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Daniel: LDP student in HaitiTrained to Be Different 
August 26, 2009

Daniel's father wanted to raise his son to be a farmer, but his mother had different ideas. With Compassion's help she was able to get him enrolled in school and prepare him for a bright future.

JeanPass It On  
October 2, 2008

Jean lived in a community of poverty; there was rarely enough food to eat and he was unable to attend school. When his parents registered him at a Compassion-assisted child development center, he not only received an education but he was also empowered to become passionate about his new talent, art.

Macuta A Brush with Death 
August 14, 2008

Macuta was 9 when she was diagnosed with cancer. With the help of her community, the Lord, and Compassion's Complementary Interventions fund Macuta is now a healthy young girl.

Joseph AbbelA Fork in the Road 
August 29, 2007

With the help of Compassion, Joseph Abbel escapes devastating poverty in Haiti, completes high school and goes to college as a Leadership Development Program student.

Abadice EtienneEducation Creates Pathway to Success 
July 10, 2006

As a child, Abadice Etienne's destiny was to quit school and work on a Haitian plantation. But sponsorship allowed Abadice to graduate from high school and now he's working in his community.

Idaline EstylFrom Darkness to Light 
July 20, 2005

Literacy rates in Haiti are among the worst in the world. But add a disability and it becomes almost impossible for a child to excel. Read how Compassion sponsorship helped one Haitian teen conquer the literacy gap.

An Oasis in a Barren Land 
May 17, 2005

Yvette Esperat is unusual among her small, impoverished community in Plaine Mapou, a community on the Haitian island of La Gonāve. She's among only six percent of the people in her community to complete elementary school. She credits her success to the love and support of her Lord and her sponsors. Read how the Compassion-assisted Plaine Mapou Child Development Center is helping to change lives in this tiny, destitute community.

Calerke St. GermainOn the Road to Success 
January 1, 2005

Most children in Haiti drop out of elementary school to work to help their families survive severe poverty. Read how Compassion sponsorship keeps one Haitian teen's dream of education alive.

Hope In A Thousand WordsHope in a Thousand Words 
August 11, 2003

Life is hard in Haiti. Thanks to the commitment of his Compassion sponsors, Port-au-Prince artist Florestal strives — with truth and hope in every brush stroke — to tell the story of this struggling Caribbean nation.

YvetteGrowing up Haitian 
March 31, 2003

Yvette Esperat is no ordinary girl. With primary school behind her and secondary school in full swing, she's already head-and-shoulders above the average Haitian youth.
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