June Update

Warm Greetings from God’s Littlest Angels, Robert and Amy!

It is hard to believe that we are already well on our way into the summer.   The weather is warmer and it is currently rainy season so we see thunderstorms roll through on a daily basis.   June has held more families coming in to meet their children and more children joining their forever families in the States and Canada!  It continues to be an encouragement and blessing for us (long-term staff) to have families here on a regular basis.  Fort Jacques is still a work in progress as we have had teams here throughout the month to help with various projects there.

This month I would like to introduce you to the amazing women who care for your children on a daily basis.  Their nannies!  These women are there for them throughout the entire day.  These women spend more time with the children than anyone else.  From morning to evening, their days are spent feeding, changing, comforting, encouraging, playing with, and meeting the children’s needs.  What our volunteers do is very valuable and necessary but we could not provide the level of care we do for these kids without our Haitian nannies.  I would like to give you the opportunity to get to know Malozie’s nannies a little bit so below you will find some info about each of the nannies that are currently assigned to her.  Each lady works four days on and then they get two days off.  In our main nursery the nannies sleep right in the room with the kids so they are able to be there for them if they need something in the night.  Each of these kids has two primary nannies that tend specifically to them. The smaller nurseries are staffed by night nannies and nurses for nightly feedings and wake-up calls.  The kids who live in these nurseries are cared for by three primary nannies that are assigned to the specific room.  There is at least two nannies in these rooms at any given time.  Malozie has lived in each of the nurseries throughout his life here at GLA.   It is amazing to see the love these ladies have for each of the children in their care.  We want you to know and value the love and care Malozie receives from her nannies on a daily basis. 

Malozie has 2 primary nannies because she lives in the main nursery at the Main house.  Their names are Guirlene and Betty.

Guirlene has been working with us here at GLA since September 2012, and is a wonderful nanny. She is great with the children, and truly loves them!  She can often be found doing the girls hair, even if they are not the ones in her primary care group.  She has a sweet smile and is genuine and caring in her interaction with each of the kids in her care. Guirlene lives in Petionville, which is the city just down the mountain from where we are located.  It takes her about two hours to get to work; she uses a form of public transportation which is often called a taptap. She has one child who is five years old.

Betty has been working with us here at God’s Littlest Angels since May 2008.  She is such a sweet, caring member of our staff and we appreciate the care that she provides for our children!   Betty is a loving lady who is sure to be the first to help out when another nanny needs it.  Betty is from Kenscoff, a community further up the mountain.  She takes a moto and taptaps (transportation in the form of a motorbike and pickup truck, respectively) to get to work, taking her up to an hour to get here. She has one child who is six years old 

Attached to this update you will find photos of Malozie with her nannies.  The title of the photo has the name of the particular nanny in it.  You will also find a few candid photos attached so you for a few extra glimpses of Malozie this month!  Enjoy!

Malozie is healthy and growing:
Height: 78 cm
Weight: 21 lb 11.5 oz

Happy Summer!