Thanks to the many folks who have poured in support, the new school buildings are rising up off the ground! Many workers have put in countless hours, laying brick upon brick to bring it to the point it’s at now, with three enclosed rooms built, a covered walkway, and several other rooms in process of […]
Loujina’s new chair!
Praise God, our precious little Loujina now has a chair made especially for her needs. Dealing with cerebral palsy means she cannot sit up without support and can’t hold things in front of herself to build her motor skills and her mind. This chair helps solve both issues, as well as making it easier for […]
Loujina Update: Wheelchair soon to arrive
Thank you for remembering little Loujina with your gifts and prayers. She will be getting her new wheelchair soon! It is waiting in Port au Prince for her and will be brought up by a friend of ours. She is doing well with the family that took her in and they report she is growing […]
Crunch time for students
The school year in Haiti is winding down and soon the kids will be taking tests to see if they can continue to the next grade. If they pass they will move on, but if they fail, they will repeat that same grade. This would be sad for them, but probably for the best, so […]
Prayer requests: Pastor sick and fever spreading
We received word today that some of our dear friends in Haiti are suffering from illness. Pastor Louinet, who works relentlessly for our schools and local churches in Haiti, has come down with an unknown ailment that keeps him in constant stomach pain. Unable to eat and experiencing a strange rash on his face, Pastor […]
Chikungunya fever
We have received word from our friends in Haiti that Chikungunya fever is sweeping across the country and is now affecting children in our schools. Chikungunya fever is a mosquito-borne virus that is mostly spread in densely populated areas where mosquitoes will bite more than one person. Unfortunately, Haiti’s population is very dense–about twice the […]
Trip to the beach!
What do you do to motivate your school children to excel when you live in a poor Caribbean country and don’t have much to reward them with? You offer a trip to the beach! On Friday, May 16th, pastor and school administrator Louinet Gilles hired two large buses and took 180 school children to the […]
Hope in Haiti superstar: Ty
What can you do for the children of Haiti? So often it’s hard for for us as North Americans, so far from the poverty of other countries, to feel useful in the fight to make an impact for the hurting world beyond our borders. We have obligations, expenses, and personal limitations holding us back. But […]
Loujina
I think I sort of just adopted another little girl. It wasn’t really on purpose and I didn’t realize exactly what I was doing until I reflected on it later. What have I done? I’ve known Loujina for two years. We met one day when I was walking down the dusty country road outside of […]
Trips departing soon
People have been asking, “What trips are coming up for Hope in Haiti teams, and are there any spots available?” So here’s the scoop on what’s coming up next for HIH mission teams: In middle February, we have a team of 8 people flying out for a regularly-scheduled student profile update project in the mountains […]