IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES you will find seventeen harrowing and moving stories. They are real. The authors, young adults facing poverty and despair in Haiti, will tell you their stories. They begin with dramatic openings.. “BESIDES GOD I DID NOT HAVE ANYBODY.” — Wilna Their stories have plenty of plot twists. “…WHERE WE LIVED THERE WERE ALWAYS GUNSHOTS BECAUSE IT WAS THE TIME WHEN PRESIDENT ARIS- TID WAS EXILED.” — Sindy “WHEN I ARRIVED AT KING’S GARDEN (ORPHANAGE) I WAS VERY HAPPY BECAUSE THERE WERE A LOT OF KIDS TO PLAY WITH. I ALSO GOT TO GO TO SCHOOL AND CHURCH.” — Nico Their stories keep you hopeful for a happy ending. “WHEN I HAVE A JOB I WILL MOSTLY HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED, LIKE THOSE KIDS WITHOUT PARENTS. THAT IS ALL I WANT TO DO IN MY HEART.” — Emmanuella …but their stories endings have yet to be written… YOU CAN HELP THEM WRITE THEIR NEXT CHAPTER. ALONE. FOUND. WITH YOU… POSSIBLE… BUT UNCERTAIN… www.heartenhaiti.org “BESIDES GOD I DID NOT HAVE ANYBODY.” — Wilna “…WHERE WE LIVED THERE WERE ALWAYS GUNSHOTS BECAUSE IT WAS THE TIME WHEN PRESIDENT ARISTID WAS EXILED.” — Sindy “WHEN I ARRIVED AT KING’S GARDEN (ORPHANAGE) I WAS VERY HAPPY BECAUSE THERE WERE A LOT OF KIDS TO PLAY WITH. I ALSO GOT TO GO TO SCHOOL AND CHURCH.” — Nico THEIR STORIES ARE HOPEFUL