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The Parish Twinning Programs Annual Sea Container Program for Haiti spent the last two weeks collecting donated relief items for Haiti. Next week we will load the containers. It looks like it might take seven containers this year. Special thanks to the following people for their contribution. (In no special order) Please forgive me if I have left you off this list. Renee Madwell, Rob Benshoof, Pat, Tim, Mick, Big Bob, John and Linda Demick, John White, Frank and Sue Smith, Cathy Randolf, Bauduin Foundation, Sr Donna, Mona, Bob Fairchild, Robby and Angel Snyder, Carla Wyss, Joe Ross, Merry Charron,

The School Lunch Program 2017-2018 $45 Feeds a Student for 1 Year The Haiti Project’s School Lunch Program is the primary, often the only source, of food for the 5 schools of Riviere Mancelle. The Problem: HUNGER and MALNUTRITION Hunger and poor nutrition are serious problems in Haiti. Our area is no exception. Many children do not eat every day. The consequences are stunted physical and intellectual development. What can you do about it? Support The School Lunch Program. When friends like you partner with us, we can combat the hunger of the children by providing food for The School

February 21,2017 Another week in the field This week as week we spend here, pretty much proved to be interesting and eventful. Monday we spent at the sister’s house so we could use their internet. It has become apparent that people are not receiving emails that I send from my phone. I don’t understand why, it has always worked in the past but several people have let me know they did not receive my emails. This means I need to take my computer to town where there is WIFI to send an email. I do receive emails, as far as

After a very difficult day of traveling to Kalabat and back on a moto, due to the heavy rains making the route impassable by truck, we are given this gift when we return home…. Meci anpil Bonde, Thank you the good God !!!

February 12th, 2017 A week in the South of Haiti Our good friends Elwood and Anita got new jobs in the South of Haiti. They are in the process of moving to a new compound there. An apartment is being created in a school building. They needed help not only with moving some of their belongings but also in making the apartment livable. Bob and I agreed to come and spend a few days to help them. Saturday morning we got up very early and left Garcin to pick up our friend Pevwa to take him to the airport. Then

Sorry the last time I tried to post this I made a mistake. I am at Mathew 25 and have internet so I will try it again. January 30th 2017 A week at the hospital Monday morning at breakfast Bob and I discussed our plans for the day. It seemed we would have a quiet day to get caught up with things around the house. But within minutes we were told our friend Emmanuel (Mano is what we call him) was very sick. Mano lives here on the compound he is in his late seventies, at one time he was

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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