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These are a few of the ways we are helping Haiti and the school.
HAITI MISSION PROJECT - 2011 – Buy a block and
“Build A Home” in Callebasse, Haiti. Each block $28.
Each house $2,800.00 US. Please make cheques payable
to “Haiti Mission Project” Memo line “Build A House”.
An envelope is in the Narthex.
HAITI MISSION PROJECT – Christmas is coming and we have
sent money to the School for the Children’s Christmas Gifts and
food for the families. Please put your donation in an envelope and
mark for Haiti.
Our school withstood the Earthquake, though the area and Haiti in general needs our help, please go to HAITI DISASTER RELIEF to see how you may help.
We are sending money to the School for the Principle to purchase gifts and food for the families in Haiti at Callebasse. If you would like to donate, please send to Maggie Lapoint, 1511 Redwood Road, Kingsville, On N9Y 2V4, or the Church Office. All proceeds go to the School and Community. We are working on a Clinic for the Callebasse Community. Donations of $20. or more will receive a tax receipt. Your help is appreciated.
With the devastation that hit Haiti in January, it has been somewhat difficult to get updates on the children at Callebasse Christian School. We received word from Principal Nixon that the children are safe and the school is still standing and in good condition. Praise the Lord! This is such great news. In March, John Blair and some friends, loaded with supplies, went down to Haiti to help out.
Their first stop was God’s Littlest Angles Orphanage. John reported that life at GLA is continuing in spite of the difficulties in getting supplies. The building has not been damaged and that they are focusing on distributing relief efforts to the surrounding neighborhoods.
In days following, as the team made their way up to Callebasse, they were filled with joy to see the school kids running about. The team was also very relieved to see that there was no physical damage to the school! Nixon on the other hand, suffers from a broken leg and broken arm sustained from falling down the stairs in the earthquake. He is on crutches but is still in high spirits. The kids are all well and looking very healthy. The school reopened doors for classes on March 1st and have 75 kids in attendance currently. On Sunday morning, over 125 attended the Sunday School and Worship Service – 75 kids and 50 adults. It was a wonderful morning singing praises to God!
John was also able to report on the building improvement that had been done on the school over the past year. A latrine that was started last spring is now up and available for the children to use. A propane stove has been added to the kitchen to help prepare meals for the children. The Sunday School is named Children of Light, and they have new uniforms for the Sunday mornings! We are so pleased that these projects are completed and that the earthquake did not hinder their progress.
On their last day visiting Callebasse, the team distributed 75 bags of food to the families at the school. These bags included rice, pinto beans, cooking oil, tomato paste, tuna fish, dry spaghetti noodles and small amount of sugar. These bags were handed out to parents of the students attending classes at Callebasse. Also, with leftover funds, the team was able to purchase 8 – 25kg bags of rice for the school. The kids however, were more excited about the candy bags that they received!
We want to thank our sponsors so much for their commitment and faithfulness in their response to Haiti. Without your continued support, we would not be able to bless the children at Callebasse the way we have this past March. Please continue to keep Haiti in your prayers as they move forward with life and adjust in these difficult times. Thanks for bringing hope to the children of Haiti!
Sincerely,
Dean Shoemaker
Sponsorship Coordinato
Callebasse Christian School
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| The Callebasse School is near Kenscoff, South of Port-au-Prince |
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| Claude and John August 16, 2009 |
Mary Pat Elliott and Sisters August 16, 2009 |
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OUR LAST MISSION TO HAITI |
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On arriving in Port-au-Prince, we were faced with rubble and confusion. Yes, we were back in Haiti, but it was different this time. The airport terminal was heavily damaged and mostly unusable. After jack and I retrieved our luggage, we were off to God’s Littlest Angels Orphanage. Along the way we could see piles of concrete, people wandering the streets, tent cities everywhere you looked. The damage was unbelievable.
When we reached God’s Littlest Angels Orphanage, things were better. Although there was destruction in the area, the orphanage sustained little damage. many of the orphans have gone to their forever families, and only about 20 are waiting to be adopted. However, about 35 children from another orphanage are being cared for here, since their home was completely destroyed. Everyone was happy to see us, and we enjoyed visiting with our friends.
On Saturday (March 13) we traveled up to Callebasse Christian School. I was anxious to see Nixon and deliver the food bags we had packed on Thursday. Nixon is recuperating, but still has a cast on his arm and pins through his leg. he was so happy to see us! We returned to the school on Sunday morning for Sunday Worship. Over 125 people attended the Sunday School – 75 children and 50 adults. After the singing and celebrating, we passed out candy bags to the children. What a wonderful morning praising God!
On Tuesday morning Nixon arranged for us to meet with the children and their families at the school. About 25 of the families have lost their homes in the earthquake, including our sponsorship child, but they still came with smiles on their faces and hope in their hearts. We distributed 75 Food Bags to these families. It was a blessing for us to be able to share our love and our faith. Thanks to the many wonderful people who have donated to the Haiti Mission Project, we were able to bring a little glimmer of hope to our friends in Haiti.
God is so good! Bondye Beni Ou! God Bless You!
John Blair,
Mission Coordinator
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For information on ACWAM |
If you are interested in sponsoring a child, please click on the
Sponsorship Form, print and send your cheques to: If you have any questions please contact Dean Shoemaker, the sponsorship coordinator for the school or orphanage will be contacting you with additional information as well as a photo of your sponsored child.
Phone: 1-519-733-2991 Email: dvshoemaker@sympatico.ca God's Littlest Angels focuses on three primary areas of ministry to the people of Haiti: our Medical Ministry, our Adoption Ministry, and our Outreach Ministry.
God's Littlest Angels was founded with its primary purpose being the provision of medical care to premature, malnourished and abandoned infants in Haiti. This purpose still forms the core of our Medical Ministry. Whenever possible, the mission works to return infants cared for by our Medical Ministry back to the homes of their parents. However, we are regularly called upon to care for children of all ages that have been abandoned by their families, or have been given up by their families due to economic, medical or other circumstances. In order to address the need for homes that these children have, God's Littlest Angels began our Adoption Ministry - placing the children in Christian homes in North America and Europe.
ACWAM Outreach Ministries
Box 372 105 Christina St. S.
Sarnia, ON N7T 7J2
Our Other Mission In Haiti is
GOD'S LITTLEST ANGELS ORPHANGE
Children from "God's Littlest Angels"
If you would like more information on
"God's Littlest Angels Haitian Baby Ministry" click
on the site below.
"God's Littlest Angels Haitian Baby Ministry"
Dixie’s blog from God’s Littlest Angels - Haiti
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