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FCN's One Spark Top 5: All Things New Orphanage

All Things New orphanage hopes to get a little support during One Spark.
Matt Bush from All Things New orphanage

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- All week on the First Coast News Facebook page we've asked you to vote for your favorite One Spark creators, and we've been featuring those top vote getters.

One of those that have been consistently in the top five is All Things New, a husband and wife team who have built an orphanage in Haiti.

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It all started with a mission trip with their church, they met a group of 35 kids and they knew they had to help.

"We just fell in love with them," said Matt Bush, co-founder of All Things New. "But to really take care of them we decided we needed to be down there with them."

Matt and his wife, Jessica, have been at their orphanage a month at a time, but now they plan on leaving Jacksonville so they can move to Haiti for good.

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"They need love, they need attention, they need guidance," Jessica said.

So they're using One Spark to help fund their project, and the needs of the kids.

"There is no electricity, no running water, so basically our project is to make money for better facilities," Jessica told a visitor to their exhibit.

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She says One Spark has given them more exposure in a day than they've had in a year. They are creator #20286 and are located at 123 Laura Street.

You can click here to learn more about All Things New.

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