Danita's Children

Danita's Children is rated 3 out of 5 in the category civic & social organization. Read and write reviews about Danita's Children. Danita's Children is a non-profit organization with the intent of rescuing and caring for orphaned children, meeting their needs spiritually, physically, academically, emotionally. Founded by Danita Estrella in January 1999, the organization began with a small house and fourteen children in Ouanaminthe, Haiti. Currently Danita's Children has more than 100 orphans. A school provides an education to nearly 500 children and more than 18,000 meals are fed each month through the feeding program. A church and congregation of 500 Haitians provides a place of spiritual hope and a medical center and hospital for children are currently under construction. Currently, according to UNICEF and the US Agency for International Development, there are 149 Million orphans globally. Every day 5,760 more children become orphans. There are 300,000 children in bonded labor called restaveks or slaves in Haiti, and an additional 404,000 to 460,000 orphans. The median age in Haiti is 18 years, meaning that 50% of the population is children, and roughly 8% of those children are without parents. Danita's Children exists to answer the need for orphan rescue and care in Haiti and around the world. Danita's Children is a non‐profit 501(C)3 organization with its stateside offices located in Orlando, Florida. The organization is governed by a board of directors, and is managed by a CEO, Executive Director, and a 75‐member staff.