It’s midmorning as we arrive at the home of Frandy Saint-Louis. We are quickly drenched from the heat of the piercing sun that penetrates through the shadows making it impossible to find a cool breeze or shade for relief. As we walk along the intertwining dirt path that leads us to the family’s one-room home, I wonder how families in Haiti manage to stay clean, despite the dirt and debris that make up their surroundings.
Frandy is a 10-year-old boy who was adopted into our sponsorship program. He has 6 brothers and 1 sister, making life a struggle on a daily basis for the most basic needs, such as clothing, shoes, education, and medical attention. It is tremendously heartbreaking to see children born and raised into such unpleasant conditions. As we are openly welcomed to the home of the Saint-Louis family, my mind wonders, wondering how there can be so many who live in abundance and yet just as many who have nothing. It’s overwhelmingly painful sometimes to see these children, who have no control over their situation, hold their hands out begging for a small morsel to get them through another day. This heart wrenching vision is forever embedded in my mind. As I watch, knowing I can’t give everything to everybody, I focus on the mission that God has instilled and inspired me to do.
Through the generosity and support of sponsors, we are able to change lives by giving hope and helping some of the poorest children and families rise above their current situation and make a difference in their world. As we meet each family in our sponsorship program, I can see what a difference we are making! Together, we are transforming a child’s life by introducing a different way of living. Help us to offer hope and change the world for these children! As you can see, one person can and will make a change….one life at a time.
As we prepare to leave the Saint-Louis home, Macula and Frandy thank us for everything their sponsor and we have done to help them. Frandy shares his enthusiasm for the possibilities created through the sponsorship and educational support now available to him.
Frandy quietly watches as we head down the path as we leave knowing that through his sponsorship he will be healthier and happier with more opportunities to learn and grow into a proud, confident young man.
