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Looking to 2013 – Medical Team update
We were thankful to spend the 1st week of the new year with a medical team of 9 encouraging and treating over 500 people in remote areas of LaGonave. THANKS to the many who have partnered with us in providing resources needed to provide vitamins, food, and consistent...
Medical Update
We had a very productive medical clinic trip to the island in March. Many thanks to Tina Huddleston, our Medical Coordinator, who headed up this trip during her Spring Break from her job as a school nurse in Springdale, AR. We were able to distribute a supply of...
Teacher Training Conference
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.” Psalm 111:10 Twenty-three teachers from the four HFL Schools gathered in Anse-a-Galet for five day seminar focusing on...
May Update
As our team of seven set out on May 13th, we had several diverse tasks to accomplish. In our devotion time, the first night at Kaliko we embraced the overall goal of “making much of Christ” in all that set out to do. Our collective intent was that all would flow...
Growing: School Benches Needed
Thanks to funding provided by Grace Church of the Islands in Savannah, GA, we are happy to report this project has now been completed. During our November trip to the schools it was evident that with growth comes some practical needs. The leaders within each school...
Medical Clinics and Book Distribution
In late February a medical team of a doctor and two nurses and EMT set out for Haiti and the island of La Gonave with us to conduct clinics at each of the four schools. Our goal was to administer preventative care medications, vitamins and worm medicine, and to treat...
A New Heart For Haiti
My November trip to Haiti was the sixth time I had been there in the last eight years but the first time to the little island of La Gonave. As always, I am out of my comfort zone when I go but the Lord keeps leading me back! I...
May Update – Praise!! ( video )
May Update – Child Sponsorship Program Launch (Barbara) w/ Video As we traveled to LaGonave in May our goal was to distribute vitamin and fortified rice packets to the school children as well as identify children who were the most needy as candidates for sponsorship. ...
June Update – Nutritional Program Launch
Each time I go to Haiti, I return exhausted but usually with some sense of accomplishment after visiting the schools and the children. It is true that the schools are progressing and the children are learning and the food distributions have been a blessing to them. ...
July Update – Medical Clinic Recap
The objective during the July 12-21st trip to LaGonave was to give each student and his or her parents the opportunity to get medical care. It is important to understand what specific needs/illnesses our students have as we work to reflect the love of Christ as those...