Stories from Belledere

Favorite Quote "I feel like I'm in a pinata!"-Simone, after being wrapped in the mosquito net on the bed

Journal Entry 3

After crossing the border, you can distinctly see the difference between the DR's landscape/development and Haiti's. They say you can even see the difference from the sky. As we were unloading, a group of children gathered and I immediately spotted Louvensky, my family's sponsor child. He hung out with us the rest of the morning as we walked around the community. Because of some miscommunication, my visit with Louvensky was sadly short but I pray that I was able to convey how blessed we are to be a part of his life.

Later, some of us went up to where one of the latrines was being built. Since there were so many of us, some of the girls and I decided to just play with the kids from the family helping build the latrine. We tried to teach them how to play duck, duck, goose; it was interesting since the translator that was with us only spoke Spanish and Creole, haha. But the kids caught on pretty well :)

We did two days of Vacation Bible School which was really fun for the kids. Students from Cherry Hills Christian Middle School in Denver made cards to give to the children who in return made cards to bring back to the students. I really loved watching the way kids are so similar no matter where you go!

I also got to meet my sponsor child, Maranatha, and her family. I was so touched by the obvious pride her father felt for his daughter.  When Maranatha came to visit me at the place where we were staying (which was an hour walk from her house), she brought me a letter telling me that her mother is sick and living with a friend, her father is handicap, and asking for help in this situation. I am believing in faith that my sponsorship through Food for the Hungry will provide her family the help and hope they need.

*If you would like to help other kids like Maranatha and Louvensky through child sponsorship, check out http://www.fh.org/give/sponsor.