It is common to find children in Haiti abandoned by their fathers, leaving a mother to try to raise her children and also be the “breadwinner.” Sonia Zetrenne is a young mother of 23 years old. She has five children and lives in an area called “Fond-Gaya.” Since her husband abandoned her and her children, she was forced to go to her mother’s house.

When she found out she was pregnant, she didn’t know what to do. How could her husband leave her in a condition like this? Someone told her to get an abortion (and in Haiti, that’s not a safe thing). But, Madamn Sonia considered that the child must be a “gift from God.”

Then, someone told her about our Birthing Center and us. She was happy to be surrounded by the best of “fanm saj” (professional women who deliver babies in Haiti). She happily had a beautiful baby girl, which she considers “a gift from God.”

I suppose if anyone had a right to have an abortion, it would be Madamn Sonia… five children, her husband abandoned her after she got pregnant, and a mother with no income. We pray that God blesses her children and that they can find a way to receive a good education. God bless this woman, who, in the middle of horrible circumstances, made a decision to keep her baby.

Sherry