Elalie Saint-Drin is 22 years old. She is from an area called “Bwademye,” not far from Love A Child. She was still in school when she found out she was pregnant. She knew she could not continue to go to school and take care of a baby because she was already struggling to survive. Elalie’s village has no Maternity Clinic, so she decided she would come to the Love A Child Maternity Clinic (Birthing Center) because she would not have to pay for the delivery.

Our clinic insists that each woman who wants to deliver here must begin to come at four months and come every month so that we can be sure she is safe to deliver. She missed a lot of appointments, so our female doctor asked her, “Why?” She replied, “Well, it’s not my fault. I drink a lot of saltwater to help me make it through the day because I have no money for food. And when I do have a little money and can buy something, I don’t have money to for a tap-tap to get here.”

This morning, she came in around 6:00 and was in serious pain. She noticed a white fluid coming out and she was extremely dizzy. Her whole body was swollen, and her blood pressure was creating a huge problem. They put her in a wheelchair and brought her inside because she could not walk. She was transferred to the delivery room.

The midwife checked her and gave her medication for her blood pressure immediately and then gave her an I.V. She now had severe “pre-eclampsia” (which often kills the mother). They immediately gave her a sonogram, which revealed that she was not yet at the time to give birth. However, they could not find the heartbeat of the baby. After everything they could do, it was discovered that the baby had died in her womb.

This news broke the heart of the young mother and all the midwives as well. They had done “everything they could,” but it was too late.

And to think that she did not have the few “gourdes” (small Haitian currency), to even get to our clinic monthly, nor did she have the money to buy food… so, she drank saltwater, which killed her baby.

These stories will never happen in the States, but they happen in Haiti due to hunger. Thank you, partners, for always sponsoring food to come into Haiti. Let’s keep “helping the poor.” Sherry

Today, Jesse Ostrander, who was with Jasson, called us from the Dominican Republic. It was in regard to the Dominican Doctor who had seen Jasson and was trying to determine if he should have a Kidney Transplant or if there were other options. Jesse, who was with the Dominican Doctor from the Dominican Republic, was on the phone with our doctor, Dr. Barthelemy, who works at our Jesus Healing Center. He has all Jasson’s records. They talked on the phone because Jesse had questions from the Dominican Doctor regarding blood work, etc. He passed the information on to Jasson’s doctor, who is still with him in the Dominican Republic. We should know more by tomorrow.

Dieuferly is doing fine after the doctor took out all those huge, steel pins in his foot. We pray that he will be able to sleep tonight without pain. They will return from the Dominican Republic tomorrow, Lord willing.

We ask your prayers in faith for Jasson and Dieuferly. Jasson is in bad condition. He really needs a miracle!

Thank you for your prayers,
Bobby & Sherry

A few days ago, Philemond, our main driver and faithful worker for many, many years, drove to the Dominican Republic with Joker, our mechanic, Dieuferly, who had the club-foot operation, and Jasson, who has kidney disease, Jasson is about 11.

Jesse Ostrander, missionary and construction worker, flew from the states to the Dominican Republic, to be with Dieuferly and Jasson, because Sherry and I could not make it. Sherry had an abscessed tooth and needed emergency care.

As many of you know, Dieuferly has had several really bad “club foot operations,” in Haiti and has constantly suffered for many years. Our friend in the Dominican Republic, RL, found this wonderful orthopedic doctor for Dieuferly so that he could have an operation on his foot… Dieuferly has been in the DR, resting, for about 6 weeks. His appointment to have those “long pins” in his foot “taken out” was yesterday. That did not go well, as the doctor thought his foot and toes would not be able to feel pain…but he was wrong! It was a horribly painful experience for Dieuferly to have the pins taken out with just a little pain medication. But he made it through!

Today, our team will be taking Jasson to a kidney specialist in the capital to see if he is a candidate for a kidney transplant. So this is what we need to pray about. The good thing is that one of our Love A Child donors has already been touched by the Lord to offer to sponsor this surgery. Let’s pray that Dieuferly’s foot heals well and that we can find the right surgeon and the right “kidney donor” for Jasson!

Sherry and Bobby

Today we received reports from Mayor Yvrose in Jérémie, Haiti, telling us where all the rice, cooking oil, and condensed milk were distributed.

Sherry and I were there with her in the beginning, and then after a few days, we left and she continued on. We were amazed at all the places, especially the forgotten places, where she continued to deliver the food we sent.

Mayor Yvrose sent us several pages of where all the food went. She is a strong Christian and is highly respected in southern Haiti.

Hubert sent us a report yesterday where he and Jesse Ostrander from Love A Child distributed rice, beans, and cooking oil. They worked out from Anse-a-Veau into many areas of the earthquake epicenter. Even after Jesse left, Hubert kept on distributing our food. We were amazed at how many areas they distributed food to. So many “forgotten areas” where no one goes. Thank you also to Philimond and our Haitian son Carlos for your help.

Now, Hubert has men out “pre-planning” where all the tents will go… there are so many totally collapsed areas. It has been shocking!
Soon we will be distributing over “2,100 plus” tents. Sherry and I will be there helping put up these tents. We can’t wait!

Thank you to all of you who have helped make all of this possible.

Love is something you do! – Bobby Burnette

Due to Sherry’s dental emergency, Sherry and I could not fly into the Dominican Republic as planned. We had wanted to be with Dieuferly at his doctor’s appointment today and to take little Jackson to the doctor/hospital appointment he has tomorrow concerning a possible future kidney transplant.

Jesse Ostrander is flying in today, taking our place to be with Dieuferly and Jackson. Hopefully, Dieuferely will be returning home to Haiti in the next two or three days. Philimond, our assistant, left this morning to drive Jackson over to Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.

Thank you, RL, Jesse Ostrander, Philimond, and Dr. Barthelemy, for all your help.

Jackson really needs a miracle. We must supply blood for him often, and now his doctor wants to start doing kidney dialysis. Each dialysis will cost $4,000. Little Jackson is meeting with a kidney specialist tomorrow, and he really needs your prayers. Even though he has been on a “very strict diet,” he is always swollen and sick all the time. Each time he needs blood, we have to take “four Haitians downtown to the Blood Bank,” in very dangerous areas, to give blood; then the Blood Bank gives the blood for Jackson’s transfusions. This has become very difficult and also dangerous, going into this area. We will keep you posted on what the Dominican doctor says.

Sherry and I will be returning to Haiti this week.

Next week we will be opening and moving all the medical staff into their new medical dorm next to the Jesus Healing Center! PTL! Mission accomplished!

Thank you for all your prayers and help…

Love is something you do…
Bobby and Sherry Burnette