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Everything they owned was in one garbage bag.

By June 3, 2015No Comments

They came to our campus with everything they owned in one garbage bag. Most of it needed to be thrown away. Siblings Jessy*, 16 years old, andoned building. While traveling for work, their father would leave them on their own for weeks at a time with just a couple dollars for food.

On their first day here, they were overwhelmed with gratefulness for the simple items we provided like soap, a toothbrush and David about Jesus Christ. Within the first month of them being with us, both siblings accepted Christ as their Savior.

We are so excited that we have been able to help these two precious children at their greatest point of need. Only by God’s grace and David.

Summer is coming and so many of these children will go to bed each night with an empty belly.

With increasing needs confronting children, Florida Baptist Children’s Homes is being called upon to do even more. Please give today so that we can provide more children with food!

Together for Children,

Jerry T. Haag, Ph.D., CFP®
President, Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, One More Child & The Porch Light

*Names, certain details and photographs have been changed for reasons of confidentiality.


Thank you for your gift that will help feed precious children this summer!  Here is an example of what your gift could do:

• $1,000 will feed one cottage for a month
• $300 will feed one child for the summer
• $100 will feed one child for a month
• $50 will feed one child for two weeks

All gifts are tax-deductible, and all are deeply appreciated. If gifts should exceed the amount needed to feed children this summer, then those funds will be applied to areas of greatest need for our kids.