A message from Marie, owner of PAC (Haiti)

As many of you know IBESR inspects
the orphanages and provides them with the licensing they need to
legally operate. Inspections are unannounced and can occur at
anytime. Both PAC 1 and PAC 2 have recently been inspected, and of
course passed with flying colors. During this inspection IBESR,
UNICEF, and a child advocate were all present. They evaluated both
O's for cleanliness, staff ratios, size and room for the children,
activities for the children, meals, medical care, etc.. They even
went so far as to interview three of the older children to assess their experiences of living at
PAC. They asked the children questions like, Are you ever hungry?, Do
you have fun here? Do you feel safe? The children gave complete
praise in all their answers of Marie, their nannies, and PAC.

IBESR went so far as to say that they were "proud" of Marie's
orphanage and that they wish all could be so good. They said that
even after only 4 years of running an O she is doing a better job
than some that have been around for 20+ years. They also stated that
the O was not overcrowded and had room for additional children, had 9
nannies at PAC 2 for at the time 37 kids (now 40). It is because of
this good standing with IBESR that Marie is called by them directly
to take in additional children in need of care. They know that by
placing children with Marie they will be well cared for.

IBESR is also making the request to protect the interests and privacy
of the children, and asking that parents not have unaccompanied
access to the creche. This is not a new thing. Many O's have been
implementing this policy for some time now. Parents are still welcome
to visit THEIR child but will need approval from Marie and be
escorted, if they want to come and tour the orphanage and take
pictures. IBESR is not insisting on this but are REQUESTING it of
their orphanage directors, and because of the good working
relationship between Marie and IBESR, she will respect their
requests.

Way to go PAC (www.littleangleshaiti.org)!!!!!