At Danita's Children, there is always Room for One More. Find out how some of our children came to us and how lives are changed "when love takes you in".
When Love Takes You In | Jocelyn | Gonaives Orphans | Junette | Margarette | Thierry | Lubenson | Rafaelis | Rose Mica | Jameson
One Sunday morning in 2005, a woman who very clearly needed help showed up at church. In her arms she held her dying daughter, Margarette, who was 7 years old, but had the appearance of a 3-year-old. Margarette's hair
was falling out and she had temporarily lost her eyesight because
of malnutrition. Her body was weak, and her eyes were swollen shut. When we saw her, it was as if we were staring
death in the face.Immediately, we had Margarette admitted to a hospital where she was given a blood
transfusion and critical care to bring her back to life. She was
released a week later, but her health continued to decline because her
mother could not afford to feed her. Her life was literally hanging in the
balance.
Margarette began to spend time around the orphanage and one
day, she looked up at the missionaries and said, “Thank you for not letting me die.” At that moment, they knew in their hearts that God was asking us to take Margarette into their home and care. Margarette is now a part of our family. We believe “there is always room for one more.” Margarette was that one, and today she is a bright, smiling little girl with hope in her eyes and a bright future.
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Go to the blog of Margarette's Story about her eye surgery in 2009.
