Hope for Haiti newsletter June 2012

     Leading right into Summer a group from Michigan will be heading to Haiti June 12th.
All it's takes is a small gesture to start something and we may never have a clue where it will lead. A few years ago a Colorado team purchased a few goats and delivered them to families in the Colmini area. Before long well over 30 families had received goats and beyond that a heard was started at the church/school there, with over 30 additional animals. Now what to do with all these animals as they have the desire to wander.

The word got out there was a need for a fence and simple shelter in this desert area for the animals. So, next week the work goes on as this Michigan team will be reaching out working alongside our friends there to keep these critters corralled.





From the desert to the mountains then to a river basin below. This trail you see was constructed in the past year + all by hand. A fellow from Tennessee visited and shared some trail building skills with the folks in Bataille. The project? Build a trail from the river basin to the top of the mountain allowing possibly a motorcycle or 4 wheeler (still looking for one of these) to be able to make the trip which in time would even allow the local motorcycle taxi's (called tap tap's) to make it up and down the mountain. Only one thing left, build a bridge. One ravine is still holding up the process so a Geotechnical Specialist in Dams has offered some suggestions. Fairly simple but labor intensive suggestions. Rock, rebar, concrete and culverts, I think I'll be gone that day! Pretty much all this will be hand carried a portion of the way which could be a couple miles! Some funding has come in for the team that will be visiting this August to lead a hand. Once completed it will open new doors for carrying produce to market as well as bringing home needed supplies. Lots more to that story and how we got this far... click here for more

Lot's more going on, consider this just a sampling.
– Radio interview with Moody Radio in Chicago
– Another team from Michigan heads to the mountains in July
– Colorado team visit's in July
– Medical Clinic's and training for EMEVI Nurse Vonie (Photo's click here)
– so, please pray for Marcel as his plate is very full.

Needs? Generator repairs on two machines, cistern for Fond Baptist, John Deere Gator : ), sponsors for children...

Thanks for being a blessing. So many of you contribute in ways that cannot be added up, it is appreciated!

Art Rousseau for Hope for Haiti www.hopeforhaiti.ws

Hope for Haiti newsletter May 2012

     “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9

     Camp Meeting has just come to a close. Each year a tremendous amount of work and preparation goes into this with teams from EMEVI and the states joining together as one body. Anyone could become weary..., you might even feel like your standing in a hole? Read on -

     Here's what Marcel had to share about Camp Meeting. It was more than we ever thought it could be. The worship, coming together, preaching, ordinations,weddings, baptism's, new decisions for Christ, provision from the EMEVI churches. A speaker/preacher from the Haitian parliament who works in the Gonaives Department coming to share with adults and children, encouraging the children to jump higher than the stars and even then if you fall you will still be with the stars – in other words pursue your dreams to their fullest. Enough food was donated to share with the community and Pastor Marc representing Colmini brought not only the largest pig and numerous eggplant but included a cow for the feast. Teachers came to share about taking care of the environment, and soil, also a Doctor about how to better take care of families and still another person about the economy and how to start a small business and then how to manage it.

Then it was shared to continue to pray but also to act on what God is leading in!

                                        

     The fruit is evident of what God is doing here, one life at a time, and, there is hope. It may start by standing in a hole and continue on by standing high in the rafters. Whatever your part, stand firm in the Lord. There's more to this story and some photo's as well. 5 more trusses to erect here, at Colmini a goat pen and shelter, at Charrette completion of their school, children to be sponsored. It may seem daunting as there is all this and so much more, let's not grow weary as we stand with our brothers and sisters cheering them on and doing our part to lift them in prayer...

Photo's from Camp Meeting found here

     Tomorrow a couple will join Marcel for a week, then some travels are ahead.  June and July brings teams from Michigan then the end of July into August a team from Kansas + . Later in August it's time for EMEVI's in country mission trip, this year to Port-de-Paix. 

Please continue to lift Marcel and his team up as they continue to reach out with the love of Christ.

Blessings, Art Rousseau for Hope for Haiti – www.hopeforhaiti.ws

Hope for Haiti Newsletter April 2012


     A Time to Pause

     Seasons in our lives, this one to say good bye or better yet, see you later. Prospere Profit seen to the right passed away Easter Sunday morning. This dear brother from Charrette was a humble servant that liked to be in the background just taking care of whatever needed attention. People from all over came to share in a very special farewell this past Sunday. Charrette in what we might call the foothills just east of St Marc, was a vision that Prospere was a part of from the start. Meeting under a tree no so many years ago, the community mocked the Christians, but, they stood fast. Now a church building and school make there presence known with over 360 children in attendance. God heard the cries of the saints there, Prospere being one of them, one that set an example that will not soon be forgotten. Over 1000 people gathered to share, grieve and rejoice remembering seeing the light of Christ shine through this man. He was described this way, “an example to follow, full of integrity, compassionate, always there, always giving financially out of his poverty, a blessing” to name a few.

     The school still awaits completion needing stucco, paint, windows and doors but the example has been set and a legacy will follow as this man was contagious, that is contagious with the Lord's love.

Please pray with our brother's and sister's as they grieve this tremendous loss.

     Today a group from Michigan is working their way home after a week with Marcel. Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails. (Prov 19:21) A funeral Sunday for Prospere, and next door to the church another family grieves a loss. Recently a 37 year old neighbor that has been ill committed his life to the Lord. This past week he went home to see his Maker. The church had already come alongside to help the family and continues even now to help carry the load that they bear. So the plans that were made which seemed good to man, came with a few adjustments and compassion from the Michigan group. For such a time as this.

So much more to share... Check out the links for additional info

Photo's from some new construction at Bois Neuf
Potential buildings for Bataille and Colmini
Help to sponsor a Nurse?
Sponsor a child?

Please pray for Camp Meeting/Conference 2012, April 26th-29th – theme below

"Keep a Cool Head - Jesus is Coming" or "Tèt Frèt Jezi ap Vini"

Blessings, Art Rousseau for Hope for Haiti – www.hopeforhaiti.ws

Hope for Haiti newsletter March, 2012

“Promotion of giving and contributions to provide relief for needy Haitians”

This is our mission statement and here lately is has seemed good to make sure that we keep our focus right where it needs to be.  So how does this all come about?  Let's take a brief look at some of what has been done and those things that are before us.

• Child Sponsorship – education, nutrition, jobs, clean water
• Home building – shelter, dignity, encouragement, jobs
• School construction – places to gather out of the weather, potential for education
• Medical Clinics – meeting physical needs, education to care for oneself
• Sponsoring a Nurse, Teacher, Principal – jobs, education, leadership
• Animal contributions – Food, multiplication and sharing, learning care of animals, jobs
• Conferences – Continuing education. Leadership skills, community building
• Churches – Soul care, community building
• and more

Currently in the works or planning process

• New metal building structure for remote locations- 1st one to be prefab here in the states with the intention of teaching how to build it locally in Haiti.  Walls will be built locally with materials available there. 36'x48'
overall and all can be shipped in a 20' container.  Seen here in Africa and designed by a missionary who also works in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
• Continuing “Shoe Bag” project providing school supplies, hygiene items and toys– looking at kicking it off mid summer this year
• Taking and helping teams visit Haiti
• and more

Care to join in and help?  Let us know.  saintmarchaiti@gmail.com or visit the website and use a contact form.

Blessings,
Art Rousseau for Hope for Haiti

Busy times for Marcel, please keep him in your prayers.

www.hopeforhaiti.ws

A bit of Colmini Haiti

The growth here in desert just north and a bit west of St Marc, Haiti is amazing.  You can see it in the faces, it's much more than just physical growth.  Not to mention the multiplication of, well, you'll just have to watch to see.  God is good!

Twins Update

Two months ago we shared a story about twins that arrived as a medical team was with Marcel.  As the Lord opened the door our Dr friend was able to join a team that visited Haiti with us about a week ago.  The little ones are thriving and growing.  We did find out on this trip, that it just so happened that when one of the little ones arrived, he was not breathing, so a breath of life was administered just as the Lord planned it.  Who knows how the Lord might use you on a trip like this, just as He used our precious friend here to nudge this little one to breath.  Click on the picture for additional photo's of the little ones as well as photo's from the team trip.

Walking with a child

These are a few of the children at Fond Baptist Church/School that are sponsored.  Through sponsor's they have material for new uniforms.  So many children in these rural areas never have an opportunity to go to school, and many of the areas in the mountains have very limited access to any school.  Thank you sponsor's for blessing these children through your prayers and support.  Who knows we may be looking at the next leaders of this area or country that will make a difference for an eternity?  Keep the prayers coming!