After leaving Hinche, the road to Bassin Zim goes through
Papaye. After making a left at the major
fork in the road, look for Terezya on the left.
Make a stop to buy some cassava bread, jellies, and wine made by the Little
Sisters and Little Brothers of St. Teresa, and see how it is made. I’ve seen their yellow jars of jelly in
supermarkets. You can also see their biogas pigs and tilapia ponds.
Farther down the road is the place mentioned on the big sign
at the fork in the road, Lakay Sant Nasyonal Fòmasyon Kad Payizan, which seems
to be an agricultural education center for farmers (peasants). They were growing a lot of cabbage, had
charcoal briquettes made from cow manure, goats were in raised pens instead of
wandering around eating everything, and were raising
tilapia. There was also a composting
toilet with detailed instructions.
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| Cassava mill at Terezya. |
Our final stop of the day was at a retirement center for
priests, le centre Emmaüs à Papaye. The landscaping was beautiful
and then we went into the church. They had
upholstered chairs! Just like in the
US! The church was beautiful, but the
chairs made me envious. I suddenly was not in Haiti anymore. You have to go up a flight of steps to
get into the church – I hope all the retired priests can make it up!
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| Lakay Sant Nasyonal Fòmasyon Kad Payizan |
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| Charcoal from cow poop. |
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| Tilapia pond. |
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| How to use the composting toilet. |
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| The retirement center for priests. |
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| Fountain outside of the church. |
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| Upholstered chairs! |
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