We have been very fortunate to have received several large donations lately, so we decided to share the love with several other educational projects in Haiti.
The first project we did in December was to replace the roof on a small community school in Tabarre, Haiti called College de l'Avenir (it has nothing to do with a "college"-it's just the French name). The roof on the small school had a gazillion small holes in it, and although they were small, the rain poured in and down on the children. We were happy to be able to re-roof the school and keep the children in class instead of sent home during rain. Here is a picture of the roof with it's many holes:
Next we visited an amazing project run by an American husband-wife team called Heartline Ministries. The projects has several elements including a maternity center, a job skills training center, and literacy classes for adults. In addition to delivering babies, the maternity center gives free Depo-Provera shots every three months to women for birth control, it gives pre-natal classes, and it gives parenting classes. The job skills classes teach sewing and crafting, and the creations are sold online and at their boutique in Haiti. Check out the beautiful merchandise here at Haitian Creations. All proceeds are invested back into their projects. We believe in the mission and the great work this organization is doing and decided to contribute to their educational programs.
Lastly, we decided to support Prosjekt Haiti, another organization that we believe is making a real difference in Haiti. Prosjekt Haiti has a free school for 300 children, after-school classes for both children and adults, and many programs for women. They also create jobs by training Haitians to work in their bakery and hair salon, with the goal of all profits being re-invested into their projects.
We love these organizations and hope you will check them out and consider supporting them too! At a minimum, check out their boutiques the next time you need a gift!
The first project we did in December was to replace the roof on a small community school in Tabarre, Haiti called College de l'Avenir (it has nothing to do with a "college"-it's just the French name). The roof on the small school had a gazillion small holes in it, and although they were small, the rain poured in and down on the children. We were happy to be able to re-roof the school and keep the children in class instead of sent home during rain. Here is a picture of the roof with it's many holes:
 |
| school roof with hundreds of holes |
 |
| one of the school's humble classrooms |
 |
| Hand delivery of the roofing materials |
Next we visited an amazing project run by an American husband-wife team called Heartline Ministries. The projects has several elements including a maternity center, a job skills training center, and literacy classes for adults. In addition to delivering babies, the maternity center gives free Depo-Provera shots every three months to women for birth control, it gives pre-natal classes, and it gives parenting classes. The job skills classes teach sewing and crafting, and the creations are sold online and at their boutique in Haiti. Check out the beautiful merchandise here at Haitian Creations. All proceeds are invested back into their projects. We believe in the mission and the great work this organization is doing and decided to contribute to their educational programs.
Lastly, we decided to support Prosjekt Haiti, another organization that we believe is making a real difference in Haiti. Prosjekt Haiti has a free school for 300 children, after-school classes for both children and adults, and many programs for women. They also create jobs by training Haitians to work in their bakery and hair salon, with the goal of all profits being re-invested into their projects.
We love these organizations and hope you will check them out and consider supporting them too! At a minimum, check out their boutiques the next time you need a gift!
No comments:
Post a Comment