Contents

Foreword by Paul Farmer, MD V

PART I

Their Lives Are Going to Transform You

Osekou!

Seeds and Signs

In-flight History Lesson

M’Grangou

Son Fils

Beautiful Mother

Cité Soleil

Holding Hands

Butterfly

Father Gerry

Reentry 35 Another Sign

PART II

Like Welcoming a Long-Lost Daughter Home

“Welcome Home”

St. Clare’s

Miracles

Paint for Jezi

Poudre d’Amour

The Market

Time to Share

Haitian Jezi

The Best Day of the Week

Manje!

Piti Piti Na Rive

PART III

They Nourished and Fed My Soul

Kado!

Students

La Maison des Enfants

Water

PART IV

You’re Here to Love

Kenbe Fèm!

Fruit Salad

Daily Mass with Manmi Dèt

Nighttime

Bòn Fèt

Muumuu

St. Jude’s Chapel

The Man in the Street

Empty Pots

Here to Love

Pase Yon Bon Moman

Giving and Receiving

Map Tounen

Epilogue—April

Post-Earthquake Update—September 2010

Acknowledgments

What If? Foundation

Koa Books