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Transition Program Update

Written by Mike Snider on . Posted in Sponsorship.

As I grow older, I find myself watching many children grow into adults—my own children are now parents! Recently, I saw a man from my church who I remember as a child celebrating becoming a grandfather. When Bonnie and I moved to Haiti in 2010, the kids at the Children’s Home were very young. Many of them have grown up, and new little ones have arrived. It felt like the first group of children would always be with us, but now that several have turned 18, we realized we needed a plan for...

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Sensing Hope in Haiti: How You Can Change a Child’s Life at Cabaret

Written by Renee Pleasant on . Posted in Sponsorship.

Written by Board Member Cheryl Smyth Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. It is constantly experiencing economic and political upheaval. The need is overwhelming, and although millions of dollars have been poured into the country, few positive and lasting changes have occurred. Many organizations have attempted and failed to establish a long-term ministry presence in Haiti. In 1998, the Jacksonville Baptist Association established the Cabaret Baptist Children’s Home...

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Sponsor Testimony: The Smyths

Written by Kenzie Allen on . Posted in Sponsorship, sponsor testimony.

“My name is Mike Smyth, and I first visited the Cabaret children’s home in 2012.  We had seen poverty on other mission trips, but not poverty to this extent.  There were sights and smells that I had never experienced, as we traveled from the airport to Bercy.  Oh, plus the heat.   Once at the orphanage, interacting with the kids was a joy.  They jumped up in the truck and helped us unload our luggage.  Some were very outgoing, while others...

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