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What can $1 do? In the US we know that $1 doesn’t go very far. However, that’s not true in other countries, especially Haiti. US currency is worth much more than the currency in Haiti. So how far can $1 go?
In Haiti:
$1 covers a day of school
$1 buys a cinder block for a home or school
$1 pays for dinner for a family
Your $1 can change a life.
- We have begun a scholarship campaign for children in the Bercy, Cabaret community to attend the school across from the Cabaret Baptist Children’s Home. School starts next week and we still have more students waiting and wanting to go to school. This year, through sponsors we were able to give 31 students scholarships to attend school! The scholarship is $150 and covers school tuition, books, uniforms and lunch for the year. If you are interested in providing a scholarship you can donate online here. You are welcome at any time to donate towards misc. education costs they incur at the school throughout the year.
- The older students at the chidren’s home used to have to travel to go to school but are now going to school with the younger students in the neighborhood. They are currently meeting in a pavilion so we are raising money to build them a classroom. Cinder blocks are $1 each so if you would like to donate towards that or do a “block fundraiser” then let us know. We are creating a page on T.H.E. Mission Haiti website now that will have blocks with donors names on them.
If you are interested in helping, find a creative way to save a $1 a day for a determined amount of time (week, month, year).
Here are some ideas for our $1 a Day Campaign:
1. Pay with bills and keep all loose change. Collect it for the amount of time you determined and then donate it.
2. Pay with larger bills and keep a $1 bill each day (or all the $1s).
3. Sacrifice or down size something and keep the money you would have used somewhere you can look at it every day and add to it. Instead of ordering a soda, get water. Instead of a specialty coffee go with regular and add flavored creamer. Use coupons if your normally don’t and put the savings in your jar/container.
4. Sell something on Craigslist, Ebay or at a yard sale.
5. Offer to do something that you are good at for a few bucks like edit a photo, create a slideshow, clean a car.
There are so many ways we can all save a $1 here and there. Haiti needs help, $1 at a time. Will you help?
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Christa and Charity want to thank Pastors Peter and Betty Burnett of Port Charlotte International Church for allowing them to speak at their church last Sunday about the good things that God is doing in Haiti!
To see slides from their presentation, click the link below:
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Christa, Shasta, and Carlos returned on Sunday from an amazing, successful trip to Haiti! Much thanks to everyone who donated and volunteered to make it possible. Watch for pictures and updates soon.
-Charity
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The first open trip of 2011 is almost here! Christa, Carlos, and Shasta will be taking a team to Bercy, Cabaret from May 2-8th where they will hold a community ‘ soccer tournament (complete with a World Cup trophy!), facilitate food distributions, teach first aid and babysitting skills, deliver first aid kits to parents, distribute shoes to children in a the mountain community of Zorange and much, much
more.
Time for school in the mountain community of Zorange
Please pray that team leaders will walk in God’s wisdom and safety and that they will be able to fulfill His purposes for this trip. Please pray, also, for all of our Haitian friends and partners and for God’s direction as we pursue new opportunities this year.
THE Mission’s next open trip will take place from August 15-22 in Bercy, Cabaret. If you are interested in joining us or would like to request a trip information packet, please contact me at: Charity@themissionhaiti.com
-Charity Remington
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Back from a quick trip to Haiti with Christa where we checked in on both projects and friends. What a pleasure to have Becca Janiak join us and to stay with Isnel Abraham and his precious family. While we were there we were able to distribute clothes to more than sixty children in a local village and deliver supplies to new mothers. We also were presented with some new and exciting potential opportunities that we are praying and thinking about. Thanks to everyone who sent supplies or gave to make this possible! Find us on Facebook for pictures of the trip.
T.H.E Mission’s next trip will take place May 2 to May 8 in Bercy, Cabaret. If you are interested in joining us, email Charity@themissionhaiti.com.
-Charity
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Two members of T.H.E. Mission Haiti are on the ground in Haiti this week. Christa Remington and Shasta Grimes are delivering essential supplies to some of our partners and beginning evaluations for upcoming projects. Please keep them in your prayers as they travel, plan, and work. Keep watching the blog this week for updates!
Charity
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