Solar Cars!

A couple of months ago I was teaching at Alta Sierra Middle School when I saw some amazing little cars. The students were building their own solar-powered cars and racing them around the campus. Wow!
I immediately thought how cool these would be to take to Haiti.
So, I emailed the company, Sun Wind Solar,and asked if we could get a discount or special deal for our kids in Haiti. The owner immediately called me and offered to send me a huge lot for free! What a blessing!

We first showed the kids at the orphanage how to make one car and how it worked. They were in awe. This was a great lesson because next month Christian Friendship Ministries will be installing the solar panels on top of the school roof to power the whole compound.

 Once the kids got the idea, we gave them each a kit to build. We had our two trusty translators, Wilcio and Peguey to help out, too! Some of the kids needed a lot of help, but one boy built his in record time!

 These kids were so proud of their creations. We had them write their names on their cars with Sharpies. We explained how to care for the cars and gave them a ziploc bag to store them in. They were so happy!
These kids have very few toys of their own and often they have to share what little they have. This was a real treat!

 Cutie pie James with his "own" car.

 Our awesome translators and the boys with their cars in a line.

 Let the races begin!

 We are so grateful for amazing companies like Sun Wind Solar     for giving so much. This company knew very little about us, yet they gave so generously. We were also able to leave behind several more kits for the kids at the other orphanage to build this year!