Update on the little boy found by the gate:

The little boy who was “dumped in the mud” at our front gate was taken to our clinic. He has burn marks on his body. His hair is red, and he has stripes on his back and belly where someone beat him. His teeth are either rotten or someone hit him and knocked them out… not all of them, but some in the front. He does not talk and he is very “quiet.” Our doctors at the clinic feel sure he was abused very badly. We brought him back to our orphanage, gave him a bath, fed him, held him and gave him clean clothes and a toy, and he fell asleep. Bien Social Services (Social Services of Haiti) was not open today, but we will take him as soon as they open and give them all the information that we have. We know he was abused and abandoned. I believe they will let us keep him. If so, he will be in a wonderful home, full of lots of love. He does not talk so we don’t know his name. In a few days, we will give another follow up on him. Thank you for your prayers. Sherry