The Matthew Vingt-Huit (Matthew 28) Orphanage of Bohoc, Pignon, under the direction of Pastor Paulius Lucien, had 58 children with a staff of six when they were visited by WFC Staffer Chuck Seal and Volunteer Eric Kanter, MD in mid-February. Based on their recommendations we are seeking donations to help this Haitian mountain orphanage double its capability to take in infants and older children. Most of the new babies will come from the earthquake-ravaged streets of Port-Au-Prince.
The Haiti Mission Service Orphange of LeJeune is headed by Pastor Geordany Joseph.The WFC has worked with Pastor Geordany on a
couple of projects during the last couple of years, and we have found him
to be dedicated and effective. A WFC staffer and a
volunteer physician visited Pastor Geordany for a few days in mid-February,
2010, and they recommended that the WFC assist this orphanage in expanding
capacity to handle an increased number of orphans.
Pastor Geordany Joseph heads the orphanage,
15 churches, each with one pastor and five preachers, 5,000 church
members,
plus five schools with 25 teachers and 800 students, giving a ratio
of one teacher to 32 students. They wish to care for many more Haitian orphanes--the future of their country.
Before the January
earthquake,
this orphanage had about 20 children with very adequate facilities. they now have 34 children crammed into close quarters. They plan to grow to having 60 children (3 years old and up), which will be
possible
by building a second floor on the current two-year-old dormitory and
dining
hall.