So far this year we have planted 80 coconut trees with 13 different farmers.
These trees will provide coconuts for the families and for Future Hope.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Monday, October 20, 2014
Can you get my 2 year old into the orphanage? This question was posed to me by a young, single Haitian mom that was having a difficult time trying to finish high school and feed and take care of her 2 year old boy. My heart sank. I asked her how else we could help. Could we rent a room for her? What could we do to help her keep her child with her and not in the orphanage that has over 100 children?
Because of this young lady, who did eventually end up putting her two year old in the orphanage, I gained a burning desire to help keep children with their parents. What would that entail? They would need to have an income. They would need to have training in loving and disciplining their children. They may need child care. How could we provide all of that?
Then, Katie called from Wichita. She had a dream to start an artisan group. Her dream was to help the children that are too old to stay at the orphanage find a way to earn a living. She would sell items made here in Haiti. The Lord had set in motion a desire in each of us that would grow each month; a desire to help "the least of these".
We didn't know where to start, but the advice was, just start. I bought a book about how to make bracelets from coconut leaves. In May, two boys started making bracelets. By the beginning of June we had our first order for a dozen! In July, 5 boys started making cards, using banana leaves for the designs. In September 2014, Katie mailed the paperwork to become a legal non-profit.
We are just beginning, but we can see that the Lord is leading this endeavor. He is showing us each step to take, and we are just along for the ride. I hope you enjoy watching what God is going to do here in Mirebalais, Haiti!
Because of this young lady, who did eventually end up putting her two year old in the orphanage, I gained a burning desire to help keep children with their parents. What would that entail? They would need to have an income. They would need to have training in loving and disciplining their children. They may need child care. How could we provide all of that?
Then, Katie called from Wichita. She had a dream to start an artisan group. Her dream was to help the children that are too old to stay at the orphanage find a way to earn a living. She would sell items made here in Haiti. The Lord had set in motion a desire in each of us that would grow each month; a desire to help "the least of these".
We didn't know where to start, but the advice was, just start. I bought a book about how to make bracelets from coconut leaves. In May, two boys started making bracelets. By the beginning of June we had our first order for a dozen! In July, 5 boys started making cards, using banana leaves for the designs. In September 2014, Katie mailed the paperwork to become a legal non-profit.
We are just beginning, but we can see that the Lord is leading this endeavor. He is showing us each step to take, and we are just along for the ride. I hope you enjoy watching what God is going to do here in Mirebalais, Haiti!
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