“Manna Packs… A Food with Many Names!

Haitians have a name for everything!! They are cute, simple names!! All the Haitians love the “Manna Packs” that Feed My Starving Children send to us, and those only come to us because you, our wonderful partners, pay for these containers to travel far, ocean freight to us in Haiti.

A sweet note came in from our friend, Rene Lako, who has an organization with children, called, Hope Force. You can see the children eating, gaining weight, and looking bright and healthy because of this wonderful food, that Feed My Starving Children call, “Manna Packs.” Hope Force is one of the “100 organizations” that come to get food from us each month, providing the containers have it to Haiti! She and the children she works with are very grateful for the food!!

Most Haitians refer to this as “ti pa nou.” It means, “a little for us!” They love the fact that even if they eat a little, their bellies are full of good food! However, when they get the Manna Packs, they fill their plates because this is the main meal of the day, and for most children, their “only meal.” Some call this food, “Little Jesus!” Many times, our drivers have to “tip gang members” in order for them to let us have our container of Manna Packs to take to Love A Child. Food is like “gold” now, in the country of Haiti.

Last month, we had to cross the border the of Dominican Republic to take Dieuferly, one of our older LAC kids, to surgery for his club feet. As we crossed the border, we heard some of the border guards say, “Hey Blan! (That means; ‘hey, foreigner!’) “Where’s my ti pa nou?” Ha! We didn’t have any!!! But, we realized that we might have to take a box with us next time, if we want to make it across the border!! We believe this food is blessed by God!! Thank you and God bless you, Bobby and Sherry