While our main goal is to support the operations of The Good Shepherd School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, serving 1200 students and families we also support the projects of local leaders to improve living conditions in Haiti (food, water, sanitation, natural disasters, etc).
The school in Port-au-Prince was not affected.
Your donation will support the efforts of 2 Haitian leaders that we know and trust:
1. Steeven Bien-Amie, a graduate of the school who is currently the South Bloc Director with Young Life. His wife, Jeni is a teacher at the school.
Phase 1:
- Organize local leaders to care for kids and families who are a part of the Young Life ministry in Jeremie, Les Cayes, and Aquin, areas most affected.
- They will repair homes, purchase and distribute supplies like food, water.
UPDATE: We have been able to give much-needed rebuilding materials and food supplies to 14 leaders in the area whose homes were damaged. ($1500)
2. Joseph Roberson, "Wooby", our interpreter and a community advocate whose family from Les Cayes has suffered damage to homes and injuries.
Phase 1:
- Purchase and distribute much-needed supplies to Les Cayes.
- Organize clean-up efforts of local neighborhoods.
UPDATE: Wooby has been to the area 3 times and has formed a team of local workers to repair homes. It cost about $800 per day to restore 2 houses damaged by the earthquake. We have supported his work to give this help to 18 families to date. ($7200)
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS WORK AND SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST WITH PEOPLE IN THESE COMMUNITIES.
