This young girl is Ericka Pierre. She had a very tough start to life because her mother became ill and died during her delivery. A woman in a nearby village tried to care for her, but was not able to keep her healthy. We discovered her several months later up in the mountains, where she was severely malnourished and suffering from a terrible skin infection. We brought her to our Love A Child Children’s Home where we treated her skin infection and fed her lots of hot, nutritious food. We also gave her lots of hugs and love, and she soon began to improve. As she grew older, we discovered that she had some learning disabilities. She was unable to speak clearly and was also having trouble in school because of delayed mental development. These learning disabilities are all a result of severe malnutrition, which she suffered as a baby. Ericka will continue to attend school, and she will study at the pace that is best for her. Unfortunately, there are no “special needs” schools here in our area. She loves to work and help at our Love A Child Children’s Home. We will train her in a job that she can do in the future so she can make a living at Love A Child. Ericka loves to sing and go to church. We love her so much, and we know the Lord will use her in a mighty way. Thank you, partners, for changing another life in Haiti. God bless you. Bobby and Sherry