God, Give the children of Lafiteau a better life..

One village to rescue

Lafiteau, Haiti is a small industrial town located about nine miles north outside of Port-au-Prince. Lafiteau which is also called “Minotrie” is mostly well-known for its port that facilitated the entry for ships in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake as part of earthquake relief operations. The town is also known for its beautiful sandy beaches which are surrounded by beautiful mountains. Sadly, at the heart of this beautiful town, one will find nothing but pain, despair, sorrow and suffering. After the earthquake, hundreds of families left homeless and thousands of children left hopeless and puzzled about their future. 

Today, at the heart of Lafiteau, there are thousands of children that are going to bed every night with empty stomach, waking up every day with nowhere to go because their parents cannot afford to send them to school, and also walking up to six miles to find clean water to drink. Life is simply hard for these children because the earthquake took away everything their families had and left them hopeless. Today, thousands of children inside of this beautiful village who are only relying on international food aid to get fed. For most children living in Lafiteau simply means absence; absence of good sanitation, clean water, food and education. I believe that every child should have a chance to a better life. It honestly breaks my heart to know that there are children below age nine that are going to bed hungry in a world that produces sufficient food to feed every one of its citizens. After the catastrophic earthquake in 2010, for most children life is a daily struggle to survive in Lafiteau, at least I know it is for my younger siblings who are currently living there. For these children childhood as a time to play is meaningless.

However, I believe there is still hope; one day I hope to see every child in Lafiteau has access to sufficient food, clean water and education. I hope these children will someday get to know what it means to have a smile on their faces again. Frankly, I believe this day is today; the day for us to stand and raise a voice for these forgotten children. The day that every one of us chooses to make a difference by doing something more, I believe we can do it if we try. I am sure the children in Lafiteau wish they could turn back time to start over again, unfortunately, they can’t. But we can, and they are relieved to know that there are people out there who still care for them. If you are one of those compassionate people, today is the day for you to raise that voice and do something, these children are calling for you to help, I hope you hear their voices and reach out to them. They are determined to never give up, Please don’t give up on them. I hope that your heart will be touched by the children of Lafiteau the way they have touched mine.

Sincerely,

A citizen of Lafiteau