My name is Hassan Mansaray. I am a boy about 13 years old. I am in grade 6. I have one brother and two sisters. I like doing mathematics and Science. My favorite food is foo-foo and Okra Soup. Football is my favorite game, and I like being the goalkeeper for my team. In my leisure time I watch Nigerian Movies. I like helping my parents with the domestic work. I play hide and seek with my friends for fun. I want to be a scientist when I get older.

My name is Isata Foday. I am girl. I am about fourteen (14) years old. I am in grade six (6). I am studying with my mother, father and my step sisters and brothers. My best subject in school is social Studies because I want to know about my country and other countries at large. After lunch in school I play Akra which is played by girls only, sometimes I played basketball. My favorite music is Lek u Culture which is played by one of our local artist. I like watching Nigerian movies. In my fun time I tell stories. I want to be a doctor in future.

Adeline loves to be silly, make funny faces, and just make others laugh. This stands as a big contrast to her dark days of begging on the streets of Port-au-Prince. Today she is finally able to be a kid and not worry about her personal survival nor providing for her family. Adeline loves Jesus and is thankful for all He has done for her. She enjoys playing soccer and learning new skills from those willing to teach her. She is a genuine competitor and is clearly one of the best soccer players at the girls' home. She also now has a part-time job working as a cook at our guest house once a week. Please pray for Adeline, that the Lord will continue to heal her heart and fill her with His life, love, and grace.

Diene came to us with his brother Ti-Bo from a very poor family who lived in the countryside. His father, a poor itinerant farmer, had recently lost his wife and was left to care for nine children. The meager living he made growing corn on borrowed land could not support his large family so he brought his ill and malnourished sons to our home out of desperation. Since coming to Maison de Lumiere, Diene and his brother are thriving and are very healthy. Diene has a good sense of humor and energetic personality, which makes him very popular at the boys' home. He enjoys dancing and skateboarding with the other boys and is also very involved in the baking program at our transition program, making treats to sell at a local school. Please pray for Diene as he grows into a man of God.

Adeline loves to be silly, make funny faces, and just make others laugh. This stands as a big contrast to her dark days of begging on the streets of Port-au-Prince. Today she is finally able to be a kid and not worry about her personal survival nor providing for her family. Adeline loves Jesus and is thankful for all He has done for her. She enjoys playing soccer and learning new skills from those willing to teach her. She is a genuine competitor and is clearly one of the best soccer players at the girls' home. She also now has a part-time job working as a cook at our guest house once a week. Please pray for Adeline, that the Lord will continue to heal her heart and fill her with His life, love, and grace.

Richard came to us with his brother, Willie as orphans. Their parents had passed away before Richard was 8. Richard and his brother are extremely helpful, continually looking for ways to assist others. Richard's true passion is worship; his high, enthusiastic singing voice can be heard above all the other boys during our praise and worship times. He also learned guitar and loves playing his favorite worship songs. He enjoys playing soccer and helping with work projects around the home. Richard will often follow an adult around waiting for a new "project." Please pray that Richard would grow in his young faith to become a godly and devoted young man.

Daniel and his brother Keso had been living in the neighborhood near Maison de Lumiere since the orphanage opened. They lived with their widowed mother and two sisters in a vacant lot. When their mother became very ill and could no longer care for her children, they were offered to stay at the orphanage. Since moving into Maison de Lumiere, Daniel has adapted well and truly loves the home and his new "family." Daniel is a very sweet and helpful boy who is very serious about his schoolwork and is often top in his class. He particularly enjoys learning how to play violin and occasionally plays during times of praise and worship with the other children. Please pray for Daniel as he learns more about the Lord and as he grows in his faith.

Junior lost both of his parents in the past few years and now lives at the boys home with his little brother, Luckenson. Junior loves studying and preaching God's Word, and frequently leads devotions at the boys home and on worship nights. He is currently attending an English language high school in Port-au-Prince and hopes to attend a Bible college in the U.S. upon graduation. Junior has matured and developed into a strong leader at the home. Together, with his best friend Walgens, the two of them are learning how to run the screen-printing business of our transition program. They create the designs, take orders, print shirts, and teach the younger children in the home who want to learn this trade. Please pray that Junior will continue to thrive in every aspect of his life, keeping Christ at the center of all he pursues while growing in the love of the Lord.

Ti-Junior is a handsome, sweet soul who used to frequently wear the same clothes for days and cause trouble around the neighborhood because he wasn't attending school and had no parental supervision. Sometimes we couldn't even let him into our feeding program because he would get into fights. Ti-Junior behaved erratically: sometimes he'd greet us with hugs and kisses and other times he'd get mad to the point of becoming physically violent. One day we let him stay the night at our boy's home (his usual spot for sleeping was by himself in an abandoned church). After much prayer, we felt the Lord calling us to take him in. Since coming to MDL, Ti-Junior adjusted wonderfully. He is now one of the leaders at the feeding program and is very helpful. His hardened heart is visibly softening and his love for Jesus and others is growing. Please pray that Junior would continue to grow in his faith in the Lord!