Pwoje Espwa accepts 100 more orphans
Orphaned by earthquake
Haiti’s largest orphanage has agreed to welcome over 100 orphans to their village. Named Pwoje Espwa Sud (Project Hope South), the orphanage is located near Les Cayes, on the south coast, and is already home to more than 650 abandoned children.
The director of the orphanage, Oblate Father Marc Boisvert stated that, “With our staff of 250 and over 140 acres, we have the capacity to care for the extra children left helpless because of this devastation.”
The orphans will be coming from Leogane, a town just a few miles west of the earthquake’s epicenter.
Pwoje Espwa also feeds and educates 1200 other local children. This requires a total preparation and serving of over 4000 meals each day.
Boisvert said, “There was a point where we didn’t know where our next meal was coming from, but we are starting to see supplies arrive in now.”
Funding for Pwoje Espwa is largely provided by 'Free the Kids', a United States non-profit organization. Executive Director Jami Vass said: “We are seeing a rapid increase in interest and donations. We believe we will have enough financial resources to feed, clothe, house, and educate these children, thanks to our most generous American friends and the international community.”