Megan Boudreaux was 24 years old when she fell in love with the town of Gressier, Haiti. She started Respire Haiti in 2010. Respire Haiti was started to help restaveks, orphans, and vulnerable children in Gressier, Haiti. Restaveks are child slaves that range from ages 4-15. A lot of restaveks are abused and don’t have the opportunity to go to school.

Today, they have a feeding program, a discipleship program, and a Christian school. 70% of the school’s students are restaveks. The most amazing thing that I think Respire has is their Freedom House. They started the Freedom House which houses girls who have been in abusive restavek situations. They currently have 5 girls living in the Freedom House. They provide education to the restaveks and a place for the rescued girls to live.

I have personal experience with this amazing mission and the great things they are doing. I know that what they do at Respire and in the Freedom House will have a lasting impact. The restaveks probably don’t have a lot of hope but Respire is providing a light at the end of the tunnel for these children. After meeting restaveks and seeing their sweet faces, I am so glad to have found an amazing ministry that is providing hope and life to these kids.