January 1, 2022
Hello from Haiti!
You made it happen...
Back in November, the situation with the fuel shortage, the resulting transportation problems, the lockdown of the ports, gang violence, and more trouble than we can imagine, prompted us to put out an appeal to help the little village of Lafige. They are suffering because they are so remote that food is incredibly difficult to find. They are hours away from the nearest town of any size by motorcycle or mule. We asked if you would like to help buy food to bridge them through this time of trouble in Haiti. You came through, and you came through generously! Your giving far exceeded our expectations, and the village received a big Christmas surprise.
There was more than food...
We are working with Pastor Francky in the village, and he is a good and wise steward. Because your giving was so generous, he was able to do more than provide some emergency food. Here is what he was able to do, among other things:
- Provide dry food to the church community.
- Provide detergent to make a cleaner environment.
- Start a project to build a home for a homeless member of the community.
- Purchased some materials to shore up the church.
- Started a goat project and gave 10 goats to community members.
The photo shows two young men who received goats. This is especially exciting, as the goats will be bred and will multiply to provide sustainable resources and income to the community.
Islands of good news...
We are always thrilled to see good news coming out of Haiti. If you read news reports about Haiti from the media, it would be easy to say Haiti is just an ocean of bad news. But from time to time, we see islands of good news coming from Haiti, like the good news coming from Lafige. These little islands pop up thanks to your prayers and financial support. Be on the lookout for more islands like this popping up throughout 2023!
