Very sorry about your encounter with this person. We all know there are international and local scammers who portray themselves as good Samaritans (aid workers, philanthropists, Christians, etc) yet are actually fraudster criminal opportunists who prey on others tragedies.  Look no further than the Clintons. Scammers exist in every community.  The pedophiles gravitate to wherever children are, including infiltrating legitimate charities. As for legitimate humanitarian orphanages in Haiti, there are many. Often, the most effective ones are small and local, where there is a personal contact with the leadership. My congregation supports three such ministries, one in Haiti and the other in the Dominican Republic, and one in India. We have sent people short term to support each of their works. Again, legitimate orphanages exists, and are usually operated by incredible people in extraordinary circumstances, who give of themselves daily in ways I could not.  As for larger organizations, Compassion International is a phenomenal organization that supports entire communities through local sponsorships, including in Haiti, with 80% or more of every dollar going directly to the program donated to.