Earthquake photos from Feb/March team
Here are some photos taken by the small team that traveled to Haiti at the end of February. Click on the pictures to see a larger view.
More to come...
A Quest to Help Haitian Children
Some folks at Grace Community Church in Chelmsford, MA, came up with a fun way to help Servants for Haiti.
These people are members of a group called "Quest" and they are on a quest for the perfect meal at local restaurants. Last night, however, they combined that quest with one to help the people of Haiti. Instead of going out to eat, the group's members brought their own dishes to one member's home and donated the money they would have spent on dining out to SFH.
No one suffered for lack of quality food. The home made specialties were delicious! In the ...
New SFH Web Site!
You've probably noticed it by now - especially since you're reading it - but Servants for Haiti has a new web site. We've switched to a technology that is more flexible for future expansion. In the coming weeks (and months and years) expect to see improvements to make communications and giving much easier.
Since much of the news we will be posting will be in this blog form, you can comment on it, give feedback, or ask questions.
Meanwhile, if you see anything incorrect or missing, or if you have new ideas, please forward your thoughts to the webmaster . We want ...
CJRA and KKO buildings pass inspection
The two buildings that house the work of SFH, the orphanage and school, have both been inspected by officials and declared structurally sound. While the children at the orphanage still sleep outside for fear of continuing aftershocks, they spend their days inside the orphanage, playing and eating there.
The school needs some minor repair work - a couple of non-structural walls collapsed because they were not quite completed - but it survived the quake miraculously well, for a building of its size and proximity to the quake's epicenter.
CJRA sponsorship update
We have received some questions regarding the status of the student sponsorship program at College Jean Rigaud Antoine (CJRA). Specifically, people want to know where the money is going while the school is closed.
First, we are working very hard to reopen the school. It has been declared safe by Haitian authorities, but we have some minor repairs to make. We must also await the permission of the government to reopen. We are hoping that will happen very soon, since resuming school will help return a sense of normalcy to the students' lives.
In the meantime, ...
KKO Adoption update
Many people have been asking about adoptions from Kingdom Kids Orphanage. Here is the current status.
Several children were already well into the adoption process when the earthquake hit. All but one of those children have been brought to their new homes in the U.S. through humanitarian visas. We are still working on the last of these.
If you have just begun the adoption process, or wish to do so, please be aware that the full process will be followed. This process can take years. This is for the protection of the children involved.
Many new children ...
Tide to Tide for Haiti
We're particularly excited about this fund raiser to support Servants for Haiti. Three young guys are doing a cross country bike ride to raise money and awareness for Haiti. They're still in the planning stages, but check out their web site and see how you can help!
Hats Off (and On) to Haiti!
It will be hard to "top" this fund raising idea. The kids in the small Champlain Valley Christian School in Vermont were given the chance to "break the rules" by wearing hats to school for Haiti. Each student donated $2 for the privilege of wearing a baseball cap. These capped rebels raised a total of $290! Hats off to you, kids, for your support of Haitian children!
More SFH help headed to Haiti
Another small team heads down to Haiti on Friday, February 26. We will bring you updates as we receive them. At the very least, we will have a complete trip report and photos after they return on March 4.
Servants for Haiti is committed to bringing consistent and long term support to our Haitian friends. Your financial support will help us. Also, give serious consideration to coming with us on a future trip. You can make a difference in Haiti. And Haiti will make a difference in you.
[Update: This team is home. We'll post a trip report as soon as ...
A Singularly Unique Fundraiser
The Single Again Ministry (SAM) of the Essex Alliance Church, Essex Junction, VT, (www.essexalliance.org) serves men and women who are single again through death, divorce or separation as well as those who have never been married. Recently, they served a completely unique constituency.
Twice a month they host dinners with games at the Community Center at the church. As part of those gatherings, they perform community service projects. At a recent meeting, Kingdom Kids orphanage was the beneficiary of their generosity. Everyone in attendance was asked to ...