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Gods Peace

Someone Who Cares

  It has been a long day and what you’ve seen is not fair,

And you think that all this pain is more than you can bear.

Your heart breaks for my people, and rightly so,

For they have been treated unjustly by a cruel and wicked foe.

You think that I don’t see it, but I see it all,

I have felt their pain and I have heard their call.

“Then fix it!” you say, “There must be something you can do!”

But I am, dear child, for that is why I sent you.

Through you I will dry their tears and fix their broken hearts,

But yours had to be broken first, so you would know where to start.

I will hold your hand as I will hold theirs,

And then they will know, that there is Someone who cares.

Isaiah 41:13

For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand

And says to you, “Do not fear, I will help you.” 

2011 has started with so many Blessings for Helping Hands for Haiti. Fritz and his family are well and send their greetings. Here are a few highlights.

• New Church in LePina is completed.
• New videos will be on web site and YouTube soon.
• Mission House construction starting.
• American Churches reaching out to help.
• Feeding programs set to expand.

We have had 3 great team in Haiti so far this year with 3 more scheduled in May , June & August. 

Thanks for checking in. Please keep us in your prayers, and remember.....

God is Good.......All the Time!!!

May we all recognize His glory in our lives, now and throughout the year.

The last few months have been filled with many events for Helping Hands for Haiti. Some joyful, some distressing.

The cholera outbreak which started where we work in the Artibonite Valley has claimed close to 3,000 innocent lives. Helping Hands for Haiti as supplied powered chlorine for distribution through the churches we work with in the valley. We will also be holding sanitation clinics for adults and children as we bring teams into the area. The hurricane of November failed to be as strong as predicted, but some homes were lost in the heavy rains. We were happy to have some tents available to aid with shelter.

Helping Hands for Haiti has added 2 new villages to our "Action Plan" program. (see About Us page). You can also read more about the villages in our September news letter. We have also added 3 schools to our school lunch program. We will now be feeding 500+ a hot Kids Against Hunger meal each school day. With said, we are blessed after 3 months battle with Haitian customs to get the full container of food from Kid Against Hunger Sioux Falls. We will be sharing the load with our dear friends at Mission Haiti. Thanks to the GREAT team at KAH Sioux Falls for making this all a reality!!

From all of us at Helping Hands for Haiti our deepest thanks for your prayers and support in 2010.

May you and your family be blessed this Christmas season, as you have blessed so many in Haiti,

God's Peace

Dave O.

After the team departed Fritz and I were successful in getting the truck out of customs. We were able to deliver Kids Against Hunger food to both of our schools and to Mission Haiti's location close to Les Cayes (this is a picture of us unloading there).

We then returned to PAP to unload the tents, and health kits for Fritz to distribute. All the medical supplies will be distributed to hospitals very soon.

A special THANK YOU to everyone of you that made "OUR ACTION PLAN" a reality. 

May God richly bless your life!!!

Peace,

Dave O.

Fritz and I used our week+ to complete many organizational tasks. I am happy to report that the schools in Jumelle and surrounding areas are going great. Peoples spirits are strong and they praise GOD for all He has done for them. A team of 14 will be traveling to Jumelle May 27th. Please keep us all in your prayers.

Here is our latest newsletter/update. 

"CLICK HERE FOR LINK"

Gods Peace,

Dave O.

We hope to have more good news on it's progress soon.

Thanks for checking in!!!

Dave O.

Webster’s dictionary describes an aftershock as: 1 : the minor shock following the main shock of an earthquake 2 : an after effect of a distressing or traumatic event In the last two weeks we have experienced both. “We” refers to Dave & Jerilyn H, Peter L, and Larry K who just returned from Haiti on February 20th. Because of earthquake damage, the airport at Port au Prince, Haiti, was not yet opened for commercial air travel on Feb. 11th, the day we were to arrive. Our alternative route took us to the Dominican Republic followed by a 6 hour bus ride to the Haitian capital of Port au Prince. We were not prepared for what we were about to see. 

The usually overcrowded bustling city of 2 million people was noticeably quiet as if a plague had struck the population. The countless vendors that normally lined the streets selling their wares had vanished. The bumper to bumper traffic congestion was gone. The reason for the dilemma became apparent as we ventured into the city. Like an experienced demolition crew, the earthquake had ravaged the downtown area. Three and four story buildings were relegated to a pile of rubble. Cars that had once lined the streets remained under the concrete crushed as if they were tin foil. We had already seen more than we had bargained for and it was just our first day. 

Fritz and his family were not injured in the quake. His house received minor damage and the wall that had collapsed was already repaired insuring our safety inside his yard. Several of the family still slept outside worried that the cement roof of the house might come crashing down on them if there was an after shock or another quake. Many of the neighbors were not as fortunate as Fritz and not only lost their home but were relegated to living under tarps and sheets in the open area 100 yards from where we stayed.

We distributed tents, tarps, ropes, and health kits in the area. We ran out of items way to soon. Our truck of supplies will not be here for six more weeks. We hope that it arrives before the rainy season.

The remainder of the trip involved traveling to the countryside to inspect our school in Jumelle and the rice mill in Petite Riviere. We were pleased to see very little damage to the school or the surrounding area. The rice mill was doing a brisk business and generates enough income to pay the teachers salaries.

We would like to thank all of the people who have made contributions to Helping Hands for Haiti for the earthquake relief effort. Your generosity in their time of need is greatly appreciated.

More info to follow.

Peace,

Dave O.