Skit

Daniel (above) wrote a short skit about the history of Haiti.  Having been slaves is never far from their consciousness.  That's Julio (top) who assisted Daniel in today's performance.

Daniel

Last week Raymond found a paralyzed four year old boy living with his single mother in a shack not too far away. The mother had to leave him for hours at a time so that she could work in the fields to earn a living. We brought the boy to LaCharite (with the mother's permission) where he will get some therapy and be evaluated. The very next day the sisters brought me Daniel who had snuck into their place in town. They discovered him sleeping in an empty room. Daniel is an orphan and was living on the streets. They told me he was an honest boy who desperately wanted to attend school so he's now with us. Welcome, Daniel.

Daniel

Mother Theresa's sisters came to see me tonight, asking that I go with them to baptize an infant at the general hospital. The child was born two weeks ago and was abandoned by the 15 year old mother when she saw how sick he was. He is hydro-cephalic and his chances of living are slight. The sisters asked me to baptize him before they took him to their home, LaCharite. He was never named so I baptized him Daniel. Please pray for this tiny little boy with a monstrously huge head.
The sisters quickly started to prepare to transport him, lifted him gently while singing softly to him. The small mattress was soaked with urine and covered with minuscule ants. Daniel's underside was raw from their bites. As the sister held him to herself I saw a hint of a smile on Daniel's face. It was probably the first time he was held by loving arms and hands. Thank you, God, for these devoted sisters who are an example for the rest of us.

Fun on a bike

Alexis, Delince and Daniel taking their turn riding a bike this morning. The boys have to share as we have only a handful of bikes so they make the most of it.