March 12, 2018 - The Haiti Team has returned from this year's trip. Here's Jim Shaw's recap of the team's work...
Here is a quantified summary of what this team, through the blessings and power of God, accomplished. We have so many stories about each event and project to share in the coming weeks with you all. We want to thank you for making this trip so powerful for us and for the people of Les Anglais and all the folks who are touched by the amazing work of Etienne Francois.
Some of the stuff we brought, had delivered, and distributed:
Motorcycle for the Pastor (Honda 150 trail bike)
40 2'x4'x16' lumber for reinforcing the roof of the school.
150 gift bags full of soaps, shampoos, and other toiletries
40 or 50 beautiful head scarves
Wire cable and hardware to tie down the school roof to the floor
2 suitcases full of electrical parts and supplies
(2) gas powered water pumps (one with us, one coming on container this month)
85 songbooks and 85 bibles
40 lbs of M&Ms
150 heavy duty shopping bags
Dental supplies for Dental Clinics in Cayes and PAP
Veterinary supplies for Etienne
Construction Materials - Epoxy tubes, nails, tools.
2 suitcases full of plumbing fittings, toilet seats, and 300 feet of PVC pipe
School Supplies (with hundreds of pounds more coming on the container this month.)
Electric Bass Guitar
40 LED lightbulbs
12 Soccer balls and pumps
Percussion Musical instruments
70 Les Anglais Church T Shirts
500 Plastic Easter eggs to make shakers for all the kids in the school
In all we took 1,000 pounds of stuff and had RMI source locally and bring another 1,000 pounds of stuff for us to give to the church.
Some of the stuff we did during the trip:
Celebrated Our ministry's 28 years of going to Les Anglais, and Tim and Sue Kitch's continued involvement in the Les Anglais church for that amazing span of time. A huge party with a marching band, police escort, Speeches by various dignitaries, music by a famous singer, a huge meal for the town, fireworks.
Met with the Youth Choir
Sunday Morning Church
Went to visit a group in Carfu Colse that has received 50 goats from Passion For Haiti
Sunday night Evangelistic Service down in the town
Visited the classrooms and had them make egg shakers and sing songs
Met with the Ladies of the Church and had tea and special worship together
Had a Ladies Hygiene workshop
Held a seminar on roof truss making and general carpentry
Did teaching on electrical wiring basics
Met with the Deacons of the church to discuss last year and the future, and prayed together
Walked up to Coquillion and met with the new church there and prayed together.
Met with the Hope For Kidz children and they sang and danced and we gave them a message
Tuesday night worship service
Met with 50 children who had completed training for Kids for Kids goat program and handed out 50 goats.
Some of the projects we worked on:
Plumbed water to two showers, a sink, and toilets.
Tied down roof trusses in School rooms
Reinforced roof trusses in School rooms
Rewired power panels, ran wiring to classrooms, installed lighting fixtures and bulbs
Removed old generator to make space for new generator coming in container.
There are so many things that people on this team did that cannot be quantified, but made a difference by being with the people and meeting with the groups and living with the community.
I pray that you can someday go with us and experience this mission, or if you have been that you can come again. All are welcome to go.
See you soon, or at Haiti Club in April!
Blessings,
Jim Shaw
for the 2018 team
Some of the stuff we brought, had delivered, and distributed:
Motorcycle for the Pastor (Honda 150 trail bike)
40 2'x4'x16' lumber for reinforcing the roof of the school.
150 gift bags full of soaps, shampoos, and other toiletries
40 or 50 beautiful head scarves
Wire cable and hardware to tie down the school roof to the floor
2 suitcases full of electrical parts and supplies
(2) gas powered water pumps (one with us, one coming on container this month)
85 songbooks and 85 bibles
40 lbs of M&Ms
150 heavy duty shopping bags
Dental supplies for Dental Clinics in Cayes and PAP
Veterinary supplies for Etienne
Construction Materials - Epoxy tubes, nails, tools.
2 suitcases full of plumbing fittings, toilet seats, and 300 feet of PVC pipe
School Supplies (with hundreds of pounds more coming on the container this month.)
Electric Bass Guitar
40 LED lightbulbs
12 Soccer balls and pumps
Percussion Musical instruments
70 Les Anglais Church T Shirts
500 Plastic Easter eggs to make shakers for all the kids in the school
In all we took 1,000 pounds of stuff and had RMI source locally and bring another 1,000 pounds of stuff for us to give to the church.
Some of the stuff we did during the trip:
Celebrated Our ministry's 28 years of going to Les Anglais, and Tim and Sue Kitch's continued involvement in the Les Anglais church for that amazing span of time. A huge party with a marching band, police escort, Speeches by various dignitaries, music by a famous singer, a huge meal for the town, fireworks.
Met with the Youth Choir
Sunday Morning Church
Went to visit a group in Carfu Colse that has received 50 goats from Passion For Haiti
Sunday night Evangelistic Service down in the town
Visited the classrooms and had them make egg shakers and sing songs
Met with the Ladies of the Church and had tea and special worship together
Had a Ladies Hygiene workshop
Held a seminar on roof truss making and general carpentry
Did teaching on electrical wiring basics
Met with the Deacons of the church to discuss last year and the future, and prayed together
Walked up to Coquillion and met with the new church there and prayed together.
Met with the Hope For Kidz children and they sang and danced and we gave them a message
Tuesday night worship service
Met with 50 children who had completed training for Kids for Kids goat program and handed out 50 goats.
Some of the projects we worked on:
Plumbed water to two showers, a sink, and toilets.
Tied down roof trusses in School rooms
Reinforced roof trusses in School rooms
Rewired power panels, ran wiring to classrooms, installed lighting fixtures and bulbs
Removed old generator to make space for new generator coming in container.
There are so many things that people on this team did that cannot be quantified, but made a difference by being with the people and meeting with the groups and living with the community.
I pray that you can someday go with us and experience this mission, or if you have been that you can come again. All are welcome to go.
See you soon, or at Haiti Club in April!
Blessings,
Jim Shaw
for the 2018 team
Haiti Fundraising Dinner 2018
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The annual Congregational Haiti Mission Dinner was a wonderful success and we wan to praise and thank our volunteers and leaders who stepped up to cook, clean, decorate, and organize it all!
You all know who you are but, special mention to Ken Buck, Head Chef, Marybeth Buck, Head Decorator, the 2018 Haiti Mission Team, and the Haiti Club volunteers who always keep us moving forward.
The most important supporters were you, the congregation. We had 55 people attend the dinner and raised $7,000 to go to the Haiti Mission. We are going to purchase a motorcycle for the Pastor in Les Anglais to use, as well as purchase 85 bibles and 85 songbooks with the funds raised at the Oatmeal Breakfast and the dinner. These new bibles and songbooks will repopulate the pews of the sanctuary after Hurricane Matthew destroyed their previous supply.
To God be the glory, and praise.
Jim Shaw
You all know who you are but, special mention to Ken Buck, Head Chef, Marybeth Buck, Head Decorator, the 2018 Haiti Mission Team, and the Haiti Club volunteers who always keep us moving forward.
The most important supporters were you, the congregation. We had 55 people attend the dinner and raised $7,000 to go to the Haiti Mission. We are going to purchase a motorcycle for the Pastor in Les Anglais to use, as well as purchase 85 bibles and 85 songbooks with the funds raised at the Oatmeal Breakfast and the dinner. These new bibles and songbooks will repopulate the pews of the sanctuary after Hurricane Matthew destroyed their previous supply.
To God be the glory, and praise.
Jim Shaw
