BIOGRAPHY OF THE FOUNDER
I am ELVINOR Thintiot, I was born in Pignon a small commune located in northern Haiti, it is approximately 66 kilometers away from Cape-Haitian. I was born in a relatively small family, considering the economic problems with which my country has confronted since it’s beginning. I went to school at seven years old by the grace the American organization, WORLDVISION. But I must sincerely tell you that the way in which I was selected was really miraculous. I was playing in a yard with approximately ten other kids and the person from Worldvision came and chose me. Thus two Biblical stories came to be true in my life, the story of David and that of Joseph. After completing my primary education the WORLDVISION funding ended. But I still had a problem paying for a secondary school. To tell you the truth the tuition was not really expensive because three US dollars could pay for one month of classes for me. However, my parents could not pay this sum for me. I did not want to remain at home, so I decided to go to school in spite the lack of money. Sometimes to pay one month I had to pay in several sections. But one day before taking an examination, they asked all those who had not paid for the month to return home. My debt at that time was less than two US dollars. I was very ashamed that I could not remain in school, and I returned home crying. When I arrived home, I told to my mom that I was not allowed to take the exam and how ashamed I felt. My mom said to, “My son, one day God will change our situation and you will never cry nor feel shame for as small a sum as that, because God will bless you. Because we did not have money at the house, I was unable to attend school for over a month.
One year later God sent my way an American by the name of Thomas J Johnson. He has helped fund not only my secondary education but also part of my continuing education as well. Soon, I will graduate from medical school and will be a doctor. Ever since a young age, my dream has been to create a center which is able to receive children that are still in the same situation as I was when I was between seven and fifteen years old. I want to help God’s children to have a pleasant life like all the other children of the world. The only way I could have ever become a doctor is because someone helped me. In the same way, I want to help orphans, the children living on the streets, and the children of over-populated families. Thus the foundation will be the residence of all the children who do not have a place to live.
