Here in Haiti, at Love A Child, all the kids have a nickname. We call Job, “yon pye kokoye!” (A coconut tree!) That kid is growing so tall, and I can’t keep him in clothes! Job’s father, a farmer, had anxiously awaited the birth of his child, but his mother, Mdm Viergielie, had complications when giving birth in a mud hut. It was not sanitary, and as a result, she died with the “childbirth fever.”

This is why Haiti has so many orphans. In Haiti, when a mother dies, the child is automatically considered an orphan because without the mother, the child will die, and the father cannot provide the milk and nutrition the baby needs. So his father brought Job to our orphanage.

Job has always been a good child, never fussy, never talks back, sweet disposition. He is an excellent student but has not made up his mind about his career. My main problem with Job is his growth!!! He is growing like a coconut tree. Last summer, he was a 28/30 in pants, but he might have grown another half inch! Ha!

I can’t keep him in clothes. The shirt he has on is from one of his older brothers!  We will see what path in life Job takes. Whatever he decides, he will have favor on his life!!! He is just a sweetie, and we love Job!

Sherry