| WHO WE ARE
Life For The World exists to provide hope and healing to the country of Haiti. Over the last 40 years, Haiti has gone through 80 different governments. Their landscape has been devastated by deforestation which has caused the soil to become infertile. Haitians need hope and help. Life For The World provides that through getting to know the Haitian people, teaching Haitians to value themselves and their heritage, and through building orphanages, sustainable living situations, and by partnering with hunger organizations.
History
Mike Fedele read a book about the conditions in Haiti in 2000 and decided he had to see for himself. Gathering his things together, Mike journeyed to Haiti where he spent 3 months. What he saw changed his life. After seeing first-hand nameless naked children begging for food, and speaking with the locals, Mike made the decision to help those that he could. Gathering the children he had gotten to know, Mike began providing them with food and shelter from his own income. What began out of impulse quickly grew as Mike bought property and began the Maranatha Orphanage and Primary School. What began with 8 children has grown to 160 children today who are clothed, fed, and educated at the Orphanage. Today, Mike returns as often as possible to assist in the organization, by managing a small staff and running the day-to-day.
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