While trying to teach her students vocabulary, a local teacher discovered the unimaginable loss suffered by one of her six year-old students. Using the destruction in Haiti to illustrate the meaning of the word extraordinary, the teacher sat in shock as Ethan Exilhomme explained to the class how he lost ten aunts, uncles, and cousins in the destructive earthquake.
Ethan's father Emmanuel is a social worker, and the founder of a non-profit organization that offers aid to Haitian immigrants. While struggling to cope with the loss of so many family members, he is also grateful to his community and their support for him and his family. Ethan's school donated money, toys, and first-ad supplies to the family, to help Emmanuel as he prepares to travel to Haiti and bury his family members.
"This is one of the greatest communities I've lived in in the U.S.," said Exilhomme, who came to America at the age of 18. "The love I've found from this community is different. They come together and help each other...I'm shocked how much support has been given to us...".
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