Rescued from Slavery

Working with the poor, we often hear heartbreaking stories from the countries we serve. One of our project officers recently commented that sometimes it feels like there are more needs than we could ever possibly meet. What gives him hope are the success stories of people whose lives are changed through our work. Below is an uplifting story we recently received from our mission partner Espwa Orphanage, sheltering 651 orphaned and vulnerable children in Haiti:

One afternoon, a mischievous boy at Eswpa Village decided to go for a joyride — on a horse. It was fun for 16-year-old Bonhomme while it lasted — that is, until he fell off and broke his wrist. But it’s amazing how God can work things together for good. His worried brother, Bussco, 14, accompanied Bonhomme to the hospital when a staff member took him to get a cast. During the hospital’s intake questions, Bonhomme was asked, “How many siblings do you have?” Both brothers burst out crying. It turned out that they had a third brother, and the orphanage was unaware. When Bonhomme and Bussco were sent to live at Espwa four years ago, their 9-year-old brother, Fedlin, was sent to be a restavek — a child servant. They hadn’t seen or heard from him since. He would be 13 now.