Jackson was taken off dialysis for a few minutes so that we could go to the lab to get bloodwork. Things went really quickly at the lab, so we decided to pop in for a quick Dominican haircut. These barbers are fast! During this respite from 24-hour dialysis, Jackson wanted to be sure he took...
Sandraline was born in the town of Croix-des-Bouquets in 2008. Her mother died and her father, Fritzner, had a small job repairing bicycles in order to hire a lady to care for her. But at nine months old, she was extremely malnourished. He brought her to our orphanage and asked us to take her in....
For quite a long time, we have not been able to have a Mobile Medical Clinic. Going outside Love A Child areas is always a risk because some gang members are now in the mountains, not far from us. Also, I have had to “lend” a lot of my Mobile Medical Clinic medicines to our...
Keeping our families under Psalm 91. “Surely he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence […] Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall...
When his mother died, his stepfather could not or did not want to, take care of him and his sister, Fabiola. Those two children were often left by themselves... Wilguens is mature for his age, and the kids call him “Grandpa!” Wilguens is 14 and very smart in school. Although Wilguens does not talk much,...
Jackson had a setback. Yesterday, he started to bleed from the site of the surgery. The hope was that the surgery site would hold when we reinitiated his dialysis. It looks as though it has not. We are currently at a hospital in Santo Domingo. We are waiting for the surgeon to look at the...
“Don’t let them see your back!” We all go through battles. No one can ever live and say, “I’ve never fought a battle.” It doesn’t have to be a physical battle, but anything that makes you stand, and “fight” is a battle. Psalm 78:9 describes the “children of Ephraim…” The children of Ephraim, being armed,...
Just imagine... his mother was released after several years in prison. She had also suffered from mental problems. His father had already abandoned Stephano, and he went to the Department of Social Services. They brought Stephano here to Love A Child. Stephano is always happy, smiling, and content... even when he’s working! He is now...
There is still a Matching Gift Challenge for up to $25,000 going until the end of February 2025! Now, 48 NEW members have joined our partners and are qualifying us to receive an additional $5,480 from the Matching Challenge. This is a great response. However, we need many, many more in order for us to...
In the midst of all the "gangs" and all the problems our Love A Child staff faces in Haiti, they are to be congratulated for doing their best work in the middle of difficult circumstances. Our Love A Child Clinic is a Godly clinic with well-trained doctors and staff, the best! Our Jesus Healing Center...
