Place Carries Ouest Haiti

Ministry Children of Grace Orphanage

Age 14

Gender Female

One day we were called to the gate to see someone. When we went we saw a very young mom that was dirty and unkept. She told us she had nowhere to go and that she had come to us from very far away. She said she was living from house to house and that she had a little 2-year-old girl that she was unable to care for. After she got pregnant the dad left her on the street and she literally was living moment by moment. We said we would take her little girl her name is Julie.

When we took Julie she screamed and punched and fought us, when we took her to the orphanage she would bite the other kids, scream when someone came near her and would not eat. We knew that she had had a very tough life before she came to us. We knew that she was taught how to survive at 2 years old. We knew we had to be patient and love her and teach her that she is safe.

Today she is a smart little girl that loves school and enjoys playing with dolls. Her growth has been amazing as she knows she is in a safe environment and does not have to survive anymore.. she can thrive.