Michele King Soffer, a South Florida philanthropist of Haitian descent, bought the unfinished three-bedroom house, and renovated it to include 11 other bedrooms for the orphanage’s 34 kids. ...

Michele King Soffer, right, gives the thumbs-up during a workshop at the Little Haiti Cultural Center with members of the Haitian community. On her left is Ghislain Gouraige Jr., ...

Growing up in South Florida, Michele King Soffer enjoyed the shock factor that came with telling friends that despite her blond hair and green eyes, she was Haitian. “I grew up in Pinecrest. I ...