Ronaldo came to us today from Port-au-Prince. He was found on the streets of PaP by MINUSTAH (United Nations people) and brought to a seminary. The people there asked around and no orphanage would accept him because of his age. He's fourteen. In desperation they called us and we said yes so they drove from the city today and dropped him off. He's from up north. His father left for the Dominican Republic to work and never returned. The mother could not provide for her family and sent Ronaldo to a relative in PaP. They never connected and so Ronaldo was walking the streets, begging for food, sleeping under bridges and doorways. We will attempt to find his mother but he is with us now and does not have to worry about eating or sleeping safely.
A sad story but a happy ending.
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