April 1, 2022
Hello from Haiti!
What is an April fish?
I'm glad you asked! If you're French, or acquainted with French culture, you would know. For everyone else, English speaking countries have the April fool tradition on April 1, where people are tricked or told outlandish stories, and if they believe it, they are declared to be the April Fool. In Haiti, there is something similar, called "pwason d'avril." In French, it is called "poisson d'avril," very close to the Haitian Krèol rendering. It's the same idea as the April fool. People will cut out paper fish and secretly slap them to the back of a friend. They, they go throughout the day with a paper fish on their back. When it is finally discovered, they will be declared the April fish and everyone will have a laugh at their expense.
Check this out, and don't be a fish!
So, don't be a fish today, and give Haiti a little boost! Amazon, yes, that really big company, can help out the Haitian people needing medical care when they come to our clinic. Amazon has something called a "charity list." It's a shopping list an approved charity can post on their platform, and then you can shop from that list and buy medicine and supplies the clinic needs. It will be shipped directly to us here in the U.S., and then we will bundle it all and sent it to the clinic. We realized we were spending a lot of money from our budget on over-the-counter medications and supplies which we did not really have to purchase in Haiti. Amazon's charity list will enable us to focus our funds on prescription medications, which will be a big multiplier of our purchasing power. Here's the link to shop for us: https://smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist/ls/1D28NNVRSYA7Y
We would like to give a big shout-out to Revolution Church in Canton, GA as they have already made this public and we are off to a fantastic start. Thank you R-family!
But wait, there's more!
If you're not already aware, Amazon has another charity outreach, and we participate in it. It's called Amazon Smile. Instead of going to their usual web site to buy your stuff, go to smile.amazon.com. Absolutely everything works the same as the usual web site, except that 0.5% of your purchases go to your selected charity. The first time you go to the site, it should prompt you to select a charity. If it doesn't, you can go to the settings to select your charity. You can find us by name, Haiti Cheri, or by our Tax ID which is 38-3686967. If you use the Amazon app on your phone, you can also go to your settings and look for Amazon Smile, and then choose us. Once you've selected us, you don't have to do it again. It will remember, and we will get just a little slice of every purchase you make. With enough people participating, it will add up and will be really helpful to us.
You all support us in many ways, and we are always grateful. You pray, you give, and maybe even you shop! However it happens, you make a huge difference to families in Haiti. We thank you!
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Blessings to all,
Dan Merrefield
for the Haiti Cheri Team
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