Love Can Change a Child
By Natacha Desir, Child Advocate Berline* is 6 years old. She has lived with her biological aunt ever since her mother passed away. I first met her last year [...]
Life in Port-Au-Prince
By Marie Yolaine Florestal, Child Advocate Port-Au-Prince is the capital city of Haiti. It was founded in 1749, extends for 13.9 square miles, and has a population of around [...]
Compare Your Home to a Typical Home in Haiti
It’s no surprise that when we leave the borders of the United States, we encounter cultures and people that are often very different from what we are used [...]
Now I Can Read My Name!
by Nadine Augustin Paul, Child Advocate and Adult Literacy Program Our literacy program is a place where people can learn how to read and write, in a country where [...]
Daniel Is No Longer Living In Restavek!
by Frantso Sagesse, Child Advocate Daniel* is 25 years old and lives in Port-au-Prince. His family is from Jeremie, in the west of Haiti. He has five brothers and [...]
Get To Know Our Sponsors from Around the World!
By Heather Gentzel, Communications and Child Sponsorship Coordinator You may have already known we are an international organization, led by Haitians with a small support staff in the U.S., [...]
Four Haitian Proverbs You Should Know
Haiti is a country marked by many things. It has been devastated by natural disasters, but is still known for its rich landscape and natural beauty. Haiti has exotic, [...]
5 Ways Your Life Might be Different as a Child Living in Restavek
Many of us are fortunate enough to come from privilege. Privilege meaning that, relative to other nations or people groups, we are given advantages and opportunities to do or [...]
Samantha Sees Hope
By Nathacha Lucien, Child AdvocateIn 2 Timothy 1:7 it says, “For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but one of power and of love and of [...]
“Stand Up for FREEDOM!!!”
By Samuel Jean Baptiste, Child Advocate Ending the restavek system in Haiti requires intervention both with children and adults. We have found that engaging adults through literacy programs is a [...]