Several of the children have written their thoughts following the earthquake, we will be sharing them with you periodically through our email updates.

January 12, 2010, I was upstairs in the house because I had nothing to do. Before the day of the event I didn't wash my socks which means that I should wash the socks on Tuesday, the day of the event. After school, I came at home, ate and after 2 hours, I put water in a basin to wash my socks. While I went to get the socks, an idea came to me to go upstairs. I went upstairs the house and I talked to Jefthe. At 4:00, the boys play soccer upstairs, this is the reason why I went to play soccer. While we played soccer, I scored the victory goal but the Emmanuel's team refused to accept the victory. I said, let's give up the discussion and I went near a post. It was 4:50. After 3 minute, we feel something below our feet. It was an earthquake. Herlens told me, we are going to die and Reginald said, today is the end. The earthquake begun very hard and some house started to break near us. After 5 seconds I said to the boys, Don't go anywhere, stay where we are because we are near a post. Really they stay but when the wall that was near break, I said we must run. We ran, and go out of the house. It was very incredible, I couldn't see nothing. The dust invade all the city and some cries started. I went to the girl's house to see how they are, but I couldn't believe what I was living. The girls cried and the earthquake started again. I ran out and go to the mission with Drisk, Reginald and Jefthe. When I return in the orphanage after 3 days, I saw where I should wash the socks invaded with rocks. I thank God because he saves my life from death.

 

-Duckhein