This morning, Elisie, our head painter, invited Sherry and me, along with the boys, to come to his place on the property so he could cut some corn and cane for us. He has a green thumb like Wilner! The children love corn and sugar cane. Yum! We had a blast. Bobby and Sherry
Joseph… He came to us with his sister, Sarah. They were both very young and had malnutrition. Their father abandoned Joseph and Sarah. Both were brought to our orphanage and were suffering from severe malnutrition! Joseph is now studying mechanics every chance he gets! He loves driving “heavy equipment,” and he is great at it!...
Water in Haiti is scarce and unreliable. Water for gardening is even more scarce; therefore, we have to be very intentional about how we irrigate our struggling plants. Many watering techniques in areas with more reliable water sources, like the US, use a lot of water to irrigate, but it is very inefficient because they...
“Open Wide Your Hand.” God had led “His Children” to the promised land. It was a long trip, but God taught them many things on that rough journey. In Deuteronomy, Chapter 15:7, God is telling “His Children, the Israelites,” how to treat the poor. “If there be among you a poor man of thy brethren...
Lovely… She is not only “lovely” on the outside, but she has a beautiful and lovely heart! We found “Baby Lovely” through a lady who sold trinkets, called “Madamn Cheap Cheap!” She sold souvenirs to those who visited Haiti. When our teams came in, she sold to our teams. One day, she told us about a...
SOUTH HAITI "Water is life!" A small amount of water has become a rare commodity for many families living in the village of Remond, located in the commune of Petit Trou de Nippes, in South Haiti. A family must walk up to three hours round-trip to get a little water. To get this water, both children and adults suffer...
In the desolate region of Fon Bwa Blan, where the land has gone dry and growing food is nearly impossible, families fight to survive against overwhelming odds. Love A Child travels to this rural area to bring nourishment and hope to those in desperate need. Among them is Jesumene Ville, a mother of three, struggling...
“Let’s Just Let God be God!” Elisha was a Prophet of God! He was what you would call “a man of miracles!” In II Kings Chapter 13, beginning with verse 20-21, we see the power of God in action! Elisha, God’s Prophet, had died, and the people buried him. “And the bands of Moabites invaded...
Our older Haitian children have learned to work hard… whether it’s “working hard in college, or working hard when they come for a visit,” there’s always work to do! Just a week ago, Lovely and Bianca, two of our college girls, came home for a visit. They happened to come when we had just set...
Little Kenzy is small for his age. He is now 8. He has been “sickly” all his life. He has sickle cell anemia. His health has never been “normal.” Now, he is in the hospital. He has pain in his bones and is extremely weak... He always has “stomach aches.” He has difficulty with bowel...
