Denuite has a twin brother and is one of eight blood related children. At a young age, Denuite's mother died and her father, a poor farmer in northern Haiti, tried to take care of the kids. As survival became difficult, Denuite, her new stepmother, and three brothers came to the city to see if they could raise enough money to feed the family. Her stepmother was able to start selling cookies on the street, but was robbed a number of times by street thugs. Denuite would beg, but often got injured and harassed by other street kids and could not earn much. Denuite finally feels safe and secure with us at her new home. She has a funny sense of humor and has been nicknamed Ti-Comic (little comedian) by the other kids at the home. Denuite loves praying and studying God's word. Her smile is bright and she beams with confidence in the Lord. Please pray for Denuite, that she would grow in her faith to become a committed woman of God.

Willie is a very outgoing and friendly young man who came to us with his little brother, Richard. Both parents had died, leaving them as orphans to beg on the streets. Since coming to Maison de Lumiere, Willie always has had a big smile on his face. His favorite past time is playing soccer and he dreams of playing professionally one day. Willie loves to be very helpful around the house and regularly cooks dinner for the boys, which the boys really enjoy. Willie is also quite good at speaking English and loves to interact with visiting missions team members and our American missionaries. Please keep Willie in your prayers as he continues to grow in the grace and love of Jesus.