It was a typical day for Roberteau. The seven-year-old Haitian boy went to start the morning fire, but as he was opening the kerosene tank it poured out all over the right side of his body. As there was still a fire from the night before it lashed out creating third degree burns all down his right side. He ran, on fire and screaming, to his brother, who then put it out and brought him to their grandmother. Try as she might, her simple medical knowledge was not sufficient to take care of the third degree burns Roberteau was experiencing. It wasn’t until three days later, when an American nurse finally came to his small mountain town, that he experienced better medical care. Even with her knowledge, his tissue grew together the wrong way and crippled him; he needed more advanced care. After some time and coordination he was sent to live with an American family in Arkansas so that he could have the surgeries needed, but it still took many other surgeries to heal completely and have the ability walk again.  When he was 16 Roberteau heard God calling him back to Haiti to finish school.  It was while he was back that he gained the vision for this medical clinic in the same area he grew up in. 

It was this experience that inspired Roberteau to be passionate about providing care for the people who live in the mountain towns. Still today many people don’t have the health care needed, but He will change that soon. He is now planning on building a clinic for the people of Fond Baptist, Haiti. 2 acres and a partial building have already been donated and all that needs to be done is finish the building. He wants the people living there to be comfortable and well cared for, not only with health but also in discipleship for the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Roberteau and his wife Carolyn are passionate about discipling others in their faith and will be using this as a tool to do so.