Summer is here and many teams have already begun to go down to Haiti. Even if you aren't able to go down, there are still so many ways you can be involved. Read on to find out how!
 
In this issue:
  • Need to de-clutter? You may just have something in your house that could be useful to the ministry in Haiti. Check out the list of items needed.
  • Get to know Abigaëlle, who came to our orphanage in September from Cité Soleil, commonly known as one of Haiti's largest slums.
  • Find out how you can help spread the word about HFC's ministry through social media.

Follow our link to HFC's Spring 2014 Newsletter

Clean your house, help someone in Haiti.List
For the first time since the earthquake, our storage unit in the US was emptied this March as a team and staff members carried down the remaining items that had been collected. One of the projects teams will be involved with is to create some safe and creative play spaces for the new children. Feel free to share this list with family and friends to spread the word.
  • Foam mats
  • Play parachute
  • Throw pillows with removable covers
  • Small water table with water toys (can be disassembled)
  • Crawl tunnels
  • Educational puzzles and toys for ages 3-10
  • Posters of colors/numbers in English
  • Simple board books that teach colors and shapes and have textured pages to feel
  • Toys that make sounds (without batteries) like xylophones and squeaky toys
  • Toys like Etch-a-sketch, magna-doodles, foam blocks
Other needed items can be found on our website. Some highlighted items are:
  • Advil to fight the Chikungunya virus
  • Black flat dress shoes for school and church (both boys and girls, kid size 9 on up to women's)
  • Light blue and white hair clips and ties
  • Kids backpack

We are also looking for volunteers to help us solicit material donations from companies. Interested? Have questions? Contact Tara Kasey. 

 
 Meet Abigaëlle Georges!Abigaelle  
(a second generation HFC child)

My name is Abigaëlle Georges, I am 6 years old and I am from "Cité Soleil" where I was living with my mother, 2 brothers and 5 sisters.

 
When I was at home, I used to be hungry and sometimes I went to school without taking a lunch.

I am from in a Christian family. When I was at home my mother often did not have money to go to the hospital with me when I got sick. My older sisters used to make me do a lot of work such as: moping the floor, washing the dishes, and sweeping.

I love the orphanage because when I am sleeping no evil spirits attack and people do not hit me and I do not hear guns firing. 
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Mesi - thank you - your prayers for our ministry make a difference every day!

 

In Christ, 
   
Tara Kasey
Ministry and Development Director
Hope for the Children of Haiti
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$35/month is all it takes to help cover Abigaelle's living and schooling expenses at HFC's orphanage. You could be Abigaelle's first sponsor!

Our goal for 2014 is to match each HFC child with at least three sponsors. Would you consider sponsoring Abigaelle or one of her friends?

You may have heard in the news that Chikungunya fever, a mosquito-borne disease, is affecting Caribbean nations; Haiti is no exception. Please pray for our community as there are still people suffering from the virus.    

National exams began for students in grades 6, 9, and 13 in June and will be continuing through July. Please pray for focus in studying and that they would do well on the exam.

Click the "Give HOPE Today" button above if you would like to make a gift to any area of our ministry!