August 23, 2011

Dear Judith,

What a wonderful time Bob and I had at the Roatan Daycare Center. Mari and Chanelle welcomed us right from the start. They provided us with a room where we sang, read stories and played games with the children. Chanelle stayed with us to help interpret and direct the activities. It’s obvious that she loves the children and has fun interacting with them. She’s playful and sweet, directing them with loving kindness. We didn’t work as closely with Mari, but when we did it was obvious that the children love her, as well.

Over the course of our one month stay, we were enlightened about some of the struggles the people of Roatan face, including ethnic tensions. But while inside the Daycare Center, we saw no evidence of strife. The children were well behaved and got along well with each other. We credit the directors for this harmony among the children. We also heard about economic limitations that many Roatan people suffer. We applaud you for opening your doors to families who need daycare services in order to survive.

We hope to return to Roatan one day, and when we do, we want to visit all of our new friends at Roatan Daycare Center. We miss their smiling faces!

Best regards,

Carol and Bob