Finding Chika

Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family by Mitch Albom

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Another true story form Mitch Albom. He is involved with many charities and ended up in Haiti to help as a volunteer to rebuild an orphanage nearly demolished by an earthquake. He eventually is asked to run the orphanage and meets Chika Who he can tell is a lovely, strong willed. take charge little girl even though the 3 year old speaks no English. Time passes and Mitch continues to visit Haiti as often as he can his wife Janine going along as well when able. The kids including Chika warm up to Mr. Mitch as he’s called, they especially love his stories. Things continue to go well until one day when Chika is 5 and the Alboms get the phone call that changed their lives forever. This beautiful book examines what it’s like to take care of a very sick child and moving the child to a different country in hopes of finding a cure. It also explores what it’s like for a childless couple in their 60’s to suddenly have to learn how to be parents. Language barriers, time outs, doctor’s appointments and all. Love and family can be found in the most unexpected ways, times and places as long as you stay open to it.