Deniel Rieval, 14 years old in 2001

How many brothers and sisters do you have?
Three brothers and two sisters.

Who lives in your house?

My grandmother, my mom and dad and my brothers and sisters. (All siblings have the same parents).

What is your favorite subject in school?
Math

What does school mean to you?
I feel good about it. The teacher is good.

What do you do with your free time (for fun)?
Soccer and volleyball (sometimes).

What is your favorite (most important) possession?
Tents

What is the greatest distance you have traveled from home?
The town. (Port Au Prince)

What do you want to be (do for a living) when you grow up?
A teacher in Croix des Bouquets.

What do you feel about your country?
Haiti is not very good at all because the economic situation is very difficult.

What do you think about Americans?
The American people have jobs in the village. God loves them.

What makes you happy? What do you like most about your life?
The grace of God.

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

What is your greatest wish/hope?
I wish to live in the US like you.

What would you change about your life if you could?
The economic life. The way I live in my house with my family.

Daniel was the winner for the most exhausting trek to his house. It was part way up the mountain. When we arrived there was a crowd of people on his porch. I figured they were gathered to see the American girl come over and interview Daniel. It turn out that they were all family and most of them lived in that little house.
Daniel has three brothers and two sisters. They are blessed by having the same parents. He lives with his grandmother, mother, father, and all his siblings.
Daniel wasn't too enthusiastic about any of the questions I had to ask him. He was realistic about Haiti's situation. He wishes his family and country were better off economically. Actually, he just wants to move to the United States and try to leave his problems behind. Daniel doesn't have too much hope that he will reach America as he wants to be a teacher in Croix des Bouquets.
For now, Daniel keeps his faith in the grace of God.