First lady and daughter visit Haitian orphanage

Immediately

after she landed at Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Chow and her daughter Lesley Ma visited the children being cared for by Solidarite and Fraternite, a local school and orphanage located in Port-au Prince.

The mother-daughter duo was warmly welcomed by the children, who greeted her by singing the national anthems of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Haiti while unfurling the national flags of the two countries side by side.

The children also performed a traditional Haitian dance to welcome their guests.

Known for her strong advocacy of child welfare, the first lady returned the affection by showering the children with hugs and performing a tune on the clay flute she recently learned to play.

Chow and her daughter also taught the children how to make a bamboo dragonfly, a traditional Taiwanese toy, and a fruit gelatin dessert.

Among the major highlights of the trip still to come was the first lady's encounter with four Haitian children who are being sponsored by her and President Ma Ying-jeou, said World Vision.

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