Details have just come through of the child we are sponsoring through the Christian charity Compassion. Her name is Bedline Bazile and she was born on 19th March 2010 (a very good day indeed…!) She lives under the care of her mother in Haiti, in the mountainous community of Sarrazins, home to approximately 10,000 residents. Typical houses there are constructed of dirt, cement or wood floors, wood or brick walls and tin roofs. Most adults in the area are unemployed, but some work on plantations or as market traders; these earn the equivalent of £20 per month.
Bedline attends the Sarrazins Child Development Centre which provides Bible teaching, health screening, physical education, etiquette training, social events, academic reinforcement, health education, books and uniforms. The centre staff also provide health education, literacy classes and meetings for the parents of all the children who attend.
Haiti is situated in the Caribbean:
It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola which it shares with the Dominican Republic. It is the most mountainous nation in the Caribbean and its highest point is Pic La Selle, at 2,680 m (8,793 ft0). It’s known in French (one of the official languages of the island) as ‘la perle des Antilles’ (‘the pearl of the Caribbean’) because of its natural beauty, but it is extremely poor and politically unstable.
Let’s pray for Bedline and her family. The prayer points listed on the ‘welcome pack’ are for her family and friends, for her school work and for her relationship with Jesus. “For fun, she likes playing hide and seek, singing and listening to music.” As we start to correspond with her and become more aware of specific requests, let’s remember that our partnership with Compassion can make a real difference!