Dear Friends and Partners,

We have worked hard to teach our Haitian children all about “God’s compassion!” It is so important to always keep our hearts open to a “special need.” Dieuferly, who had major health problems as a child, now is a grown young man. We have always taught our two children in the States, and also our Haitian children to have “a heart of compassion.”

We were really touched by the story of a poor, crippled woman with 7 children and a “broken down wheelchair.” Dieuferly, who operates our drone and does camera and TV work, saw this widow with a broken down wheelchair and no place to go, and took care of her with love and compassion… read below his “thank note” to Bobby and me. We are so proud of him, and our orphanage children, and our two grown children in the States. We all must have a “compassionate heart.”

Sherry

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Thank you so much, Mom and Dad, for making it possible today, the lady was so grateful. Amanthe Dorcly Is 41 years old, and she has 7 children. In 2004, she was living in Gonaïve, during the troubles when Aristide had left power, and she was shot in the shoulder, and the bullet hit her spine. She had to enter the Dominican Republic for surgery, and since then she couldn’t walk she stayed in the DR for all this time for medical attention. She was living with her husband Woodbert, who kicked her out with their two babies. When she couldn’t run, the immigration deported her back to Haiti on the Malpasse side, and she found herself homeless, sleeping in a little park at Lasous among the market sellers.

Thank God today we found a lady inside Miracle Village who is willing to receive her in her house and help her. Her wheelchair was not good, Amanthe but now she has a new wheelchair, mattress, and pillows — giving her hope and comfort once again. God is good!

Sadly, a very small child’s remains were discovered a few minutes ago near the wall of the Love A Child compound here. The section of a 10-foot high wall is close to where the clinic used to be. This area is not frequented by people. One of the security guys discovered the remains while performing a security check in a locked area.

We asked Dr. Barthelemy to examine the body. He said it has been here for a very long time. There are only bones. The heat of the Haitian sun probably sped up decomposition. The skull was fractured. The legs were broken beneath the femur, folded against the torso. The child was wrapped in warm clothes, a blanket, and a sweatshirt and was still hanging on the razor wire above.

Because of the clothing, we think that the child was from the mountains, and was sick or malnourished. This precious person was most likely thrown over the wall in the hopes of being rescued. The way the body was lying, Dr. Barthelemy does not believe they survived the long fall.

I cannot imagine the desperation of a mother or father so in need of assistance that they would be willing to risk the life of their child for the prospect of help. The risk of the fall was deemed to be a better choice than starvation or the suffering of sickness.

We have had several babies dropped off at the gate or left behind within the walls. It is not new. People here are desperate. But this poor child probably did not cry out. The plunge to the hard ground below was too much.

My heart bleeds for these poor people. This was someone’s son or daughter. Thousands of people just outside our wall need help. The situation is awful. They need Love A Child to continue to feed the poor, provide health care to the sick and broken, and show them who God is by what we do!

Jesse Ostrander

Sherry and I arrived back in Haiti yesterday. This time, we did not share our travel plans for security reasons. Oh, it was so good to see the children! They were so happy!

Jesse Ostrander has been doing a great job. He gets a lot done. He knows how to walk the dog!

Our security guards, who protect Love A Child, Farmer John’s, and Fond Parisien, are doing a great job! They are very strong. We have elite police and special forces from America. They are not here to attack the gangs or hurt anyone. They are here to defend Love A Child and our area.

I would advise the gangs not to even come close.

The community brigade is out night and day. They do not take prisoners. The government police are also doing a great job in our buffer zone.

Thank you. In the middle of all of this, we are expanding going forward, blessing the Haitian people. More news on this within the next two days.

Thank you for your prayers and support.

Bobby and Sherry

A good mechanic can diagnose the problem, figure out what parts are needed, obtain the parts, and install them so that the vehicle continues to operate. A genius mechanic is an entirely different level of repairman!

Joker is our top mechanic here in Haiti. He can fix anything with an engine. He is a master-level tinkerer, troubleshooter, renovator, jack-of-all-trades, and overall genius when it comes to keeping our many machines operable.

Thank God for our mechanic team! They literally keep Love A Child moving.

Jesse