Established in January 1999 by Danita Estrella, Danita’s Children is a non-profit organization committed to the rescue and care of orphaned children in Haiti. Estrella started with 14 orphaned children housed in a small home in Ouanaminth where they received the proper physical, emotional and spiritual as well as educational care.
Today, Danita’s Children is one of Haiti’s most recognized non-profit, child-centered organizations with over 100 orphans cared for in eight homes. Its headquarters are in Orlando, Florida while its management consists of a 7-member board of directors complemented by a chief executive officer, executive director, and over 50 staff members.
Danita’s Children is a welcome organization considering the number of orphans in Haiti and worldwide. In Haiti alone, there are approximately 460,000 orphans and 300,000 child slaves, all of which have the right to a good life but are frequently not provided with it.
The non-profit organization has three main programs designed to address the issues related to orphans and abused children.
The children are divided according to age and gender in the orphanage homes where amazing teams take good care of them. Each house has either a missionary or a staff member as a houseparent. All the children are provided with their basic needs as well as medical care, educational tools, and love.
The program was established to provide life-saving assistance to mothers and their children who have little to no access to nutritious food and medical care. By providing these basic needs, Danita’s Children works toward reducing infant malnutrition and child mortality rate in the community.
The program supplies children enrolled in the organization’s school and its orphan homes with daily meals. Over 18,000 meals are prepared and served in the school’s cafeteria and in the feeding programs.
Danita’s Children also accepts donations for the continued success of its thrust in rescuing and caring for children in Haiti and in several other places.
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