The Children of Haiti

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Proverbs 31:8-9

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege to travel to Haiti on a mission trip with One Vision International working with 125 kids at an orphanage. God shattered all my expectations and taught me so much in a short amount of time. When we walked in the orphanage on Tuesday evening, the kids immediately ran to us to be held starved of human contact and love. It didn’t matter that we didn’t speak the same language. It didn’t matter that I couldn’t remember their names. It was in that moment that my soul came alive standing in a filthy, open-air shelter that 125 kids call home. I was reminded that these precious kids are made in the image of God. God has extended His grace to them because of His love no other reason just as He has extended His grace to all. I was amazed by the children at the orphanage. Their beautiful faces captivated me from the moment we walked in.

The next day, we spent the entire day at the orphanage. When we arrived, they were finishing up school for the younger kids (the older kids had already left for school). The kids were served a breakfast of spaghetti, a portion large enough for an adult. Every child ate every morsel even the smallest one of them.



We shared the Gospel with them through a book written in Creole, their native language. We played, sang songs, made balloon art (which took me forever to figure out, because Susan was teaching me left-handed which didn’t make sense to me). They sang to us in Creole which was beautiful. We sang the hokey-pokey to them which was not so beautiful. When the older kids returned from school, they greeted each one of us with "Bonswa" and a kiss on the cheek. How precious and sweet is that! During our time there, the kids were on you constantly, starved of human contact. One little boy(picture below) begged for me to hold him a large part of the day. If I tried to put him down, he began to cry. Chris and I are now sponsoring him through One Vision International so he can eat and have medicine. Please prayerfully consider how you can become involved in these kids' lives. For just $50/month, a child will be provided with food and medicines. For more information go to www.onevisioninternational.org.