Fekens Dusch, 15, far left, jokes with, from left, Owens siblings Ayden, 14, Gavin, 11, Stanley, 16, and Kensly, 12, as they listen to music at the Owens home in McCandless. Fekens is another of the 54 children brought to Pittsburgh from the Bresma Orphanage in Haiti after 2010's earthquake. He, Stanley and Kensly were three of the last children to be placed with families. He now lives in Bon Air with his parents, Michael and Eileen Dusch.

Fekens Dusch, center, leans on Gavin Owens, left, as he, Gavin and Stanley Owens watch Carmen Owens prepare dinner. Fekens is a familiar face in the Owens household.

Michael Owens kisses his wife Carmen upon returning home from work as Fekens Dusch, in white, and Stanley Owens, right, share a laugh at the Owens family home. The Owens parents encourage Fekens and Stanley to speak Creole to one another, so as not to lose their ability to do so.

Fekens Dusch, right, tries to retrieve his hat from Stanley Owens after Stanley jokingly stole it while on a bowling outing at Princess Lanes in the South Hills. Fekens, Stanley and Kensly Owens were taken bowling by Mark Matera of Franklin Park, a volunteer at Holy Family Institue that has maintained a friendship with the boys.

Fekens Dusch, far right, lets a ball fly while bowling with Stanley and Kensly Owens at Princess Lanes in the South Hills.

Jan Kowalski, a teacher in training at the Holy Family Academy in Emsworth, helps Fekens Dusch with a a question during a blended math class. When Fekens arrived in the United States five years ago, he spoke no English and had had no education.

Fekens Dusch, right, sits with guitar teacher Monte Erwin at Hollowood Music & Sound in McKees Rocks.

Dusch family photographs line the walls of their home in Bon Air.

From left, Fekens Dusch, his father Michael, and his brother MIchael, 26, say grace before a spaghetti dinner.

After dinner, Fekens Dusch brushes his teeth as his mother walks through the kitchen.

Michael and Eileen Dusch warm up the car as the outside temperature rests in the single digits before driving their adopted son Fekens to his first guitar lesson.