DAPHNEE I WAS BORN IN JERAMIE, HAITI ON JANUARY 1, 1992. When I was eight my mom passed away and two years later, my dad passed away. Because of that my life was very difficult. I did not go to school for two years because of the financial situation. My little brother was very little when both of my parents passed away and I don’t think he can even remember their faces. After my dad passed I went to live with my grandma and she was my like my mom and my dad. My grandma was getting help from the Senator of Dame Marie where my dad was born, which was paying for school for me and my little brother. Later, the Senator said it would be better if my grandma put us in an orphanage. That is how on the day of May 21, 2001 I moved to the King’s orphanage at nine years-old. I had new friends even though we sometimes argued with each other. After living at King’s for nine years I turned eighteen and I had no other place to go. Dr. Junie told me if she could find me a place if I would want to stay and I said yes and that is how one day I found someone who talked to me and said I am a very nice person who does not cause any trouble and she asked me if I want to go live with her. And that is how I left King’s Garden. I was sad because I was leaving all of my friends behind. That was a new step for my life. I was crying, thinking of a lot of things. I choose to call the lady “mommy” because I did not want to call her by her name. She did pretty good with me even though sometimes she talks a lot and drives me crazy. When she bought clothes for herself she bought some for me too. I am in eleventh grade which means I have to take the final test by the Haitian government soon and I have one more year to graduate from high school. I would like to be a pediatrician and a psychologist and I believe God will help me succeed. I don’t really know what I like to do for plea- sure. Even when I am laughing my heart is not really happy, and that is why I would like to ask you to continue to pray for me and help me and I will pray God for you to give you health, courage and be strong. If I was to compare where I am living now with King’s Garden I was better at King’s even though there were some privileges I did not have at Kings like being able to visit some great places. I gave Jesus my life when I was twelve and I love God. I have a lot of opportunities where I am to go to church but I know God can do everything for me. May God bless you all. I love you all. www.heartenhaiti.org I TURNED EIGHTEEN AND I HAD NO OTHER PLACE TO GO.” “