When I first saw this story it reminded me of the tent cities in Haiti that are home to countless earthquake victims. It's about a NYC High School Principal and his students who are living in tents to win money to help their school. It's a Kohl's contest. Help out by casting your vote at www.eschs.org. Today's the last day to vote!

A St. Lucian soccer star in New York for a tournament was shot to death in Brooklyn Monday, hours after scoring a goal that sent his team to the finals, police sources said. Isidore Phillip Tisson, 27, was shot in a car outside a Crown Heights cafe around 4:25 a.m. where he’d stopped after leaving a nightclub where the team celebrated. When Tisson climbed back into the car, an unknown gunman approached from behind, and opened fire. (Source: NY Daily News)

A woman from Barbados is facing deportation while in the US with her critically ill child. The thought of leaving her dying child in an Atlanta hospital alone is unthinkable and she is asking for help.

Found this interesting article on HuffingtonPost.com about one of my favorite island treats, coconut water. It’s become very trendy and expensive) these days. That’s crazy to me since I drank coconut water about two weeks ago in Haiti straight from the coconut and one hundred percent organic. The price: free. Just had to ask a kid to climb a coconut tree and get it for me... Marlie

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