This is a message from Rad Hazelip, who leads many of our sustainable development projects. "Helping Haitians learn to help themselves is what our sustainable development projects are all about. You’ve read about the recent successes of the Poul Mirak chicken co-op expanding into raising eggs and having their second “chicken school class,” and you’ve...
Doresca Camecile is the 22-year-old Haitian mother who gave birth to the quadruplets a few days ago. She was seven months pregnant, and never knew she was going to have "more than one baby." That's why our new Birthing Center is so important... It was a miracle that this young woman, in poor health, could...
"If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." Mark 9:23 Here, we see a father, in the midst of a crowd, reaching out to Jesus, for his son. This boy had a "dumb spirit," meaning he could not talk. He would fall to the ground and foam at the mouth. He...
A young 22-year-old mother, Doresca Camecile, gave birth two days ago to quadruplets. It is so rare to see four babies born, at once, to any mother in Haiti. She is far from Fond Parisien, and lives up in Fond Verette. We just found out this morning that the clinic that delivered the babies, transferred...
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God…” Isaiah 43:2-3 — Today, are you facing a great battle...
You may remember this sweetie, Roselyne, who was born in the remote village of Lastik. We found her when we took our Mobile Medical Clinic high in the mountains to this village many years ago. This lovely child suffered from congenitally twisted legs, and she wasn’t able to walk. She was suffering from poor health...
This week, Sherry and I will be celebrating our wedding anniversary! We were at the Port-au-Prince Airport for eight hours yesterday. Late last night they canceled our flight. We will start all over and fly out of Haiti today for one week. We will be celebrating our anniversary with friends and family. On Wednesday, I will be...
In the city of Joppa, a saint of God had died. Her name was Tabitha (also called Dorcas), and she loved the poor and the widows and was always making clothes for them. After she died, their hearts were broken. The Christians called for Peter, the same Peter who walked on water to Jesus during...
This wonderful young man is Kidney Francois, though we have always called him Ti Pikan (Little Thorn). His mother Jocelyn had passed away, and father Josue Francois was unable to care for Kidney and his older brother James (Ti Pigeon). The children were sent to stay with relatives, but that did not work out. Months...
In the mountains of Haiti, many women have suffered through generations of poverty, with no education, no health care and too many children. It is difficult at every turn, and many women do not survive the challenges of life and motherhood. We are doing everything we can to improve the conditions of motherhood through our...
