The first time we saw Jovanie, was when she was just a young girl. A Haitian lady in our neighborhood told us about her. At that time, Jovanie had red hair from malnutrition and it did not seem that her mother was caring for her. We told her that we could take care of Jovanie. Soon after, and with good care, her hair changed from red to black. Jovanie did well in school, but when she went to nursing college, we had some discipline problems with our “Prodigal Daughter.” She had decided to attend a nursing college in Leogane, Haiti (a wonderful college) and did well, but then, goofed off. After having a talk with the director, she assured me that Jovanie needed to stay and hang in there. I don’t know what happened, but Jovanie turned around 100%!!

She is so intelligent, that I think she gets bored sometimes. In Haiti, you can pass four years of nursing college but you must take the government test to get your license. Jovanie and the others in her class took their exams, but then, she and others waited for their results, when they got word that someone “lost all their nursing exam papers!” This meant that Jovanie and the others, would have to wait a year or two, to re-take the exams! (This happens a lot of times here in Haiti!) So, not to waste that time, Jovanie went to Hinche, Haiti to study to become a midwife! She did extremely well!

Now, as soon as they “give the nursing exams again” she will take them, and get her Nursing License and also for her Midwife License! Jovanie is one of our best! She is tough, loves the patients, and nothing bothers her… She would be the perfect person to work during disaster relief. We are proud of her, sticking it out and making a turning point in her life!! She will be a great nurse and a great midwife! We are so proud of her, and we love her very much! She graduates from midwife school in August! 

Sherry