This morning, our volunteer team arrived to prepare for a Mobile Medical Clinic in the mountains of Peyi Pouri! We will train the team today, and leave tomorrow morning. The trip takes about one-and-half to two hours, depending on the road. We have already sent "six truckloads of supplies and Haitian workers" on ahead of...
Each of the areas we serve in Haiti has unique problems, often depending on their location. Many are located in the mountains, and are difficult to reach. The village of Madamn Bauje has almost desert-like conditions, and water is scarce. Learn more about this village in Sherry’s Journal today. We have helped this village with...
"Where Is Jesus In My Storm?" I wonder if you are facing a great storm today? There are many types of "storms." Some people have a storm in their marriage, or with their children on drugs; some have a child in prison, or maybe you have an enemy on the job. Sometimes, you share this...
This sweet, young girl is Rachael Louis who was born on November 15, 2010 and was named Nazalie. Her mother and father, Monique and Jonas Louis, already had four other children. Sadly, Rachael’s mother’s died during childbirth. Her father tried to take care of this newborn and the four other children. He had a tough...
It was the "road less traveled" for many years. This was the long, bumpy, rocky, muddy, horrible road to the University of Balan, in the city of Ganthier, Haiti. One of our Love A Child partners sponsored the cost of making a new and better road, all the way to the University! This road was...
All this week, Mark and Jesse Ostrander have been building houses for the poor in Miracle Village. They have five houses "nearly completed," and two houses painted, furnished and completed! They were an amazing team!!! Today, we moved two very, very poor families into their new homes. One was Mario and his family. Mario was...
Breaking news! Starting this evening and all through the weekend, Gwo Maché Mirak (Grand Miracle Market) will be having a great weekend full of events! Vendors will be selling many different products, live music, good grilled food, and Farmer John with all his delicious meats! Gwo Maché Mirak is a Love A Child sustainability project...
The village of Madamn Bauje is a very poor village, full of straw and mud huts, dusty roads and thorn bushes. It is like a desert. Though all of Haiti often suffers from a water crisis, this village was unable to find water even after digging several wells. We have helped this village for many...
“God's Ways Are Perfect…” Part Two - “The Love Story” Yesterday, we saw how God sent Naomi and Ruth back to Bethlehem…”at the beginning of barley harvest.” What a perfect plan. Ruth, the young, beautiful widow goes every day to glean in the fields and ends up in the section of the “older and very rich...
This sweet little girl is Mika Burnette. We found this pitiful child in the village of Madamn Bauje, sitting in the dirt with brittle orange hair and sucking on her hand because she was so hungry. (Be sure to read my journal tomorrow about "The Village of Madamn Bauje.") We realized that she was suffering from...
