Hope for Haiti

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Faces

A time to reflect as 2012 draws close, while 2011 draws to a close. What has captured your heart this year? Who has made a difference and have I? John, Marcel's brother is one who is making a difference. Click on his picture to see the faces of Haiti and see if any hit home for you.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Harvest Time...

This past month brought the beginning of the harvest at Fond Baptist, Haiti. Potatoes were coming right along. Seeds and funds for plants continue to make it possible to keep these year round gardens blessing many in the community. They are growing where planted, am I?

Thursday, December 15, 2011

A look from the inside out

Things can be so dark inside. Peering out the door can provide a totally different perspective. Am I being drawn into the Light?

This "Post Office" in Haiti was most interesting. Wide open doors, no one inside, a railing to keep one from falling downstairs but ready to fall itself. What state am I in, hungry for the light or satisfied with ???

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Do you have a Timothy?

Who is it that the Lord has brought into my life that could be a "Timothy"? Bring someone else along on this journey, someone to carry on. Hope for Haiti

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Getting the Word out

"Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land." After 12 years in Nepal, Mike joined us in a trip to Haiti sharing the Good News. How good it is when we can share what God is doing in our lives and how encouraging it is to those that are hungry! Share the Good News with someone today - there is a hunger out there!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Blocks of ...

In the midst of changing seasons this block of ice seemed appropriate for many of us as a reminder of temperatures to come. While we may turn up the thermostat to keep warm, there's a assumption that heat will come in some form. In the summer it could be air conditioning. In Haiti realty is that to keep things cool will most likely mean purchasing ice (and only for food), that even being a luxury for most folks. Few have access to any consistent source of power so if you are able to purchase ice that would be part of your daily routine. Keep your eyes out along the road for the signs and piles of sawdust that cover the ice.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Leadership Conference

There is a hunger for more! This year brought 338 participants, all leaders from all over Haiti. 4 days this past week a teaching on the book of Revelation, worship and fellowship. 45 volunteers helped take care of all the needs so that this group could focus. There is a hunger, lets be a part and encourage these saints from many different domination's by lifting them up in prayer as they now take this message of the good news back to their hometowns.

Hope for Haiti the story..

Hope for Haiti was Incorporated January 25th, 1993 and is a registered 501(3)(c) non profit organization that was established on January 23rd, 1995. Jon and Diane Seitz as well as Tim Whorl founded Hope for Haiti with the intention of “Promotion of giving and contributions to provide relief for needy Haitians”. Hope for Haiti was founded in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania. In 2008, most of the administrative and logistical services were moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee with Jon and Diane still providing oversight for Hope for Haiti from Pennsylvania.
In 1990 Jon and Diane Seitz planned a trip to Haiti with their daughter. Just before their departure their daughter came down with Chicken Pox and plans were changed allowing a door to be opened. Their travels went forward but with a empty seat as their daughter stayed home. On the flight into Haiti, their first, the passenger that filled that seat would forever change not only their lives but many others as well. Being their first trip into Haiti this passenger was concerned that they make the connection at the airport and the journey had begun. They swapped contact information and the rest is now history in the making. 1991 brought another trip back into Haiti for Jon then in 1992 Tim went with Jon and talk started about setting up this ministry. While visiting in 1992 the conversation was started about the possibility of child sponsorship for helping insure that children be able to attend school. After arriving back in the states the paperwork was drawn up and filed to incorporate Hope for Haiti as a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation. The trips continued and after seeing the needs from year to year at Bois Neuf Church/School their contact invited them to a nearby community called Charrette. Charrette sits above St Marc in what might be called foothills with a partial view of the bay below. This had opened another door and the tent pegs were about to be expanded. Hope for Haiti's focus had been primarily with Bois Neuf and now it seemed good to reach out beyond there. 1998 there was a stirring going on and a community that was mocking the people of the church saying “where is your God?” was about to change. Charrette church would soon be meeting inside a building instead of under a tree. A trip was organized and planned and in 1999 a Youth Group from Pennsylvania brought much encouragement by working right alongside their brothers and sisters in Christ building what is now the Church/School at Charrette. This was the beginning of a new season for Hope for Haiti and how it would be challenged to continue to reach beyond anything that could have been imagined in those early days. Working alongside a Pastor and Friend that is passionate about God and helping others has and is making this a labor of love. The ministry in Haiti “Evangelical Living Water Ministry of Haiti” or EMEVI has now expanded to include 7 churches and schools with around 1200 students. Today Hope for Haiti continues with it's mission to Promote the giving and contributions to provide relief for needy Haitians. Many have come alongside and through their generosity people's lives are being touched and changed. Teams continue to go providing encouragement and hands to help. Buildings are being built, jobs are created, medical clinics and of course children are being sponsored and educated. Remember that empty seat on the plane? Well Marcel Destine continues to touch many lives and is making a difference. You never know when that divine appointment may come or where it might lead, that is still a work in process.

Hope for Haiti...

a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, located in Glen Rock, PA, with administrative and logistic functions being handled in Chattanooga, TN, works with the ministry EMEVI (Evangelical Living Water Ministry of Haiti). Marcel Destine oversees EMEVI which includes 7 churches, 5 of which are also schools, and are located in and around St Marc, Haiti. We pray this may be used to get the word out to those whose hearts are being tugged on, to come alongside some of the poorest people on earth. Hope for Haiti raises support through sponsorship of children which helps provide for schooling, meals and supplies for schooling. EMEVI info. You might want to check out the video clips for a further explanation of the ministries of EMEVI and Hope for Haiti.