UPDATE 5, part B! Tony texted this afternoon to share a brief update on the day’s adventures… After a great first half of the day spent with the school kids and continuing to gather updated info, the team took a 6 mile round trip hike to visit a daughter and granddaughter church of Kawo. This […]
Day #5: A final day full of joys and challenges!
UPDATE 5 Tony sent a text early this morning before the day got hectic…. He said there was a church service last night with wonderful worship late into the evening. They got good sleep and woke to a cool morning and a Haitian friend Lukman, worshiping on his guitar with a few English songs he […]
Day #4: Photos, construction, weaving, visiting…
UPDATE 4 The team had a very busy day! Part of the group spent the day helping Dixie document the info for the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade kids. They took photos of each child as well. The guys on the team spent the day working alongside some of the Haitian men getting posts and […]
Day #3: Mountains conquered!
UPDATE 3 I know many of us were awaiting news that the team made that treacherous hike up the mountains to Kawo yesterday…. only to not hear anything last night! I’m sorry, friends! I also was in suspense, but went to bed without news. It didn’t come in till about 11:30pm, BUT it was GOOD news to […]
Day #2: A proverb: “Mountains beyond mountains…”
Tony texted this afternoon to say that the team arrived in Dessalines/Nan wo safe and sound with no hassle. Unfortunately, the consul was closed today so Dixie, Asher and Louinet were unable to attempt any more progress towards getting Louinet a visa. After arriving in Nan wo, the team visited the orphanage where Dixie and […]
Lace up your boots… we’re going for a hike!
Being so soon on the heals of the January trip, you may or may not be aware that another team has already left for (and arrived!) in Haiti! That’s right! Dixie has taken another team down to Haiti with the purpose of making the long, grueling, breathtaking hike up the mountains to Hope in Haiti’s school […]
Coming up next: camping, fluoride treatments and birth kits!
Preparing to travel again… I leave again with another team February 20th. This time we will be climbing into the mountains of the Kawo area to update pictures and information for 400 children. The trail is hot, difficult, and exhausting, usually taking us about 6-7 hours to reach the school. Then bone tired, we pitch […]
Birth Kits for pregnant woman in Haiti!
Birth Kits for pregnant woman in Haiti! – 60% of people living in Haiti don’t have access to basic healthcare services – 80% of births happen at home and 1/2 of these are without assistance – 54 of every 1000 babies will die at birth – 300 of every 100,000 mothers will die in childbirth HOW CAN YOU HELP? Buy a birth kit for just […]
Pictures from Haiti
While we were in Haiti earlier this month, Grace and I took some pictures that we’d like to share with you! Click here to see some pictures from Grace, or check out some that I published. God bless! -Brandon
Jan Team Update 1/17 and 1/18/12
The latest news from the front lines of the work of Hope in Haiti, live from Nan Wo and Marchand Desallines. I spoke with Joel late last night while he was in the airport in Boston. The team is doing well but very tired. They will sleep in the airport and make their way home […]