September 2023 Update
HURRAH & HALLELUJAH! Our 72 bins from 2022 were finally picked up from Customs in Haiti and delivered to St. Marie Bureau Leclerc! Magdala was right on it getting the bins out to the sisters in the southern schools. She will continue to distribute backpacks and get information and pictures when it is safe to travel. Thank you YeYe & Magdala!
Tuition was received by Sr. Cadet, and she will be distributing it to the 6 schools for the sponsored students to attend school this year soon! Parents will meet with each principal to settle their tuition.
We presently have 14 students in different schools who are unsponsored. Check out our website to see these students. Some are young. Thanks to donations we were able to send tuition for all of them and a backpack. We continue to search for permanent sponsors for these children. If you know anyone interested, please contact me or Paula Lanson.
Our clothing drive was a HUGE success. We collected 4,855 lbs. of clothing and raised $728.25! A group of volunteers met at St. Bernard @ St. Camillus at 8:00am on a Saturday and moved 422 bags of clothing and housewares into the Epilepsy truck.
Thank you for the many donations and the hard-working volunteers performed!
The Stamp Collection was also a GREAT success! The stamps have been packaged and sent off to Canada. There they will be sorted and then sold. It was fun and exciting to see the different collections we received. We pray that a rare stamp was enclosed, and our fund raiser will yield extra fund to help our sisters with their “Wish List”. We await word on the total we will receive.
Stamps packed and ready to go to Canada!
Our backpack program has concluded for 2023. A total of 69 bins were picked up September 20th and are on their way to Haiti. We were fortunate to acquire a new shipper and pray that the bins will reach their destination safely. Many thanks Paula, Rose Mary, Christina, Judy, and ALL volunteers who gave of their time and talent to help us make this happen for the children.
Mary Clifford has been updating our website. Thank you Mary!
People we know in Haiti are hungry and afraid. What a terrible way to live! Please continue to pray for peace in Haiti and around the world.
Thank you to our sponsors and donors for your loyal sponsorship and donations which help us continue our amazing work in Haiti! A Catholic Mass of thanksgiving for all donors and sponsors will be celebrated at St. Bernard church in October.