It's not often that I grapple for words. As I write this the sun has set, the clouds hover above with streaks of gray and hues of pink and the hum of local Haitian radio fills the air. There is always a light to over powering aroma of trash burning. When we first arrived it made my head throb. Now, it isn't so bad. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing:)
We visited Emanuel orphanage this afternoon which was fifteen minutes or so from the Clinic. Leslee made us aware that these kids had less and were not frequented with donations and visitors as our previous visits. These kids glowed when we arrived. As Tay jumped right into her dance workshop I strolled a bit takin pictures and wondering how I would hold up in a place like this. This orphanage is in better shape than others with toilets, functioning beds (for the most part) and cooking facilities (if you would call it that). Embers of charcoal covered the corner of the kitchen area where water was boiled and food was prepared. It's like walking into the dark ages while still in 2012.
As kids jumped for joy with their new toothbrushes and were elated to choose two articles of clothing my heart ached. They need more. You can't help but fall in love with these kids. They are little treasures from heaven.
My hope is to encourage others to give and jump on board with the needs here.
Today a four month old baby was brought in for malnutrition. From the picture below you can see she is well below where she should be with weight and length. The Patterson family decided to sponsor her today:) For $25 a month she will receive formula, check ups and heaps of love from the Clinic. Yay! If any of you are interested let know or contact Hope Alive. Talk about making a difference and feeling pretty good...