"New Adoptions" Update:

Many people have been contacting us with regards to adoption. As mentioned on our "Adoption Info" page, we are not accepting any new applications. We can not start any new adoptions until we have our own crèche license. We have been waiting for our license for a long time and we have no idea how much longer it will be. Our staff are working hard to make sure everything is in order.   We ask that you continue to pray with us our license will be issued soon. We have over 20 little ones needing families and the longer this takes, the longer they are without one.

Updates (July 7th, 2009):

	Vern ése came to us from Milot hospital. She weighs 2lbs 9oz. Please pray she gains weight and stays healthy.
	Yesterday one of our current baby's mother brought little Roselineda to us to ask for help, but we explained to her that we couldn't help her without her family present. So this morning Roselineda's mom and dad both came. Roselineda's mom seems mentally unstable and does not make much sense when she speaks. Roselineda started on the formula program last July and weighed 6lbs 4.8ounces. Her aunt was caring for her then as her mother was unable to. Roselineda finished on the formula program in March as she hadn't been here since December and we explained to them that we needed to weigh her to continue giving her formula.  At over a year old Roselineda weighs 7 pounds 1 ounce. She is so tiny and sickly. She has been drinking tiny amounts for us but she does not seem to be able to handle too much yet.  She has 8 other siblings; 5 of whom stay at home with their parents and the other 3 live with an aunt, friend and godmother. Her parents will come back in 2 months to discuss her future. Please be praying Roselineda starts to do well and gains lots of weight. (Photo of Roselineda with her parents)
	Yesterday morning a father, along with his cousin, brought his baby. Baby Anel had been living with his mother as his parents were not living together. His father had no idea how Anel was doing. Anel's mother died mid-May and last Saturday the mother's family brought Anel to his dad. His father brought him to the local hospital right away, but they told him to bring Anel to us. Anel was born on July 24th 2008 and weighs 7 pounds 5.2 ounces. Since his parents were not living together, his father does not know what he was fed or why his mother died.  Anel has been drinking small amounts and keeping his formula down. He looks ok aside from being very tiny. He loves to suck his thumb and seems to be missing his family. Please pray he adjusts well to life here and that he gains weight quickly. His father will be back to discuss his future in 3 months.
	Odelande has now finished our formula program. She weighs 14lbs 7.4 oz and is eating solid foods.
	We also admitted two new babies to our formula program. They are twin girls, Berline and Bervelie. They were born on June 18th and weigh 3lbs 11oz, and 4lbs. They are both tiny, but doing well. Their aunt and grandmother have been caring for them as their mother is sick and their father recently died. They believe their mother has lost a lot of weight due to the stress of loosing their father. Please pray for the girls and their mother.

Updates (July 4th, 2009):

4 new babies!! Belle's puppies that is. Belle, one of our dogs, had puppies on July 4th. She has had previous litters, but this time we planned it and breed her with some missionaries dog. She had 9 puppies, but only these 4 survived. We are hoping to get another good puppy to replace both Belle and our other dog Denali. Both of them are getting older and have been wonderful dogs. We hope that our new puppy, Roxie, and the new one of Belles will be just as great and learn from Belle and Denali for the time they are around.

Updates (June 30th, 2009):

Chresia has been reunited with her family. They are all so excited and have been visiting her a lot lately. She will return when its time to get the rest of her vaccinations and if she is struggling, but we believe they will all do very well together. We are glad she was able to rejoin her family. (photo of Chresia with her aunts and father)

Updates (June 29th, 2009):

We have welcomed another little one into our care. His name is Mackendy and he was born on May 8th and weighs 10lbs 8oz. Mackendy's father is worried about his mother and does not feel she can care for him right now. He is hoping his mother will get better in the next few months and they can take Mackendy back home. Please pray for his mother as well as for Mackendy to stay healthy. (Photo of Mackendy's dad and a neighbor)

Updates (June 25th, 2009):

Reggie has been able to go home with his parents!  It is always such a blessing to see our little ones united with their adoptive families. We wish Reggie and his new family all the best!!

It did not take long to have Reggie's spot taken at COTP. Little Herly was admitted the same day. He was born on June 13th and his mother just can not care for him right now. His cousin would like to take him home when he is 3 months old, but with the other children she has in her care, she does not feel capable to care for him at this age. Please pray he does well and stays healthy. Right now he is a healthy newborn and weighs just over 7lbs. (Photo: Herly's cousin in white and mom in red)

Updates (June 18th, 2009):

Reggie has his visa!! Reggie has waited a long long time for his visa and had many problems along the way. He will now be united with his parents today, and going home next week!! We are just thrilled his wait is over.

Updates (June 8th, 2009):

	Here is our new playroom
	Along with our new toy shelves

Updates (June 4th, 2009):

A giant "thanks" to everyone involved in getting our puppy to Haiti. It sure was an ordeal getting it all lined up with all the details, but it worked out just great. Roxie is in Haiti and the kids couldn't be more excited. They are still a bit hesitant to get to close to her, but after a day they are already wanting to pet her and asked to see her first thing in the morning. Thanks again!!

Updates (June 2nd, 2009):

We are very saddened, shocked, surprised and just speechless to say that our little baby Jed has passed away. Jed would have been two years old July 7th and hopefully by that time he would have been close to being home with his adoptive family. Jed came to us nearly 2 years ago and since then has touched many peoples lives. He was born without his legs and had only 1 fully formed hand. It is always hard to lose one of our babies as they are our babies during the time they are with us at COTP. Please pray for the staff in Haiti, nannies, his biological mother, and his adoptive family back in the US who have been waiting for him to join them. This is a difficult time for everyone.

Updates (June 1st, 2009):

Jenny and Jeniflore have been reunited with their biological mother. She is very young, but wants to be able to keep the girls with her. Please pray she is able to care for the girls this time and that the girls thrive in her care.

Updates (May 26th, 2009):

	What a transformation in Ben! You can read more about him below. We hope he will be home from the hospital soon.
	Here is the baby girl that is at the hospital right now. She was only 2lbs 2oz. a few days ago (not sure now). You can see her tiny diaper up at her armpits. Please pray she hangs on and does well.

Updates (May 23rd, 2009):

	Conrad was discharged from the hospital a few days ago and was admitted into our care. He is a beautiful little boy who was abandoned at the hospital. They estimate that he is 5 months old. He has hydrocephalus. He also has some bedsores, but we hope those will clear up soon. We plan on taking him to PAP next week to see if we can get a CT scan so we can look for doctors able to help this little boy. Please pray that Conrad does well.
	Alex and Ben are doing much better and Alex was able to come home. Thank you for the prayers. Ben should be soon to follow.
	The baby girl that is still at Milot isn't doing very well. Please pray she gets through this and will get to come join us at our place when she is bigger.

Updates (May 19th, 2009):

	Mikenson was readmitted to our care last Thursday. He spent a few months with us last year and is the brother to Clodeson and Clodin (below). He turned 2 on May 9th and only weighs 16lbs 3oz. He can not walk, but does pull himself up. Please pray he gains weight quickly and will start to blossom back in our care. We are glad that his parents decided to bring him back.
	There are two  babies that are currently at the local hospital. We will likely be getting both as soon as they are discharged. One of them has hydrocephalus. Please pray we are able to find a doctor in PAP that is able to do his needed surgeries. The other, a little girl, is very tiny at just 2.2lbs. Please pray for both of these babies.
	Ben is still in the hospital, but doing so much better. We hope to have him home with us in the next few days.
	A few more babies have been sick with diarrhea. Alex has been admitted to Milot for extra pre-cautions. Please pray they all get better soon.

Updates (May 14th, 2009):

We have been unable to update the website for the past week so we have many things to share with you. 

	In the beginning of 2008 we had a little boy, Mikenson,  stay with us for approx. 3 months. His mother returned just before Christmas and she had given birth to twin boys. We also learned that the little boy we had previously was not doing well, but she would not agree to any help. She wanted us to give her formula for the twins, but we needed proof that she could not breastfeed (which she was claiming). We did not see them back until yesterday. This mother now has 7 children whom she can not care for. When Paulaine (one of our adoption workers) was in their area she checked on them. She saw how little they were and brought them back to our place. The boys, Clodeson and Clodin, are 5-6 months old and weigh 6lbs and 5lbs. The father was not around today, so we have agreed to keep the boys for 2 months and hope that we can assess the situation and make the best plan for the boys. Please also pray for Mikenson, that his mother will bring him back and we can help him as well.
	Soudeline Sylvester has graduated our formula program. When she started in January she weighed 8lbs 8oz and now she weighs over 16lbs. She is a beautiful little girl.
	Talenci has been admitted to our formula program. Her grandmother is caring for her and is struggling to get her enough food. She is 8 months old and weighs 14lbs. 11oz.
	Joses Pierre was also admitted to our formula program. He was brought to us by his mother who is no longer able to breastfeed him. He is 6 months old and weighs 10lbs 7oz.
	Jean Marc has graduated our formula program. He is 6 months old now and doing very well. He now weighs over 16lbs.

Updates (May 4th, 2009):

	Jean Edson was admitted to our facility the end of last week. His father and a neighbor brought him to us. He is just over 2 years old and weighs barely over 10lbs. He is an adorable little boy who we can only imagine has had a rough life so far. He isn't very interested in food, but we hope that will quickly change. He was healthy when he was born and around 9 months was admitted to the hospital for a fever. Every since then he has not been doing well. We hope his father can make a decision for his future in the next few months. In the mean time, we love cuddling with little Jean Edson.
	Ben was admitted to Milot hospital. Rebekah (our nurse) had put an NG tube down to help feed Ben, but after he lost all his "water" weight, he was just too dehydrated. They wanted to make sure he got enough fluids with an IV. We hope that now the water weight is off Ben, he will be able to start gaining healthy weight. Please pray he does well. We also learned that his mother has passed away. Please pray for his family.
	Brice and Sara Bakker have been our field directors in Haiti for 10 months. We are thrilled with all they got accomplished and all the help they were. We have quite a number of volunteers at this time so they felt their time has come to an end. They plan to continue to be apart of COTP and make frequent trips. We pray for God's blessings in the next venture of their lives.

 Updates (October 2, 2008):

• Dear Parents and Prayer Warriors,
  
  We just got word last night that we can no longer process adoptions until we get our own license. A new director was appointed into IBESR about two weeks ago and I think the change comes from that. For all files that are in IBESR or later will proceed as normal. Any new files will need to wait until we have our license. We have been trying to get our license for the last couple years, but with so many changes and stalls its been a slow process. Antonio has been so swamped with kids paperwork he hasn't had time to focus on the paperwork for our license. The good news is that Antonio thinks he can have this all done in a few weeks. We pray this will be the case. It will be a huge blessing to have our own license and do things ourselves. Antonio will be focusing a lot of his time on our license. Please pray with us that this goes quickly and smoothly and it wont hold anything up for too long.

 

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