Good morning! My dad sent me a reflection of his time in Haiti the past 7 days to put on this blog! Like I had hoped, Francois and my Dad are quickly becoming BFFs. As Francois said the other day, “We are not brothers anymore, we are ONE. Thank you for sending your father to me. He is my best friend.” As my dad went through pictures he had taken the first few days […]
Francois sent us these pictures earlier this week! On Sunday his church had it’s annual church party as well as 8 or so people getting baptized! Sister churches from all around the community came to Francois’ church for the big party which took place immediately following the service on Francois’ property! I just love these pictures. In other news, my dad is all set and ready to fly out to Pignon THIS Sunday! I just can’t wait for him to experience the “School of Haiti” […]
Pastor Francois expressed his desire for the church in Pignon to be able to see the words of Christ, not just hear them. With a lack of access to Bibles in Creole, the best option was to bring a projector. Through your generous donations we were able to purchase a projector in March of 2011. For the first time for many in Pignon, the church people are able to see written scriptures and words to songs. Not only that, now Francois hosts movie nights in his […]
“Around 50% of people, almost all in developing countries, rely on coal and biomass in the form of wood, dung and crop residues for domestic energy. These materials are typically burnt in simple stoves with very incomplete combustion. Consequently, women and young children are exposed to high levels of indoor air pollution every day. There is consistent evidence that indoor air pollution increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and of acute respiratory infections in childhood, the most important cause of death among children […]
Children’s Home Monthly Donors There are 45 amazing children living at the Children’s Home. The cost to support each child living in the Children’s Home is $100 a month/per child. This money covers food, medical care, clothes, supplies, school tuition, and more. A portion of this money is also used to employ Haitian workers who help care for the children( guards, cooks, house mom, washers). Please consider making a monthly donation to support these beautiful children. Philadelphia Baptist School of Pignon This primary school, started in 1982 […]