Three years ago, Andris Sanon was living in Bon Repos, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, with his two teenage sons and his wife, Elise. As he had for 20 years, Andris was teaching at the government school in Source Matelas, commuting 11 miles to work each day. They were content with their home, their church, and their life.

As I sit in the sponsorship office at Grace Emmanuel School, I hear a hymn, sung by a deep voice, coming through the open door.