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Meet the Boys of
Maison de Lumiere(If you are interested in sponsoring a boy just click on his photo)
Anderson
Schneider, whose real name is Alexon, is a friendly and loving boy who always has a big smile and a ready hug. He enjoys playing games or sports with the other boys. He is very creative and loves to participate in skits and any drama activity or plays we put together at the home. He is an orphan with no living relatives.
At a young age, Anderson's mother died of breast cancer. Passed from neighbor's house to relative's house, no one wanted him because they struggled to survive as it was. He spent time living on the street and by the time he was referred to Maison de Lumiere, he had been beaten and rejected. He is happy to finally be in a safe place where people treat him well and where he can learn about God. Besides soccer and basketball, one of his favorite things is tumbling where he is always trying to perfect the ultimate flip.
Elisee is a sweet, sensitive child with energy to spare. Often seen bouncing around the orphange, Elisee loves sports and anything active. He can be a practical joker as well with a great sense of humor and dispoition. Elisee is also very compassionate and serious about things important to him. His brother is Robinson. Clifford is a very shy child who loves music, sports and worship. He is one of our best athletes, exceeding in basketball and soccer. He always has a set of headphones on, listening to music every chance he can. He loves to sing and play drum. Jocelyn is our in-house comedian and jokester. Always smiling and ready to joke around with you, he also has a very serious side and is passionate about things that are important to him. He loves soccer, Bible study and being around people. James is a strong silent type. Shy and uncomfortable around crowds, he has strong leadership skills and is an excellent athlete. He is also one of our most helpful children around the house, the first to pick up a broom or mop to clean things up. He is an orphan. Macarel is an independent and creative child who loves sports and games. He is well-known (amongst the boys at MdL) for the incredible kites he makes out of trash lying on the ground. He can make a game out of an old shoe and a wire that will keep him fascinated for hours. He has a sweet personality and gentle nature. Edher is a quiet child who had a very rough childhood. He ran away from home at an early age and survived on the streets until he ended up at a previous orphanage. He is back at his family home but we continue to support him and send him to school. He also attends church and participates in special events at Maison de Lumiere. Edher is a Non-Resident of MDL. Robenson, nicknamed "Son Son," is Elisee’s brother. He is one of our “non-resident” children and lives with his mother. He, however, can be seen at the home visiting his “brothers” or playing soccer. Son Son is a warm, likable young man with a great sense of humor. He is a hard worker when we have projects around the home and enjoys learning new things. He would like to be an auto mechanic. Robenson is a Non-Resident of MDL.
David is fairly new to the orphange and still trying to find his place. He is always smiling and loves to hug and be hugged. He has 6 sisters and 4 brothers. Says he was a vagabond before he got to the home. He was brought to the home by his cousin. He likes to play the hand slapping game and loves to listen and understand. Israel is a very special boy who is one of our leaders at Maison de Lumiere. An excellent and committed student, he studies hard and wants to one day become a pastor. Israel loves sports - soccer being his favorite. Israel is also a worshipper and prayer warrior and is known for his passionate prayers and heart for the Lord. Alex is an incredible young man with a deep love for the Lord. He stands out as one with a very sensitive heart and seriousness in his relationship with Jesus. Alex also wants to be a pastor. He also loves to joke around and always trys to steal Mister Bill's watch. He likes to have fun and is well-liked by all the children.
Patrick is a very nice and sincere young man. Already displaying strong leadership skills, Patrick is often known as an arbitrater and peace maker. He loves sports and plays hard. Sunday soccer games are one of the events he always looks forward to. Patrick is a new Christian and loves learning the Word, worshipping and praying. When we first met Jeff he was begging on the streets and merely trying to survive. His mother is alive but he does not know who his father is, although his mother claims he was an American Marine. Jeff is a very sensitive young man who loves to sing, worship and attend Bible studies. His favorite subject in school is reading and math. He also enjoys playing soccer and basketball.
Semi came to us at the same time as Patrick - they were friends on the street. Semi, who had a hydraspheletic sister who recently died, came to us because his mother could no longer care for him. He is a sweet boy and an extremely competitive athlete. He is also the funniest boy at the home and always keeps the boys laughing. On a serious side, he has a deep interest in the Bible and deepening his faith.
Walgens is a very nice boy who likes to work, play basketball and go to school. He is very eager to learn English, and and is learning the language well. He likes hanging out with his friends who are also from Cap Haitian he loves making new friends every day. Junior is a likeable and friendly boy who always has a smile on his face. An outstanding student, Junior loves school and studying. His favorite subject is Bible. He also enjoys sports and is a serious competitor -- soccer being his game o choice. Markenson always has a smile on his face and is the first one to extend a handshake greeting to visitors. His favorite thing to do at the home is roller blading. I asked him how he's changed since he's been at the home and he said he finally feels safe. Emillian is a quiet and somewhat shy child loves sports (soccer being his favorite) and is well-liked by all the children at the home. He came to Port Au Prince from the countryside, near Cap Haitian, because his family could no longer afford to feed him. He and his brother came to the city to beg and raise enough funds to assist their family. Emillian enjoys school and loves his job at the home taking care of the outside grounds of the orphanage. His favorite subject is God's word. Diene came to us with his brother Ti-Bo from a very poor family from the countryside. The father, a poor itinerent 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 family. He brought his sons to us out of desperation. They were in ill and malnourished. Since coming to MdL Diene and his brother are doing great and are very healthy. Diene loves the home and going to school. We first met Willie at a feeding outreach we held in his village. He was brought to us by residents of the village who said he needed medical help. Hunched over and barely able to walk, Willie needed both hands, resting on his knees to support his body. His leg muscles could not support the weight of his body. They tried voodou but he only got worse. When we took him into the home we prayed heavily and watched in awe as God worked miracles. Today, Willie is haelthy, walks, runs and loves to ride his bike. He also loves school. Jonas is a quiet and likeable young man who loves school and is always looking to help out. Would go to fasting with his mother and lived house to house. He said he used to go to school and fly kites. He loves sports, however, unfortuntely, health problems prevent him from actively participating in all the sports we enjoys. He suffers from epilepsy. He loves school and his favorite subject is math. Evans is one of our most recent additions to Maison de Lumiere. A very sweet boy, he was well known on Delmas, the main street through Port Au Prince, where he and his brother Gibson would walk down the center of the street, red cloth in hand, wiping windshields for coins. Favorite subject is Gods word and his favorite thing about the home is the games. Gibson is Evans younger brother and a very sweet child also. He grew up begging on the streets of Port Au Prince. Since arriving at the orphanage, Gibson and his brother have not stopped playing -- almost as if they were trying to make up for lost time. His favorite subject in school is stories and his favorite thing to do at the home is to play with his little motor car. Yves is a very special young man who has grown tremendously since coming to Maison de Lumiere. Starting out with a rebellious attitude and violent tendancies, he had many problems early on at the home. He decided to leave the home and return to the streets. Hiding from gang members, sleeping under cardboard boxes and begging for food truly humbled him and he returned greatly changed and repentent . He is our true prodigal and a dramatically changed young man who has a sincere and renewed faith in God. Yves is a Non-Resident of MDL. Willie and his brother Richard were recently orphaned when their father passed away, leaving them (and six bothers ands sisters) in the care of an older brother. Their older brother is an electrician but did not have steady enough income to support all his family. When he heard us speaking at his Haitian church he approached us in desperation, sharing that he was unable to provide for his syblings. Fortunately, we had room for two more boys and welcomed them in. Willie loves soccer, basketball and gymnastics.
Clifford is 11 yrs. old and lives at the home with his Mother and sister (who work at the home) and younger brother Clairmont. Basketball is one of his favorite sports and the basketball court is where you will usually find him. He likes working with his mother washing dishes and cooking. His favorite thing about the home is learning in the inhouse school and helping everyone. He can hardly wait until September when he will be enrolled in the outside school most of the others boys attend. Clairmont is seven years old. Prior to living at Maison de Lumiere, he, his brother, mother and sister would just move from house to house. When his mother got very ill she brought Clairmont and his brother to the home. He is very creative and likes to make things to play with around the home. (He attached the inside of a tape like string to the end of 2 cups to make a walkie talkie). His favorite thing to do at the home is also playing with the little motor car and says he likes to do hard work. Richard is a sweet and energetic boy. Both Richard and his brother Willie are extremely helpful, always looking for ways to help out. Richard's passion is worship and his high, loud singing voice can be heard above all 30 boys during our praise and worship sessions. He loves to worship, play soccer and do work projects around the home. He will often follow an adult around waiting for a new "project." Both Richard and his brother are our newest residents and are well loved by the other boys and staff. Gregory is one of the newest residents at Maison de Lumiere. With both parents dying in the same year, Gregory ended up with his grandmother. She died three years later. A missionary helped him find a family to live with but when they moved back to the country, he was left homeless. After sleeping on rooftops and roaming the streets a missionary found him and brought him to Maison de Lumiere (The Lighthouse). Since arriving at The Lighthouse, Gregory has taken to his new home well and is well-liked by the children. He loves school, playing soccer and learning the Bible.
Keso is Daniel's little brother and is a sweet loving little boy. He has seen much hardship and suffering in his young life but still always manages to have a big smile on his face. Daniel pretty much raised Keso and still continues to watch out for him. He loves living at Maison de Lumiere and playing with all his new friends. Eating three healthy meals a day and having a house full of “big brothers” and staff who care about him has been a great joy for Keso. He loves school, playing with toy cars and trucks and playing sports.
Bohnel (nicknamed Ti-Bo, meaning”little kiss”) came to us with his brother Diene, barely hanging on to life. When he first arrived he weighed only 12 pounds (at 4 years old) and had Malaria. After being nursed back to health, he was able to increase his weight and strength. Today, he is doing very well. As the youngest boy at Maison de Lumiere, everyone loves and watches out for him. Of course, Diene, his brother, still remains his best friend and key "watchdog." Ti-Bo loves worship and devotion times and playing with his friends.
