

The volunteers were happy to help and went to visit the orphanage. They found the children short of almost everything, apart from the care they receive from the staff. Living so close together, many have infectious diseases. One girl with a shaven head had a skin complaint and a two-year-old boy had a large patch of ringworm on his right elbow, which had evidently been there a long time. The youngest is two years old and the oldest, Elmeau Masedana, is like a big sister taking care of the younger ones. “Every day I plait their hair. There are four of us who help to do it.”
Before the volunteers left, the children sang a song for them. Despite all their difficulties, the children were still smiling. The warmth and compassion of those around them is helping them to emerge from the aftermath of the earthquake.
Newer news items:
- Tzu Chi's Haiti Relief Operation (as of 4/3)
- Volunteers Help Stricken Convent in Haiti
- Volunteers Deliver Food to Damaged Convent School in Haiti
- In Haiti, Tzu Chi Moves Free Clinic to National Soccer Stadium
Older news items:
- Tzu Chi Builds Public Toilets in Haiti
- Tzu Chi Haiti Relief Operation (as of 3/5)
- Letter from an Earthquake Survivor in Haiti
- American Acupuncturist Helps Tzu Chi in Haiti