Rachelle Breval, 14 years old in 2001 

How many brothers and sisters do you have?
Four brothers and one sister.

Who lives in your house?
My mom, my uncle and all my siblings. (All siblings do not have the same father).

What is your favorite subject in school?
Math.

What does school mean to you?
I feel good about it. I like my teacher.

What do you do with your free time (for fun)?
Jump rope.

What is your favorite (most important) possession?
My book bag.

What is the greatest distance you have traveled from home?
I've been to Port Au Prince about seven times.

What do you want to be (do for a living) when you grow up?
A nurse.

What do you feel about your country?
It is very hard. Sometimes my mother cannot find enough food.

What do you think about Americans?
I like the Americans because they like to help people.

What makes you happy? What do you like most about your life?
To get a job would make me happy. And I am happy you are doing this interview!

What makes you sad? What is your biggest complaint about life?
The situation of this country.

What is your greatest wish/hope?
To be helped. To be taken care of.

What would you change about your life if you could?
I would like peace in the country..in the area where I live

Is there a lot of violence that you have seen?
No, my mother complains about it from time to time.

Is there anything else you would like to say?
I would like to visit the United States.

Fourteen year old Rachelle Breval is concerned about the situation in Haiti. There are things going on in Haiti that she has not seen for herself but she has heard her mother complain of such as murder, stealing, and violence. Rachelle wants there to be peace in her country, especially in Dumay.

Rachelle's greatest wish is to be taken care of. She lives a hard life, waking up at 5:00 in the morning to do the dishes, sweep the floor, and prepare a meal before school. After school, Rachelle gets home and does her lessons. Then she goes to bed at 7:00 p.m.

Rachelle's family has no electricity so they have to work in accordance with the sun.

When Rachelle gets out of school she hopes to become a nurse. Until then, she resides with four younger brothers and one younger sister, her mother, and her uncle in a small Haitian village where she doesn't feel safe.