Have you ever?

Have you ever sat on a sidewalk with your kids? Just sitting there... No screens, no snacks, no juice cups, no pacifier, no book, no toys, no blanket. Just you and your babies on a sidewalk? 

Have your kids ever said: 

I'm hungwy!

I'm thiwsty!

I'm hot!

I'm itchy! 

I don't feel good. 

I wish I could tell you after 6 months of working on the streets of Haiti, that this is not a common sight, but it is. 

On the streets there, you will find mothers everywhere that have come to sit, with their babies and nothing else, in hopes of finding an answer to the words: I'm hungwy. "Grangou, mama..."

Have you ever been unable to feed your children? Nope you haven't. And what happens if you're unable to feed your child? Someone helps you. 

Who's helping those mamas sitting on the streets of Haiti? I give one answer: not enough people. 

So, those babies grow up sitting on the streets with their hungry mother next to them tired and hopeless. Those babies become street kids, and their mothers believe they have been forgotten. Those sons start bringing food home to mom as soon as they can conquer begging. Those sons stop coming home as soon as they realize they have no hope of an education. 

Whose helping those homeless children? I give one answer: not enough people. 

I want to be a person, helping those people, on those streets. 

I leave in a week to plant my feet in that soil. My babies will follow as soon as I find us a house. We're going to do Haiti Mama in Haiti full time, and I can't wait. I'm ready to go home. I'm ready to bring more lost boys back their mothers. I'm ready to get these mamas working. 

Upon return, we have two projects to begin working on. 

1. Research with Abeline Christian University on Haiti Mama's model of social work. 

2. Rehabilitation for the 12 families that are off the streets and no longer hungry. 

Rehabilitation means: to bring back to a good condition. So, that's what we're gonna do. We've got 12 kids that need a REAL education, and 6 parents that need employment. 

We CAN do it. We will do it well. 

There is one thing holding us back for execution. Money. 

#godmagic struck. Haiti Mama was given $5000 in donations. But it has to be matched! This $10,000 will be dedicated to our rehabilitation program, so we will be able to start our projects for the boys and their mamas. 

 

In the next 8 days before I return to Haiti, every dollar donated will be doubled. 

If you donate $100, Haiti Mama gets $200. If you sign up to support Haiti Mama for $30/month, $360 will be matched for the year. Haiti Mama only receives what is matched by YOU. 

This campaign is called #givetorestore and it's a beautiful thing. ❤️

Please help us bring our families back to a good condition. Everest, Miles and I are ready to work! 

www.haitimama.org/donate