Moving Off Campus
Some exciting news is that some of our kids young adults have moved! Social Services in Haiti has a policy that kids can only stay within an orphan care facility until the age of 18. Considering the challenges that kids face here in Haiti, on top of the effects of trauma from abandonment or possible abuse that kids in our care may have dealt with, the age of 18 comes too quickly. 
Therefore, Hands and Feet Project has transition housing outside of our facility where our kids can live for a few years to help them transition into living in the community. They have a resident assistant to help them navigate living independently without all the benefits of those living on our campus.
Two of our kids moved off campus this summer into transition housing. We’re excited for what lies ahead for each of them. They are both still in school, but they each have part time jobs to help pay their bills.
A Place of His Own
We’re also happy to share that Randy helped one of our kids move out on his own! He has moved out of the transition house and is renting a room from someone in our community. It’s an exciting time to see these young men and women mature and move on.
New Boys Placed With Us
Speaking of transitions, we had 2 brothers transition onto our campus last month. That was a hard process to go through since we believe that the best place for children is with family. We worked with social services and brought them in to join the Hands and Feet Project family. They are wonderful kids and they are adjusting well. We had everything needed to get them into school right away, and they have wonderful housemates that have taken the new boys under their wings.
Looking Ahead
We continue to look ahead with our older kids to prepare them for the transition process. It can be a difficult process here since jobs are scarce. There are no fast food restaurants and no abundance of drug stores or grocery stores where kids can get started earning some money and learning responsibility. We have some jobs on campus that we hire our older kids to do. We continue to seek opportunities for young people to learn trades and marketable skills.
If you’re interested in learning more about sponsoring one or more of our kids, you can learn more about that on the Hands and Feet Project Sponsor page. As always, let us know if you have any questions.