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Kay Angel is Creole for Angel House. We started our little family in 2007 and it is now the home of thirteen special children. Half are HIV positive, one suffers from cerebral palsy, and all are lucky to be alive. There are an estimated 250 000 [230 000–280 000] adults and children living with HIV in the Caribbean. Haiti alone accounts for 55% of all people living with HIV in the Caribbean.
Source: UNAIDS / UNICEF / WHO estimates, 2013
The initiative and funding to start the Kay Angel came from Martin Schmitt and his family, but the love, passion and commitment to care for thirteen children under adverse conditions around the clock came from its first director of five years, Lia van de Donk. Tragically, Lia passed away in June of 2012, leaving a huge void in the lives of the children and the community.