I recently had the privilege of learning about Foyer De Sion, a nonprofit privately ran orphanage in Haiti. The people I've spoken with have been their and a very honest. Please take a moment to learn about this special place.
This orphanage is undertaking a great task to house and feed the homeless children of Haiti. The director is working to build a permanent structure to house most if not all the children in one location. This will save the orphanage rental fees and on transportation costs and time.
I was particularly impressed by his forethought in building an area where the children will be able to play outside and on grass. If you look at any photos of the city you can see that is not an option at the moment.
He is also planning to allow the children to raise chickens in a effort to be more self-sufficient. Our friends and I donated some food for the most recent trip over. The children will eat anything, so volunteers must be careful not leave non-edibles where the children may get a hold of them. This is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere.
The adoption process takes about 2 years. So the orphanage has a big responsibility even when adoptive parents are available. See website for particapating adoption agencies.
What can you do?
Donations-
Aproximately~
$200,000 to finish the building
$150,000 to furnish the orphanage and move the children
Volunteers- pay your own travel, food, and lodging (in the past it's been about $1,250)
Builders- preferrebly experienced in cinder block (?) construction
Kind People- 13 years and over to spend one to two weeks (they go two times a year) to do health checks and updates for waiting parents.
To find out more about Foyer De Sion see http://foyerdesion.org/
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