Lots to talk about. We got up this morning and had breakfast. Then we got to see the medical mission and meet the doctors that are here from the US (a few from Monroe, Michigan). Lots of kids and babies, a lady with a leg that was burned and had a rapping on it. The mission charges around $1.00 for the service just to give the people dignity. In the medical mission, each person receives the gospel before they get their medical service. The medical mission is also stocked with Pharmaceuticals to help people with all different things. The next closest medical facility is one hour 1/2 away in Port-Au-Prince. Children's Lifeline also feeds around 1500 adults and kids per day (5-Days a week). Haiti women work in the mission make the food for the kids. The feeding helps not just people in the village right around the mission, but they also feed people in the mountains. These people come down 2 to 5 hours to get food. The mission also has a Christian school that has classes up to 5th grade. They are trying to expand the school up to the 8th grade by next fall. Children's Lifeline hires around 60 people from the community. The mission also has some vocational training for the people/kids in the community. They have training for block making and sewing. The students make up to 350 blocks for building per day. This skill is something that helps the people make money and gives them a skill that will help them for life. The sewing area trains young and old women to make bags that they can now sell to help them take care of their needs. We also went out today and saw a piece of land the Children's Lifeline owns in the next community. They now have 108 kids that are getting a Christian Education. Their long term vision is to build a school on the propriety to add another 200 kids plus. This project will cost $40,000.
The other cool thing today we got to see was the dam. Water from the mountains flows into canals that were made in the 60's by the peace core. It was really cool. The Haitian kids jumped into the water and started swimming. The kids are awesome, we all want to take them home with us. They are so beautiful, and all our hearts hurt that they are in such a poor situation.
Right now we are getting ready for what the mission calls a conference. It is like a big tent revival. As I am writing this, they are sing worship music Haitian style. It is cool.
We head to NW Haiti tomorrow am at 8:15am and arrive by plane in NW Haiti at 8:50am. We will stay with Northwest Haiti Mission until Saturday 2:10PM and will arrive back in Port-Au-Prince around 2:50pm. We will drive to see a small orphanage with 13 kids. A lady contact Orphans Promise for help, her husband died and she is really hurting for funding. Pray that God helps her and the kids.
I am hoping that we have Internet in NW Haiti, if so, I will send another blog.
Love you all from the team and God Bless. We miss you all.
The other cool thing today we got to see was the dam. Water from the mountains flows into canals that were made in the 60's by the peace core. It was really cool. The Haitian kids jumped into the water and started swimming. The kids are awesome, we all want to take them home with us. They are so beautiful, and all our hearts hurt that they are in such a poor situation.
Right now we are getting ready for what the mission calls a conference. It is like a big tent revival. As I am writing this, they are sing worship music Haitian style. It is cool.
We head to NW Haiti tomorrow am at 8:15am and arrive by plane in NW Haiti at 8:50am. We will stay with Northwest Haiti Mission until Saturday 2:10PM and will arrive back in Port-Au-Prince around 2:50pm. We will drive to see a small orphanage with 13 kids. A lady contact Orphans Promise for help, her husband died and she is really hurting for funding. Pray that God helps her and the kids.
I am hoping that we have Internet in NW Haiti, if so, I will send another blog.
Love you all from the team and God Bless. We miss you all.
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