
Every little thing makes a difference. Even this zip-locking plastic bag will be a blessing to the family that receives it. Pictured: Paige presenting a Christmas Gift Bag to Pastor Louinet of Haiti.
Ten year old Paige was in this same situation after she visited Haiti in April of 2014. Being touched by the startling poverty and the beautiful souls she met there, Paige decided to do something. She wanted to bless the several hundred school children attending the schools Hope in Haiti sponsors, and came up with an idea. “I felt called to do something for the kids in Haiti, so I decided on making Christmas bags,” said Paige, inspired by the gift-giving of her own birthday. She was able to organize an effort to raise gifts from people for Haitian children so that God’s love could be set in motion. She assembled Christmas bags with gender and age in mind, and including toys, candy, socks, underwear, granola bars and more. She set her sights high, but the results were higher: “I was hoping that we would reach at least 400 bags. But I am proud to announce we have reached 700 bags! This should reach students at the two schools, one in Nan Wo, and the other [Kawo], located in the mountains.” Indeed, the ever-growing combined student count is now near 700 children. Wow, what an incredible result!
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