Ft. Lauderdale – February 4, 2010 – Adoption STAR, the Hague accredited, Florida licensed local non-profit adoption agency handling adoptions from Haiti, is sending their first volunteer down to assist at the Renmen orphanage. Renmen is one of the smaller traditional orphanages destroyed by the earthquake that just wasn’t getting needed help until Adoption STAR stepped in.
Thanks to Adoption STAR, Renmen will be receiving aid in the form of much needed tents and mosquito netting to protect the 52 children from the elements and dreaded Malaria, as well as first aid supplies and other needed items. “But the greatest gift of all,” says Renmen Foundation spokesperson, Yanik Goutier, “is that Adoption STAR has matched Fr. Michel Pugin with the Renmen orphanage as a volunteer. He will be spending one month at the orphanage giving the children some normalcy to their lives.”
Annyse Gross, Director of Outreach for Adoption STAR says that she found a number of people frustrated that they have offered their services to fly down to Haiti and have been turned away by agency after agency. “So I started a list,” says Gross. “Adoption STAR had just “adopted” Renmen and I simply asked if they could use any volunteers. Their answer was a resounding ‘yes’.”
The orphanage reports that every day the children ask when school will start again. Fr. Michel will be leaving at the end of this month to fulfill the children’s request. Speaking fluent French will be a big help. “This is what I was ordained to do,” says Fr Michel. “Help and comfort those who need it most. I can’t tell you how excited I am that I’m going.”
To assure Fr. Michel’s safe travels, the director of Renmen Orphanage, Florence Thybulle, has arranged her schedule to escort him down to Haiti.
As Director of the orphanage, Florence Thybulle’s timing couldn’t be more perfect. She will be the Guest of Honor at Adoption STAR’s Open House on February 18th. “In addition to learning first hand about the conditions in Haiti, we want people to come to our open house, learn about the many types of adoption and see all the exciting support and educational components Adoption STAR is bringing to South Florida,” says Michele Fried, Founder and Chair of Adoption STAR. Donations of supplies as well as monetary donations will be accepted at the open house to be distributed to the orphanages Adoption STAR works with according to their wish lists. For further information call 954-566-6055 or visit www.adoptionstar.com
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