A big “Thank You” to Susan and Sarah Cain for sharing her educational books with the children at Life’s Path School! They will make a great addition to our Brock Gebhardt Learning Center. |
About the author…..Sarah was born in August 1998 in Haiti and became a daughter to Susan Cain in March of 1999. Sarah attended elementary school in Rockford Illinois and learned Spanish as a second language. She spent her junior high years and her freshman year of high school at Pearl City Illinois. Sarah loves to draw and has used her talents to help the children of Haiti. Sarah became interested in creating projects for fundraising for Haiti when she was in junior high. She designed and sold Haiti styled note cards to be able to buy books for the kids in Haiti. Her next project was designing coloring books for the kids of Haiti that went out 1000 children. In 2015 Sarah designed and published a Creole children's learn to read book that is being delivered to the children of Haiti by various relief organizations. Sarah has been to Haiti 3 times since she left the country in 1999 and that has inspired her to do more for the kids of Haiti especially in the area of reading because that is such a love of hers. Sarah and her mother moved to southern Florida in the fall of 2014 and now Sarah is a junior in high school. Her career goals are in the area of culinary arts or journalism.
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Ena's story... How working together changed one family's
Life's Path...
Moreau Bernado is a student in Life's Path school who is fortunate to have a generous sponsor to help him and his mother. Without help from his sponsor, Moreau, 3 years old, would be unable to attend school.
In our efforts to alleviate poverty and help create a self-sufficient community, Life's Path has started a micro lending program. Moreau's mother, Ena, will be one of the first recipients to receive a micro loan.
Due to a medical condition, Ena moved from far up in the mountains down to Cyvadier. Ena lives alone with one of her sons, Moreau, while her oldest son, Ronalson, 8 years old, lives with family in Cap Rouge. Living on limited resources, Ena could not afford to bring both children with her. From Cyvadier, Cap Rouge is an 8 hour walk on rocky, muddy terrain up the mountainside.
Ena rents a small, dilapidated home that looks as though one strong gust of wind could blow it down. She receives help to pay the rent from what little her family can give. As a child, she attended school for a short time until her declining eyesight would not allow her to continue her education.
When I asked what she looks forward to each day, she replied, "God has blessed me with two boys who rely on me for strength and hope."
When the idea of a micro loan was introduced to Ena, she said that she is grateful to God that Life's Path is able to help her so that she can someday bring Ronalson home with her and Moreau.
She hopes to starts a business selling staple items such as rice, spaghetti, sugar, and oil. Her future dream is to have a safer home for her children. She would love to own a tent that may be possible to place on families land in a nearby town.
Boiled breadfruit, the family's dinner for that evening is often a main course during this season. Moreau and Ena eat once a day, sometimes every other day, depending on what they can find. Most of their food source comes from nearby trees of breadfruit, mangos, or coconuts, depending upon what are in season.
With generous help, support, and great blessings Life's Path is able to help teach and provide families such as Ena and Moreau with opportunities they may never have otherwise.
Ena and Moreau have hope in their lives! They are moving into a safer home. This move will help them bring Moreau's 8 year-old brother, Renalson home from Cap Rouge, one of the poorest areas in Haiti. Ena will begin selling rice, spaghetti noodles, beans, and oil (most Haitian's staple items) with help from our micro lending program. This is something she never dreamed possible. Ena stated "Life is difficult sometimes, I take one day at a time and do the best I can with what God has blessed me with. I never thought this would be possible in my life. I pray every day for Moreau's sponsor, Stephanie and her family, I am grateful for all they have done. Now, this....this is just not believable.....that I will have the possibility to provide food for my children, BOTH of them! Thank you to everyone who has helped to make this possible for Haitian families. Merci Beaucoup"
Thank YOU for your prayers and support.....together we are making a difference, one life at a time!!
In our efforts to alleviate poverty and help create a self-sufficient community, Life's Path has started a micro lending program. Moreau's mother, Ena, will be one of the first recipients to receive a micro loan.
Due to a medical condition, Ena moved from far up in the mountains down to Cyvadier. Ena lives alone with one of her sons, Moreau, while her oldest son, Ronalson, 8 years old, lives with family in Cap Rouge. Living on limited resources, Ena could not afford to bring both children with her. From Cyvadier, Cap Rouge is an 8 hour walk on rocky, muddy terrain up the mountainside.
Ena rents a small, dilapidated home that looks as though one strong gust of wind could blow it down. She receives help to pay the rent from what little her family can give. As a child, she attended school for a short time until her declining eyesight would not allow her to continue her education.
When I asked what she looks forward to each day, she replied, "God has blessed me with two boys who rely on me for strength and hope."
When the idea of a micro loan was introduced to Ena, she said that she is grateful to God that Life's Path is able to help her so that she can someday bring Ronalson home with her and Moreau.
She hopes to starts a business selling staple items such as rice, spaghetti, sugar, and oil. Her future dream is to have a safer home for her children. She would love to own a tent that may be possible to place on families land in a nearby town.
Boiled breadfruit, the family's dinner for that evening is often a main course during this season. Moreau and Ena eat once a day, sometimes every other day, depending on what they can find. Most of their food source comes from nearby trees of breadfruit, mangos, or coconuts, depending upon what are in season.
With generous help, support, and great blessings Life's Path is able to help teach and provide families such as Ena and Moreau with opportunities they may never have otherwise.
Ena and Moreau have hope in their lives! They are moving into a safer home. This move will help them bring Moreau's 8 year-old brother, Renalson home from Cap Rouge, one of the poorest areas in Haiti. Ena will begin selling rice, spaghetti noodles, beans, and oil (most Haitian's staple items) with help from our micro lending program. This is something she never dreamed possible. Ena stated "Life is difficult sometimes, I take one day at a time and do the best I can with what God has blessed me with. I never thought this would be possible in my life. I pray every day for Moreau's sponsor, Stephanie and her family, I am grateful for all they have done. Now, this....this is just not believable.....that I will have the possibility to provide food for my children, BOTH of them! Thank you to everyone who has helped to make this possible for Haitian families. Merci Beaucoup"
Thank YOU for your prayers and support.....together we are making a difference, one life at a time!!
One year later...
It's been one year since Ena started her business selling staple items. She has taken another loan from Life's Path to grow her business. She sells items in Cap Rouge, one of the poorest towns in Haiti. Ena states, the mircrolending program changed her life, without it she would not have the possibility to feed her children or send them to school. She thanks Life's Path and God for making her life better today!