Have you ever needed a fresh start in your life?

Many of us have! Our new beginning may have involved a new school, moving to a new neighbourhood, changing our circle of friends, or switching careers. Change can be hard and having the right support system can make all the difference.

We’d like to be that difference for our friend Frantz Pierre, and his wife Bethie.

Frantz was barely a teenager when he first got involved in a gang. He needed some money to help his family and he thought it would just be temporary. A week turned into a month, a month turned into a year, and pretty soon walking away didn’t seem like an option.

In Haiti, most political parties are attached to at least one gang, and many have an associated gang in each influential region. Gangs are paid to stage protests, block roads, and sabotage other parties. Payment is often infrequent but loyalty is expected around the clock. As resources fluctuate, gangs often resort to theft to maintain their position of power. It is a very hard life to walk away from as it is difficult to mask your involvement.

Frantz made a decision to walk away last year and he needs our support while he creates his new beginning.

The Pierre children, Bethsaida and Franztley, are two of our new students this Fall and you can read more about them using the links below.

Will you join us in walking alongside Franz and Bethie by sponsoring Bethsaida or Franztley?