the next favorite stopping spot. As we all know having a full tummy helps one to learn. 

The learning for this trip begins!