As Haitian Christians, we have a double responsibility toward the orphans of our birth country. This is especially true of us who have been placed by the Providence of God in this land of opportunity. Nehemiah was in a similar situation: he was serving at the palace as the cupbearer of the then most powerful king in the world. He could have forgotten about his country in the midst of the many benefits he was enjoying. But instead, his heart sank when he got news of the desolation in which his country laid, and he decided to do something about it.

Just as Nehemiah, we were profoundly saddened by the desolation of our birth country in the wake of the January 12, 2010 earthquake and by the distress of these children whose situation has worsened with the death of their parents. And we have decided to do something about it. This something is the 17,300 square-foot facility that we are building to accommodate up to 200 of these children. We know it’s like a drop in the bucket. But we refuse to allow ourselves to be overwhelmed by a sense of powerlessness before the immensity of the needs. We understand that doing something—small though it may be—is always better than not doing anything at all.

Although the physical building has been completed, we still have much work to do. We want you to keep having confidence in the team to continue this project. Please take a moment to to view our videos in our YouTube Chanel by clicking on the link listed gere.    .