Daily News | How to make a difference in another country from Philly
The Haitian man, who had been living in Miami, returned to his home country after it was ravaged by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in 2010. Hundreds of thousands of people had died, millions were displaced, and the country was set on a long road to recovery — exacerbating the number of children left uncared for. Fedelus wanted to provide them a nurturing home, so he created Love Orphanage in 2011.
Here’s what Schreffler and her colleagues learned about making a difference abroad from Philadelphia.Start small — try asking your local community to donate supplies or money that you can send or bring with you on a trip. It was never Schreffler’s intention to create a nonprofit organization, but after about two years of people imploring her to start one, she decided to make it official.While We the Village is the fiscal sponsor of Love Orphanage, it’s Fedelus who runs the orphanage, oversees the staff — who are Haitian volunteers — and takes care of the children on a daily basis.“He sleeps four hours a night trying to figure out where the next meal comes from, how to fund it.
With an emphasis on mental and physical health, education , food and housing security, and fun activities such as culture camp, Schreffler and Fedelus ensure that holistic support and care is provided for the child.A year after her first visit to Haiti, Schreffler decided to make her experience accessible to students. The senior director of Education Abroad at Drexel University, Schreffler started leading intensive courses in Haiti.
But the suburb that was once quaint suddenly became ground zero for gang warfare, with kidnappings happening on a daily basis. They had poured everything into building the perfect home for the children, but Schreffler and Fedelus needed to move the family. Just about a month ago, they relocated the children to a temporary rental home in a safer area.
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