Kinsley Tackles the 9th Grade Exams

When a group of recent visitors from Colorado first met 15-year-old Kinsley in Petit Trou de Nippes, one American observed Kinsley’s strong English skills and remarkable maturity, asking whether Kinsley came from a more privileged background than his peers. In fact, Kinsley and his younger brother Gitmey have had to overcome astonishing adversity in their formative years.

Kinsley’s intrinsic self-motivation and determination to succeed is nothing less than remarkable. His love of studying has made it easy for him to maintain a regimented study schedule this spring in preparation for this month’s final state exams that were given last Wednesday. When asked by the visitors about the exams, he said assuredly that he wasn’t worried about them at all because he was ready.

Kinsley will surely bring his hard work to tenth grade next academic year (or as they call it in Haiti, the 3rd year). He says he plans to continue to improve his English to become a translator for the many English-speaking visitors to Haiti as he continues to set his sights on becoming a future agronomist.

We wish Kinsley a fun and well-deserved summer break and can’t wait to share his future achievements with our supporters!