Judeline

Hello! We, as the Bridge Mops, have been supporting one of the Haitian orphans. Remember, bring whatever you can to MOPS... if everyone brings a buck she will be WAY covered! It is $100/month to meet the need of each orphan. Our MOPS Boutique fundraiser brought in $1000 for her! Thanks to Chris Hawley for her hard work in organizing that for us!

Here is her info:

Child’s Name: Judelene St. Hilaire

Gender: Female

Birthday: January 7, 2000

Age: 9

Country: Haiti

Project: Christian Friendship Ministry

Personal and Family Information

Judelene’s father has died. Her mother lives in Pignon but can’t afford to raise her. Judelene helps with washing the dishes and cleaning the house. Her favorite thing to do is cook and jump rope. She has one brother and one sister. She is in the first grade at Pignon’s Baptiste Church. Her favorite subject is Biology. Judelene attends Pignon Baptiste Church.

Community and Project Information

Judelene lives in the northern mountains of the country of Haiti. Typical houses are constructed of wood or dirt floors, cement or mud brick walls and tin roofs. The regional diet consists of rice, beans, plantains, bread, vegetables, and occasionally meat like chicken or goat. Most adults in this area are unemployed but some work as farmers and grow their own food or sell it at market. This community needs food, clean water and employment opportunities.

The cost for each child to live in the Bridge Christian Children’s Home each month is approximately $100. This money provides food, clothes, medical assistance, Christian education, school supplies and a small salary for staff who cook and clean for the children. A Haitian couple serves as the directors of the orphanage and raises the children with Christian values.

Country Information

Haiti is a country of approximately 8,900,000 people. Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean with the Dominican Republic. The official language is Kreyol, though many speak French. Much of Haiti is unsuitable for farming and has led to an inability to adequately feed its population. This is aggravated by over-population, soil erosion, pollution, drought and famine. Haiti is now the poorest country in the western hemisphere, with one third of all children dying before their fifth birthday. More than eighty percent of Haitians live in abject poverty. Half of the population earns $60 or less per year. Less than 45 percent of all Haitians have access

to potable water.

http://www.christianfriendshipministries.org/