Special Requests

Herode has made a special request for money to help rebuild his family’s home. Their home was destroyed by hurrican Ike. If your interested in helping his family with a money gift just write on your check or put a note with your cash that you want your money to go towards Herode’s house. (on the right)

Edens has a special request regarding money for school books. He has to have 7 text books that will cost him  a total of $560. With a donathion of $80.00 some one can help him get the much needed text books. (on the left)

Items update

I have 150 lbs of clothes ready to go to Haiti! Now I am focusing on the other items. My son spoke to his 4H teen group last night and gave out a list. All the kids are going to bring things from the list with them to the November meeting. I have emailed our local elementary school principal, I presented the idea of the school children becoming involved by gathering and donating school supplies. I look forward to hearing back from her.  I have started to gather the items I need for me personally while in Haiti.

I am getting a little stressed, I will leave in about 6 weeks. I have traveled before, but nothing like this! I want to be as helpful as possible, but it must be done in a manner that shows how much I respect the Haitians and not make them feel as though I am putting them down.

 

Edens

Son Speaks

I am so proud of my 13 yr old son, Justin. Last night he spoke to his 4H Teen Group about Haiti. He made some in the room cry and the whole group voted to bring things of Justin’s list, to the next meeting. Items that will go with me to Haiti in December. Justin did an excellent job.

 

Justin and Joseph

Trip update

If the tickets work out right I would like to leave Friday, December 5th and return on the 12th. I want to have everything packed by November 24th, so if you plan on donating items or money towards items please keep this date in mind.

My expenses as I see them now:

Tickets $400.00

Bus fare to Boston $ 60.00 round trip

Baggage Fees $100.00

Items needed to take for others $100.00

personal items needed $50.00

Exit Tax to leave Haiti $ 40.00 – 50.00

Meet My Guys…

Joseph (on the right), is the oldest at 33 yrs. He is the youngest child in his family, he is a teacher and tutors people in english in his spare time.  At CWW he worked in the kitchen assisting the prep cooks.

Samuel & Joseph

 

Samuel (on the left), what can I say. He is 21 going on 12. This country has so much stuff that was overwhelming for him, WalMart was a mind blowing experience. Samuel is the oldest child in his family and bares a huge weight of helping provide for his 8 younger siblings.

Esaie (on left), my good friend, lost his father at the age of six. He is the oldest in his family of 6, and takes this role very seriously. Esaie says he has to be the father to the others. He likes to play the guitar and to sing, and he loves to play soccer (as do all my guys).

Esaie & Eles

 

Elis (on right), 22 yrs old, 2nd born son in a family of 5. Loves soccer and working out in the weight room. His older brother Fenel workes at another youth camp in the States.

 

 

 

Herode (on right), 22 yrs old and oldest in his family of 9. Likes things to be neat and tidy, was known to sweep out their cabin twice a day. Even with very little in the way of english skills he was endearing and wonderful to be around.

Edens & Herode

 

Edens (on left), 22 and the middle child in an a home of 5. He and Herode are best friends. He worked in the dinning hall this year and hopes to be the dinning hall manager next summer.

Items Needed For Trip To Haiti

 

UPDATED

pens

pencils

crayons

markers

playing cards

socks

cleats size 8- 81/2 * I belive these are taken care off

Piano & guitar sheet music

hair ribbons

seeds: (websites they can be purchased from)

Waimanolo Papaya (Carica waimanolo)

cashew nut, (anacardo) Anacardium occidentale

Passion fruit (granadilla, Maracuja)

Star Fruit (carambola) Averrhoa carambola

Mountain Papaya

http://www.greendealer-exotic-seeds.com

(vegatable seeds most be heirloom) http://www.heirloomacresseeds.com

beets

new zealand spinach

chard

collards

summer squash

watermelon

cantalope

cucumber

tomato

carrot

garbanzo bean

green bean

kidney beans

onions

frisbees *I belive these are taken care off

soccer ball with hand pump

stories on tape

antibacterial lotion

bandaids

bright colored fabric

peanut butter

rice

flash lights

batteries

notebooks

pepto chewables

Bibles

calculators

gauze bandages

sewing impliments

special request for a portable DVD player

special request for a digital camara

 

Fun at work

Their Return

I think that God has put Haiti on my heart. The six young I met over the summer kicked off my deep concern for that little country of extraordinarily poor people. The day I took the guys to their meet up location with the other Haitians that had been working in New England, was very hard. I had a 4 hour drive to consider and ponder and worry about what I was sending them back to. By this time I had researched Haiti: I learned about children being fed clay and herb “cookies” to stave off hunger, I learned about a people living without medical care, in homes that most of us in this country would not use for a bath room. Because of deforestation Haiti is prone to mud slides and flooding. 

My guys considered coming to the states and making 1000.00 for the summer a windfall. While here in the States they at 5 times a day some times 3000 calories. They returned to eating maybe one time a day with 900 cal.

So on that long car ride I was mournful of there return to those living conditions. Upon arrival at the meeting place, a youth camp, I was welcome into a group of 45 Haitians. Some of my guys had relatives there, it was great to meet there families! When it was time for me we all cried and cried, I was so upset I could not drive! I had to stop down the road always and cry it all out. It was the longest drive I have ever made in my life, I cried often and hard.

I look forward to hugging my guys in December, but I know I must pray for the strength to bare all I will see.