PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Most of the orphans of Zanmi Beni Children’s Home in Port-au-Prince have very little background information in their files. We know their names and that they are beautiful, but that’s about it. We can only guess at how old each child is and certainly don’t know their dates of birth.

So what do you do in a situation like that? It’s easy—give them all the same birthday and throw a big party to celebrate their lives!

And what better day is there for that than on Haiti’s National Children’s Day (June 13)?

The Zanmi Beni children and staff went to a park in Port-au-Prince and had a great day of fun and celebration. A group of clowns were on hand to make the day extra special and all of the children got to eat birthday cake.

For most of the kids it was the first time anyone had ever celebrated their birthday. I have been so impressed with the level of care that our partner, Zanmi Lasante, has been investing into the lives of the children. The loving environment and attention to detail from the Zanmi Lasante staff have already made a huge difference in the lives of these children.

Tags: Caribbean, David Darg, Haiti, National Children's Day, OBI, Operation Blessing, Orphan Care, Partners In Health, Port-au-Prince, Zanmi Beni Children's Home, Zanmi Lasante

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