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General SFH news.
Notification of transition of sponsorship programs
Servants for Haiti recently issued the following letter to its supporters:
Most of you have received information about the upcoming change in the focus of Servants for Haiti. I am writing to update you on where things stand.
As of July 1, 2011, Servants for Haiti will no longer manage the sponsorship programs for Kingdom Kids Orphanage or College Jean Rigaud Antoine (CJRA). The new organization that will take care of those sponsorships is Haiti International Alliance (HIA), founded by Pastor Rigaud Antoine, who also founded and manages the school and orphanage. Two ...
Soccer means Hope
The organization Ambassadors in Sports reaches out to those in need through the global language of football (American soccer). Servants for Haiti is teaming up with AIS by giving them nets, balls, T-shirts, and other soccer equipment to be used in Haiti. All the equipment was donated by the Westford (MA) Youth Soccer program.
Partnering with other organizations is a key component of our new direction. SFH is excited about this great new partnership and is grateful to the Westford Youth Soccer program for their generosity.
For more info about Ambassadors in ...
Trivia – The Sequel
Our Second Annual Trivia Night, held on Saturday, April 12, was a tremendous success.
We want to thank everyone who contributed to making this event not only a lot of fun, but profitable for the people of Haiti. Next year, plan to be part of the excitement. Reserve April 7, 2012 (first Saturday in April again) for next year's event. Watch our web site for updates as the date approaches.
We want to make this event one that people will look forward to year after year. Your feedback will help make next year's event even better. If you were at this year's trivia ...
One year…
It's cliché to say that the past year flew by. How many have you heard ask, "Where did the time go?"
That is not the case in Haiti, where one year ago today at exactly 4:53:10 PM ET, the landscape changed dramatically both literally and figuratively. If your year consisted of mourning lost loved ones, being fitted for prosthetic limbs, searching desperately for food, water, and shelter, trying to avoid rape, murder, and kidnap, and suffering cholera, it could not have passed quickly enough.
Those are the issues our friends in Haiti have lived with day in and day ...
New Directions FAQ
These Frequently Asked Questions are regarding the new direction that SFH is taking in 2011. The changes were introduced in a letter from SFH president Laurae Richards dated 12/26/2010.
Q. How was the decision arrived at to change the direction of SFH?
A. Individual board members had been sensing for some time a need to change how SFH serves the people of Haiti. Through further prayer and discussion, the board agreed unanimously that our methods had to change. Part of the motivation was the earthquake, but it's likely we would have made these changes eventually ...
New Directions for SFH
There can be no doubt in anyone's mind that the horrific events of January 12, 2010 have brought about substantial changes in the physical, spiritual, political, and economic landscape of Haiti. Those changes will affect the conditions in Haiti for the foreseeable future.
While we have continued our support and relief efforts, the board members of Servants for Haiti have also been busily thinking and praying about whether and how our activities should be affected by the new context there. Is what we have been doing for the past five years the best way we can address ...
A Future for Junior
Back in 2000, when the folks who started SFH first visited Haiti, we made a lot of new friends. Over the years, some have moved on and others seem to have simply disappeared. One young man we hit it off with right away was a boy named Junior. His name didn't fit his appearance as he towered over his friends of the same age.
For a time, Junior attended what has since become CJRA, the school SFH supports. Due to a mixup with a sponsorship program that preceded SFH, he was forced to drop out of school. This past summer, a team member named Jeff met Junior and was ...
Another Miracle on 34th?
Far be it from Servants for Haiti to promote a commercial venture. When it benefits our friends in Haiti, however, we feel that it is at least worth mentioning.
Recently, Macy's stores have partnered with a group of Haitian crafts people to sell their wares through Macy's web site and 25 stores. You can read about their new product line on a number of web sites, including this one.
We applaud American businesses using their marketing power this way to benefit Haiti. We have also been investigating ways of doing the same. (See a previous post on this topic.)
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Gratitude from a survivor
You may have read in an earlier post that the medical student we support was injured in the earthquake. Georges Dorilien is attending medical school through the generous giving of our supporters. Well, he may have been injured physically, but his spirit is uninjured, as you can see from this recent note we received from him:
i am pleased to be writing to you this mail. I praise God's name for all He do for me. He protects me during the earthquake i not die even though my leg and my arm was break.God gives me health so that i can return to school.God is so ...
Haitian arts and crafts…
Those of us who have traveled to Haiti over the years are continually impressed by the abundance and variety (and low price!) of the artwork and craft items we find for sale. Wouldn't it be great to share that creativity with our friends and help Haitian citizens earn a living in the process?
In an attempt to help bolster the Haitian economy - to paraphrase our slogan, "one craft at a time" - we thought it would be a good idea to try to create a small market for Haitian products like these. Admittedly, it's a minuscule step, but it's a step.
We'd like to hear ...