Ginyia’s mother died during a "C-section." Her father then left for the Dominican Republic and “never came back!” She was raised by her 17-year-old cousin. But when it was too much to “go to school and take care of a baby," she took "Baby Ginyia" to the Department of Social Services. They called us and...
Last evening around 9 PM just north of Port-au-Prince, three truckloads of gangs broke through the gates of the Missions in Haiti Mission Compound which had an orphanage, among many other wonderful things. Davy and Natalie Lloyd were killed last evening after armed gangs attacked their missionary property and set their bodies on fire along...
Jean Richard has been with us since “right after” the 2010 earthquake when the orphanage he was living in collapsed! He graduated from Love A Child Philo (High School) and then we sent him to a special college for advanced computer technology and keyboard lessons. He is excellent in both! He just arrived here at...
In Haiti, it's a prevalent occurrence for men to abandon their families during times of adversity. In this episode, we delve into the heartbreaking narratives of mothers and children left behind, grappling with profound hardship and destitution in the remote regions they've sought refuge in, fleeing the turmoil inflicted by Haitian gangs. Amidst this turbulent...
BROKEN FOCUS… “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 In life, there are many times that it’s so easy to sway off course. We can lose focus on what the Lord has called us to do. Even us, who have a non-profit organization, if we don’t stay...
This pretty pre-teen lost her mother when she was still on the bottle. Her father had to borrow the money for her mother’s funeral. When he couldn't pay him back, the man took his children for ransom, making them work! Their father became very depressed! Our Haitian “Head of Love A Child” heard about this...
Happy Birthday, Sherry! Baby, you are not getting older, but better! The Lord has given me the best wife I could ever have. I asked Sherry to marry me on our first date! When I first laid eyes on Sherry without ever saying a word to her, the Lord told me she would be my...
“Small Things…” We are living in a day and time when everyone wants to do “a big thing.” I have met wonderful missionaries in Haiti, and when asking about their work they say, “I only have ten children in my orphanage…” Or in the States, a pastor might say, “We just have a small church…” Jesus...
Here are more pictures of the bleachers being loaded this morning and they will soon be on their way to Miracle Village, Haiti! Thank you Jesse for all your hard work. Soccer will be great this summer for our youth!!! Please read our post from earlier today. Bobby Burnette
This morning, Jesse Ostrander helped load the soccer bleachers at the company that made them in Tampa, Florida. They are being shipped today to Love A Child in Fort Myers, Florida. Today, the office in Fort Myers will be loading some MAP International medicines. Thank you, MAP! We will be putting on some new bicycles...
