The following is an interview conducted with Michaela Coplen, a fellow VHP’er! She shares how her prior experiences led her to the Vassar Haiti Project, along with a poem that she wrote in honor of her trip to Gerin, Haiti.
 
Jenga, by lantern light
for the people of Gerin, Haiti
Nearby mamá learns a tree timber to bend around her body
and girls fill the spaces between their teeth with coconut and smiles

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