0 Ub) ov » 0 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, July 7, 1999 3 Haitian eman works to ease troubles In opOOI Nation By KASIA McDONOUGH Post Staff DALLAS - The recent high tem- peratures can be uncomfortable, especially for those who cannot take refuge in the cool luxury of central air or*beat the heat in a @ backyard pool. But Milner Frege, who works with some of the world’s poorest people in Haiti, would consider each of us fortunate. “Where I work the situation is very, very bad,” he said. Frege, who is visiting the Gate of Heaven parish until the end of this week, is a part of Hands Together, a volunteer organiza- tion of lay people battling the ef- @ fects of despair in a nation that is all too familiar with mother nature's wrath. This Caribbean nation is often in the line of tropical storms and hurricanes which ravage poorly constructed shelters and wash out patches of vegetation. “There are so many troubles in Haiti, dirty water, malnutrition and people without homes,” said Frege. Hands Together aims to com- bat these problems by providing Haitians with the most basic hu- man needs, including balanced meals, safe drinking water and medical attention. “We run a clinic, nothing big, just five rooms in the whole place,” said Frege. “One room is for the doctors to live, another room is the pharmacy, and the living room is where the patients are examined.” The clinic, which is open Mon- days, Wednesdays and Fridays, is often overwhelmed by the sheer number of people needing treat- ment. “Almost every day, we have 500 or more patients; most of them are just hungry,” said Frege. “We give them food and we tell them, ‘You need to eat more. "but I know there is no money.” POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Milner Frege led some Gate of Heaven children in a Haitian dance during the church's recent bazaar. After this week he will return to his native country where he works to ease the pain of life in the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation. is not enough for even the basics, so anything beyond those life sus- taining products is simply not considered. “The people cannot afford to pay tuition for school so children are not learning,” said Frege. “We decided it is necessary to have a free school to make things better for the next genera- tion.” Frege is the coordinator of one of the village schools funded by Hands Together. “My job is to take the students food because maybe at 9 a.m. they have not eaten since yesterday morning and they will cry in class from hunger,” he said. “I check on the teacher, too. There are so many students, over 300 already in the first year; it is better things to come and it is popular although many of those who attend class have to walk ~ several miles to get there. “We ‘teach reading, writing, and every- thing, The children learn to care for animals and love nature and the adults come to the school for The school also offers academic scholarships to students who want to continue their education at a high school or university. “We have given many scholarships but we want those students to come back to the school to help the little ones,” said Frege. “Many already help with the literacy program for adults, but it will be good to have some doctors or teachers return to the village, too.” That first generation of well educated villagers will not be ready to help for several years. In the interim, organizations such as Hands Together will continue to try to ease the suffering in Haiti. “I think that the volunteers are do- ing a good job, but there is still PSU announces new degree program begins this fall Penn State Wilkes-Barre will introduce a new degree program, Information Sciences & Technol- ogy (IST) this fall. The degree program has been designed from the ground up with input from business, industry and the pub- lic. Graduates will be able to de- sign, develop and administer in- formation systems and will be eli- ‘gible for careers including net- work administrator, systems ana- lyst, telecommunications special- ist and database analyst. This new school is being initi- ated by the University at locations across the state. Associate degree options offered at Penn State Wilkes-Barre are software, net- working, telecommunications, data /information and baccalau- reate (to provide a smooth transi- tion to the four year program be- ing planned for fall 2001). 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More informa- tion can also be found on the IST web site at www.ist.psu.edu. hard work.” The school represents hope for @ The average annual income in Haiti is approximately $300. That Dallas UMC holding vacation Bible school The Dallas United Methodist Church will hold its annual Vacation Bible School on July 12-16. The program is entitled “Good News @ gospelrock” and will run from 9:30 a.m. until noon each day. Please register by calling the church office at 675-0122 on Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Hasay will meet with BMT residents July 8 Rep. George C. Hasay (R-Luzerne) will be going to visit residents of Franklin Township, Dallas Township (District North) and Harveys Lake Borough on July 8. Constituents who have a question about the General Assembly or any state government issue are encouraged to schedule an appoint- ment with Hasay in the comfort of their own home. 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