Giving gifts is a joy that cannot be replicated through the many cheap thrills we treat ourselves to. Giving is part of God’s plan for our lives. This time of year in Haiti, it is one of Pastor Louinet Gilles’ great joys to reward his students in Nan wo and Kawo with a few gifts […]
It’s quiet in the valley… too quiet!
Every Sunday morning as dresses are laid out and shoes are shined in preparation for church, a hum echoes through the valley of Nan wo. At Eglise Evangelique Bethel de Haut Marchand (Bethel Evangelical Church – Upper Marchand), they have no electricty from the city, so they must run a generator to be able to […]
Laying a good foundation: the Nan wo school
Over the summer, local contractor “Boss” Francine and his men have been sweating out long days and laboring hard beside the empty lot where the old ecole mixte school of Nan wo used to stand. They have moved large amounts of dirt by hand to level the ground, poured footers and erected rebar supports for […]
How to help a child in school this year
What would you think if you showed up for the first day of school and the teacher told you that you’d have to memorize everything on the chalkboard because there are having to do without pencils and paper? This year we have a great need for more school supplies for our Nan wo and Kawo […]
Bricks, Mortar, and Smiles All Around
Eske ou te wè l’? Eske ou te tande? “Have you seen it? Have you heard?” All along the dusty road that snakes through the lush green farm land of the little hamlet of Nan Wo, Haiti, people are talking about it. It’s the biggest thing that’s happened in this valley for many months, and […]