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We have made the switch to serving local food instead of imported food for the school lunch program. This switch has been in the planning stages for two years. We have just begun and realize that there will be challenges and we will need to be prepared to make changes and adjustments. We made the switch for several reasons. 1) keep the money in the local economy. We have been working with farmers to organize into an association to improve farming techniques and develop markets. 2) decentralize the responsibility of purchasing food. Previously one person was responsible for buying all

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January 20TH, 2017 We have been in Haiti for two weeks now. The first few days we spent getting moved back in to our apartment. When we leave we take our solar panels off the roof, and put away our stoves wash, tubs ect. Now we are quite used to getting set up but it is still time consuming. Our batteries are getting old and not holding a charge as they should so we are using the generator more often. While we were gone the bananas I am growing on the roof ripened so the ladies that worked for us

Our friend Maxo sitting up in his new back brace. Maxo fell out of a mango tree last August and crushed his spine. He has no use of his lower body and has been laying on a grass mat on this concrete floor ever since. Next we have a wheelchair for him and are trying to arrange rehabilitation therepy.

Quick update to all of our family and friends. We arrived safely in Garcin just before dark. We also have heard reports of problems, from Ft. Lauderdale to Jerimy and Port au Prince. So, please do not worry. Thank you all for your faithful support and prayers. Bob and Denise

Greetings to all. Hope your Christmas was filled with love and that the peace of Christ will be with you throughout the New Year.Attached is our Advent Newsletter. Enjoy Bob and Denise Advent 2016 pdf.pdf

Come on over to St Thomas Catholic Church after all three Mass\’s this weekend for wonderful Christmas presents of Haitian art!

I just marked the Fr. Jim Bretl Agriculture Center on Google Maps. Follow the link. Bob Dropped Pin https://goo.gl/maps/wrLMDC5nAvG2

Its that time of year again. We have just returned from Haiti with a great selection of Haitian arts and crafts for your Christmas present needs. Our affordably priced collection is your opportunity to give a truly unique gift, a gift that gives three times. Once to your recipient, second to the artist who created the piece and third to the Haitian people the Haiti Project serves. All profit from sale of art is used to cover Haiti Project expenses. This Sunday we will be at: Dowelltown Methodist Church Highway 70 Dowelltown, TN. December 3rd and 4th we will be