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Well, I have to start out today with obligatory cute baby photos. Obviously.

 

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And an obligatory picture of my cute husband. He is having lots of fun with all the kids wherever he goes. Just like in Minnesota, they follow him wherever he goes.

Here are a few pictures of preschool this morning. The kids were certainly enjoying the new toys from the Fergus Falls middle schoolers!

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So, so far, we know that Children of the Promise (COTP) takes care of babies and has a Formula and Medika Mamba program. What else does COTP do?

They have an awesome prenatal program. Women attend the program wherever they are at in their pregnancy, receive vitamins, rice, beans, and lots of health, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and attachment education. COTP's nurse said to me today, "You know how I can tell when a mom brings me a baby that she was a participant in our prenatal program? Their babies are always the really big, fat, healthy ones." It doesn't get better than that. The remodel of the baby house is going to include a great space for community education. Haven't heard about the remodel? Check it out here.

You know what else I love about COTP? Job creation. You guys, this is SOOOOOO huge. One of Haiti's biggest problems is the lack of jobs for people. COTP employs 100 Haitians.Multiple that by the number of people in a Haitian family and the impact is getting really big! They try to make sure to employ at least one Haitian from each family in the neighboring village, so the entire village is effected. Right now, there is a past director from COTP here with us. The last time she was in Haiti was six years ago. She was describing the difference between their living conditions after working at COTP for years. At first, they started out with stick walls and a thatch roof. Now most all of them live in cement houses. Their lives are better because of COTP.

Last night, I ended with a post about food, and tonight it is coming down to that too. Why? Because food and shelter are basic, basic, basic human needs and people all over the world tonight are not going to bed with those needs met.

But tonight, because of COTP, one little boy will have these needs met. The Starfish Principle at work again!

Tonight while we were having a movie party for the international staff's kids, one of the staff came and asked me if I could make up an extra plate of food. A little 11 year old boy had come to the gate. He had been sitting outside of the police station for the past two days and had no where to go. He hadn't eaten in days. This isn't something that COTP typically does because they focus on babies. But they won't turn away a child in need. They will find a more suitable place for him tomorrow. But, tonight, he will stay at COTP and will go to sleep with a full belly.

Please consider helping with the Remodeling Project!  Here is the link to give online If you want to send a check, please send it to:
Children of the Promise
PO Box 123
Prinsburg, MN 56281

Online or by check, please write: Baby House Remodel, Fergus Falls Team. We would like to report back to you how much money our family and friends help raise. So far we've raised $135.

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