Facilities
Main Orphanage in Lamardelle
The main orphanage, or crèche, is located in the valley near Lamardelle. The site is surrounded completely on the outside by a tall cinderblock wall and is garnished plentifully with beautiful flowers, flowering bushes, and trees. There is a nice little outdoor recreational area complete with a play set and outdoor toys for the children to enjoy. A large stretch of lawn out in front of the crèche allows for older children to play games and run about on.
The crèche entrance has a large foyer area with a dining spot for the children. On either side of the large foyer are adjacent hallways leading into guest and adoptive parent rooms, a nursery and a children’s sleeping area, as well as a playing/reading room and kitchen.
Orphanage near Kenscoff
The second crèche site is nestled in the Haitian mountains in small village called Kenscoff. It is also home to many orphans who are currently in the process of being adopted. This site is surrounded by breathtaking mountains and scenery, is well-manicured and beautifully landscaped with colorful flowers, beautiful trees and a variety of different fruits and vegetables which aid in the nutrient intake and health of the orphans. On the north, outside area of the crèche, there is a swing set and a play area for the children
There is a nursery as well as a toddler sleeping area on the upper/main level of this crèche, as well as a dining area for the younger children to eat. The lower level houses children approximately aged 5 – 9 years old, where there is also a sleeping and dining area, as well as a kitchen.
A nice, bright yellow guesthouse sits just behind the mountain crèche, complete with 2 bedrooms and one shared bathroom on the upper level. The lower level is the designated laundry area.
Adolescent Center
The newly established adolescent center was recently cleaned out, painted and otherwise renovated to allow for recently displaced and orphaned adolescents to reside in.
School
The school offers education as well as clean drinking water and 2 hot meals per day for the children in the surrounding community.
Church Enfant Jesus
Located near Lamardelle, the church was built to bring the people together to promote faith and moral values within the community. Lucienne Duncan donated ½ acre of land where the Church Enfant Jesus was built.
