Women of Strength

It doesn't take long to see that Haitian women are strong, both inside and out. You can easily tell they are the back bones of their families, keep everything together. Most are working from the moment they wake up until they go to bed: walking long distances to get water from the well, cooking meals over a fire, getting kids ready for school without electricity, washing clothes at the river, selling their goods at the market. Their strength, resilience, and faith will always be inspiring to me.

These girls are heading home after washing their clothes down at the river. The kivets on their heads are filled with clothes. Imagine how heavy wet clothes are!