Faces & Stories

Less than a week ago, I was in Gonaives, Haiti trying to communicate in any way I could with people who speak creole. It was an incredible experience and I'm still trying to process much of what happened during my time there. I was wrecked in how comfortable my life usually is and I hope much of what I saw in Haiti leaves me disturbed and uncomfortable for the rest of my life.

I want to update and unpack more of what happened in Haiti in the next couple weeks on this blog, but I want to be able to post some pictures along with it. I'm hoping to download many of our pictures this weekend and I'll be able to provide some images to go along with the stories. Stay tuned...there's more to come.

Send us to Haiti!

Destination: St. Marc, Haiti

Dates: May 10th-16th

Partner Ministry: Youth With a Mission (YWAM)

www.ywamhaiti.org

Statistics about Haiti:

• 9 million people
• 80% unemployment
• 80% live in poverty (less than $2 a day)
• 90% of the children suffer from water born illness
• 30% of the children reach the third grade in education
• 1% of the people control nearly 50% of the wealth

On Monday, May 10th, our team of 17 men and women will be flying into Port-Au-Prince, Haiti and making the two hour drive up the coast to St. Marc. Still recovering from two years of brutal hurricanes and floods, St. Marc has become a relief center for many of the hundreds of thousands of refugees from the January earthquake. YWAM has become a strategic partner, assisting the government and other organizations in the relief and restoration of this devastated nation.

Mission Objectives:

Relief: Distribution of relief supplies (food, water, hygiene) to the thousands of refugees in St. Marc.

Construction: Assisting in the building of permanent homes and tents.

Medical: Helping with the clinic in St. Marc, as well as bringing aid to remote areas.

Children: Loving on the many street kids and orphans who are in such desperate need of hope.

Gospel: Sharing the love and message of Christ through compassion, scripture, and prayer.

Recent Activities at YWAM, St. Marc:

• Registration of over 12,000 refugees! Thousands have received food, medicine, and resources.
• 73 containers full of food, medicine, & building supplies have been distributed to the needy.
• 3 Tent Communities have been formed in St. Marc with a fourth and fifth in process.
• "Homes of Hope" is establishing the urbanization development of rural areas for refugees.

Please consider participating in this outreach through your prayers and financial support. Our team's remaining financial goal is $13,000. Donations may be made online or by mail. All donations will go directly towards this outreach. Please make checks out to "Christ Fellowship" with "Haiti Trip" in the memo.

Christ Fellowship

Attn. Outreach Department - Haiti

5343 Northlake Boulevard,

Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33418

Click here to give online