Marialapa
![Original_Marialapa_School](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Original_Marialapa_School-300x225.png)
Original Marialapa School
![Breaking_Ground_on_the_new_school](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Breaking_Ground_on_the_new_school-300x215.png)
Breaking ground on the new school.
![Laying a foundation for the school… laying a more solid foundation for the children.](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Laying_Foundation_for_School-225x300.png)
Laying a foundation for the school… laying a more solid foundation for the children.
![Almost there… putting in a porch and steps.](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Putting_in_porch-300x259.png)
Almost there… putting in a porch and steps.
![Christine with volunteers, painting the exterior of one of the buildings in the new school.](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Christine_w_Volunteers-225x300.png)
Christine with volunteers, painting the exterior of one of the buildings in the new school.
![Jonathon with FTC Haiti director Erin Barton, a school director and a farmer who donated land to make the school a reality.](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Jonathon_w_FTC_Dir-300x225.png)
Jonathon with FTC Haiti director Erin Barton, a school director and a farmer who donated land to make the school a reality.
![School open and excited students touring the new buildings.](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/School_Open-300x250.png)
School open and excited students touring the new buildings.
Dos Palais
![Jonathon and a volunteer put together a bunk bed for the new dorms](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Jon_and_volunteer-300x300.png)
Jonathon and a volunteer put together a bunk bed for the new dorms
![Jonathon planting trees outside of the new dorm](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Jon_Plant_trees-275x300.png)
Jonathon planting trees outside of the new dorm
![Backpacks provided by Nissan – supplies provided by MPCF and JDFF](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/backpacks_fr_Nissan-300x300.png)
Backpacks provided by Nissan – supplies provided by MPCF and JDFF
![Build and supply prep is complete. Next step the inspectors! A tough group of inspectors head down to the new dormitories.](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Inspectors_head_to-300x224.png)
Build and supply prep is complete. Next step the inspectors! A tough group of inspectors head down to the new dormitories.
![The inspectors approve!](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/inspectors_approve-300x300.png)
The inspectors approve!
![The inspectors approve!](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Inspectors_approve2-300x300.png)
The inspectors approve!
Thanks to Unite To Light these girls will be able to study after sunset for up to 4 hours. This has been shown to increase the likelihood that they will pass their sixth grade exams and allow them to pursue higher education. To purchase one of these lights for a child please visit: unitetolight.org
![handing_backpacks](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/handing_backpacks-300x300.png)
![handing_backpacks2](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/handing_backpacks2-300x282.png)
![lights](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/lights-300x300.png)
![lights2](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/lights2-300x252.png)
![Five new buildings were built for the girls of the Dos Palais Girls’ home.](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/3_new_buildings-300x289.png)
Five new buildings were built for the girls of the Dos Palais Girls’ home.
![Five new buildings were built for the girls of the Dos Palais Girls’ home.](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/3_new_buildings2-300x285.png)
Five new buildings were built for the girls of the Dos Palais Girls’ home.
![Christine and Jonathon with the girls in front of Christine’s Place.](http://www.jdff.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Christine_Jon_w_Girls-300x222.png)
Christine and Jonathon with the girls in front of Christine’s Place.