Children of Haiti
With all the hustle and bustle to find credible contacts and interpreters in Haiti it only makes practical and functional sense to take steps to learn to speak Creole. Not only to speak the language of the people of Haiti, but to seek to understand them and their language.
To engage in the lives of the people of Haiti, it helps to know the language!
Most go to Haiti with their own agenda and could care less if they can really communicate with the people they are going to help.
Think about it a moment…
What if someone comes to your house to fix your AC, because it is not working as you know it should be. You would need to be able to communicate to them the problem you have been experiencing in order to find a solution to the problem.
Right?
If the AC repair man comes right in and starts going through your house trying to fix the problem without communicating with you, you might feel as though he has overstepped his boundaries or even feel as though you are being taken advantage of.
How about this (which happens all too often).
In relationships with family, friends, or business partners it is hard to inner act or understand each other if we are not able to communicate. Sometimes each of our styles of communication verbally is very different and if we don’t take the time to learn each other’s style of communication, it makes it very challenging to inner act with each other.
The attitude of your heart reflects your true desires and if you seek to communicate with those in Haiti, you will take the needed steps to learn their language. I encourage you to take a few moments to watch the following link about One Man’s Unique Gift to Haiti: http://bit.ly/bro0Yv
To be able to communicate with the people of Haiti brings them much joy and shows them that we care about them, not just about coming in to “fix” things because they don’t have the resources. It is about building lasting relationships with the people of Haiti and sparking the vision of a better place. And encouraging them to catch the vision, to use their talents and skills to establish a healthy and functional community for years to come.
So for those of you out there that have taken learning Creole half heartedly or find it a hassle to learn, take a moment to put yourself in the people of Haiti’s shoes (most don’t even have shoes and that is a whole other post in and of its self.).
How about you?
Don’t you think it is about time to learn Creole?
We can only communicate and better help the people of Haiti if we understand their language.
