Haiti Crisis Relief

In Haiti, there is no medical insurance, and most families cannot afford the cost of medical treatments. We have so many children who have medical, dental, and vision needs.  

In the past three months, we were able to cover the cost for surgery of a sponsored young man with a serious leg injury after being struck by a motorcycle taxi.  In addition, we provided critical eye medicine for 20 children with early-onset glaucoma which prevents blindness.  Also, we provided eye exams and glasses for more than 50 children and teens who are extremely near-sighted and had great difficulty in school seeing their teacher’s lessons on the chalkboard. 

Thank you so much for your partnership in nurturing, educating, and training them to become outstanding leaders in their homes, churches, and communities.

How are things in Haiti?  This is definitely one of the most common questions that I’ve been asked over the past few months.  The situation there is dire.

• Gangs rule the streets and prevent people from moving from one place to another.  Some have had to leave their homes in areas that have a lot of gang activity.  Our children have to listen to police reports every day to know which streets to use to get to school.
• We cannot take mission teams to Haiti – it is too dangerous.
• Their government has little to no control and outside help from Kenya is there but there are not enough of them to make a substantial impact.

Food is in very short supply and what food there is, is very expensive and unaffordable for most.  Hunger and starvation are severe, and some are resorting to cooking leaves in water or even eating dirt. 

But on October 2nd, children lined up ready for the new school year. They arrived confident that the cooks were in the kitchen making a meal for them. They could smell it, and their excitement grew! Having a meal every day is a luxury in Haiti, and during the school year, they know that every day, they get to eat.  

Thank you so much for your investment in the physical nourishment of these children.  They are so grateful.