Adam Foss (MP4) Shares at Visit to Kenscoff Through Pictures

Posted on behalf of Adam Foss, MD (MP4)

Greetings from the Haitian tropics!

We have been enjoying 90+ degree weather and are dreading returning home to the snow and cold. I wanted to share about a recent trip to an orphanage site in Kenscoff.  

A little history on Kenscoff:  In 1987, Father William Wasson founded Nos Petits Frères et Sœurs (NPFS), French for "Our Little Brothers and Sisters," a home for orphaned and abandoned children in Kenscoff, Haiti.. At its peak, there were over 400 children staying at the orphanage. Currently, there are 318 children at Kenscoff and there are several orphanages run by NPH (Neustros Pequenos Hermanos) in the surrounding communities. 

Kenscoff is a favorite of the NPH workers and visitors alike. Set in the scenic mountains, it offers a cool escape from the warm weather of the sea-side. 

Kenscoff

Our trip commenced with a 2 hour drive up the mountain side (aided with the use of anti-nausea medications).

Road to Kenscoff

Adam Foss (MP4), Calla Brown (MP3), Hope Pogemiller (MP4), Abby Montague (PL3)

Fruit stand along the road driving to Kenscoff

Words cannot describe the utter beauty and peacefulness that is Kenscoff. We arrived to find the children engaged in boisterous singing during mass. We made our way to join the festivities, and the children quickly surrounded us. One child was quickly enamored with Hope's sunglasses and also her hair. Calla found herself quickly making friends and conversing with the children in Kreyol. Abby was greeted with a great big hug, which was greatly reciprocated. One child was quite delighted to examine my hands and compare mine to hers. 

Chapel at Kenscoff

We were taken on a tour of the facility including the different houses for the children, the kitchen, the volunteer quarters, the clinic, and also the impressive art department. 

Clinic at Kenscoff

School at Kenscoff

Mural at Kenscoff

It was great to have the opportunity to engage with the children and experience what others had been saying about Kenscoff.

Hope Pogemiller (MP4) & Calla Brown (MP3) at Kenscoff