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After the Haiti earthquake in 2010, thousands of orphans and children became more vulnerable to exploitation in tent camps and poverty stricken communities. Trafficking of domestic minors in Haiti increased 30%. Without resources, the Bureau for the Protection of Minors, (Division of the Haitian Police focused on child protection), had no place to keep rescued children safe. Too often the kids would be placed in mosquito infested jails with no beds, bathrooms or support staff to help these young victims through their trauma and make them feel valued. The U.S. military and the Haitian police helped Airline Ambassadors Intl (AAI) hand deliver over 3M lbs of emergency humanitarian aid after the disaster, and since then we have focused on building Haiti’s capacity to provide support to child trafficking victims. Partnered with UNICEF, AAI is building Safe Houses at every major border crossing in the country. On June 14th, 15th,and 16th Airline Ambassadors International, spokepersons Timmy Thomas, and Alana Joy dedicated the Safe Houses at the DCPG, Campus on Child Protection near PAP and in Mirebelais. Timmy and Alana also performed at an orphanage in Mirebelais for 120chidren thatall will remember forever. These houses have been sponsored by Hilton Hotels and the International Tour Management Institute (ITMI). Join us to help these children who have been traumatized, beaten, raped, used as slaves but who are innocent and precious human beings. Many of them cry themselves to sleep at night, and wonder what will happen to them the next day. AAI is also helping children that live in tent cities and are desperate for education, but have no teachers, school supplies, clean running water to drink or bathe. They are vulnerable in the camps, as on the streets and some are bought and sold like merchandise or sent to the city as restavek slaves. Haiti is still trying to recover from the devastation…..and we promised to help. Thousands of people gave money to Haiti after the earthquake but how much of the $ actually got to the people? It is a pleasure for us to be a part of the success story of AAI’s work helping orphans and vulnerable children and see faces light with hope and realization that someone does care. We are proud to have been part of the opening of the Safe House Campus at DCPG near Port au Prince Airport, visit our “adopted” tent camp, and two homes for abandoned children – and to see the AAI Safe House in Mirebelais, as well. We hand-deliver gifts and created memories that will live in 2012 and beyond.