The guy in the line-up above wearing gray! Tougher than he looks! And quite a character!
Mackenson began working for Apparent Project as the “yard maintenance” guy. He showed up every day to clear the “yard” – the concrete area where kids play every day! It’s amazing how many leaves cover the area every day. Mackenson helps with lots of random tasks… including transporting heavy items like large bags of rice or batteries or the Culligan type water bottles. All those odd jobs that are so helpful, the ‘not so glorious” tasks that people don’t see. Mackenson is there for us.
Last September, Mackenson trained (along with the other security guards) to be a registered/certified security guard. It was quite amazing… watching him carry guys larger than himself… crawl across the concrete on his stomach while being doused with buckes of water, having another guard stand on his shoulders while preparing to climb a palm tree, or having a guy run across his stomach & stand on it. He is one tough little guy!
I don’t know Mackenson’s life story, but I’ve seen him climb palm trees, work hard “trimming” palm tree branches with a machete… and more! I’ve also seen him “play songs” with his hands to his mouth! (Sample short video clip included on Instagram!)
What a character!
Mackenson shares…
Why did you want to work at AP? Needed a job! To help himself & his family.
Are you happy working at AP? Yes Why? When he has a wife & kids, he wants them to go to AP school, and he likes Apparent Project school.
What do you enjoy about your job? Everything
What is your dream? A job so he will be able to prepare for a wife & kids, so they won’t need to suffer like he did growing up. To be a provider.
What do you love/like about Haiti? Apparent Project
Prayer requests… AP continues so he will have a job.
Video transcript – Mackenson shares about Apparent Project. (Instagram video post… later today.) @apparentprojecthaiti
M’ap travay nan Apparent, Mwen renmen travay la paske travay la ede m e li ede fanmi m tou paske gen seri de moun nan fanmi m ki paka ede tèt yo, mwen ki pou ede yo. tankou manman m l, mwen ki peye kay pou li paske li te gen mari li ki te konn ede l, Mari a vin pa kapab ankò se mwen ki ede l paske travay la itil mwen paske si se pat travay la m pa konn ki kote m tap ye, gendwa andeyò nan peyi m, m ta prale nan sekle tè. e M renmen sa map fè a e M renmen travay la tou. m’ap toujou di Marilyn mèsi Boss mwen, mèsi tou. paske se yon bon travay li ye, travay la itil mwen. gen yon seri de bagay l’ap ede m nan fanmi m, se gras ak travay la ki fè l’ap ede m. e map di Boss mwen, Marilyn mèsi tou anpil pou travay la, se yon bon travay. sèl sa map mande Bondye pou travay la vin gran, pou l ka gen yon gwo, gwo, gwo antèt sou tèt li pou ap ban nou kòb, pou nou ka byen pase. mwen renmen travay la anpil, sa n’ap fè, bon travay, pou Bondye fè travay la vin pi gran plis ke sa. n’ap priye Bondye pou li ka beni travay la, ke Bondye beni ou.
Mackenson
English Version
I am working at Apparent Project. I like the job because it helps me and my family. Some people in my family can’t help themselves, so I need to help them. For example, I pay the rent for my mother because her husband can’t take care of her. Apparent Project helps me a lot. Without that job, I don’t know where I would be. Maybe I would live in the countryside and mow the land. I like what I’m doing, and enjoy it. I will always say thanks to Marilyn, my employer. There are some things that I’ve been able to do in my life because of Apparent Project. I’m asking God for Apparent Project to become bigger; I’m asking God to bless Apparent Project. May God bless you.
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A year’s commitment!
