After being orphaned a few years ago by a hurricane surge that washed away his parents, Joseph ended up on living on the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. To earn money for food he offered to wash car windows. When the hunger pains became too intense, he stole.

Then one day almost two years ago Joseph offered to wash Julie’s windows, unaware that the encounter would dramatically change his life. Julie is the director of one of Convoy of Hope’s partner orphanages in Haiti.

When Julie learned Joseph’s circumstances she invited him to live at the orphanage. Today, Joseph, 16, eats regular meals provided by Convoy of Hope. He is also receiving an education and helping to care for the younger children at the orphanage.

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In the future Joseph hopes to be a music pastor. “I love to play the drums in our worship band,” he says.

The scars on Joseph’s face attest that his life has not been easy, but he says, “I would not change anything. God has a purpose for everything, and I would not change His plan.”