Good news! Things are very calm and peaceful here in our community in Fond Parisien. I just returned from the road to check things out. They tell me in Ganthier, the fighting has resided. The gangs retreated! Everyone thinks the gangs (400 Mawozo) will attack again tonight. A very special[…]
We are under attack from the gangs, pray! The town of Ganthier is about 8 miles from us. They have been holding the gangs back from us for over three years now. The chief of police just called us. Ganthier has been under attack from the gangs since 2 a.m.[…]
Dear Friends, Here are some pictures that got lost from last night! The kids had a great time at their birthday party! Haitian children, “no matter how old,” play like small children but when it comes to games, they are “very aggressive,” especially with “musical chairs!” Ha! After all the games,[…]
When you have an orphanage full of kids, you have to combine birthdays in “several months.” This evening, the birthday kids were: William, Dieubon, Zoey, Richard, Mika, Mikalange, Ada, and Natalie. They played “musical chairs,” the “egg on the spoon,” race, and lots more. When Haitian kids get together for[…]
Have you ever lost your footing? Maybe walking on ice, in the dark, in the mud, or on a gravel slope? When this happens, “you are not in control.” The Lord told Jeremiah what would happen to those wicked people who abuse the poor, who lie, and do not trust[…]
Noah… If you look closely at the first picture of Noah, you will see marks on his head and stomach. We found him “abandoned on the muddy ground,” on the side of our gate. At the age of two, he had been beaten, burned, starved, and abused. He had “bite[…]
Look at these pictures and you will see “hard-working,” poor, hungry Haitians, “making a road,” for our food trucks! Pastor Souffrance, our wonderful mountain Pastor, told the poor people of “Fon Bwapen,” that “Love A Child” food trucks can bring food, “if they fix the road.” The locals said they[…]
“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.” Proverbs 22:1 Some people die with great riches, but their names are not worth anything. They have cheated, lied, and have done bad things to other people. Some people would rather have silver[…]
He is quiet and you never know when “he is here!” He is the brother of Fabiola. When his mother died, his father could not care for him and his sister. After his mother died, the children were often left by themselves. They were developing malnutrition. His father took both[…]
This is Southern talk for getting the job done. Here is pastor Mark Ostrander and his Haitian construction dream team making the concrete pads to lock down the soccer bleachers. He always works on two or three projects at one time. Mark is on our board of directors and is[…]
