Thursday, March 31, 2011

From One Island to Another

Wow, it has been a long time since I posted any news! I am sorry! A lot has happened over the past month and I will try to get some posts up over the weekend (I am waiting on some pictures).

Over a year ago my uncle, Jim Beerley, was planning to come to Haiti with a man by the name of Christophe Sosso. Christophe is a prominent lawyer in Monaco where my uncle lives and is also President of International Needs Network's Monaco branch. At that time Christophe asked if there was anything he could collect to bring with him. I mentioned that some French school books would be nice to give the teachers some different ideas for teaching their classes and give the students some more stimulating books to learn from. In the end Christophe ended up with hundreds of books!

Most of the books donated were given from a school in Corsica. They entitled their program "From one Island to Another" and were even in the news! Others were donated from the parents association in Monaco.

Then the January 12 earthquake hit and Christophe was no longer able to come.

Finally, on March 5th my uncle, aunt, Christophe and 3 others from Monaco arrived! My uncle came to speak at our annual leadership retreat (post about that to come soon) and the others came to see our ministry here are the ministry of the House of Hope. They came with VERY heavy bags full of BOOKS!

The teachers are loving the new books and there are enough of most of them that the students can each work out of their own!


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Monaco and Corsica where the books came from - that's a long way!

Christophe talking to our two school directors.
(Jean from Port-au-Prince and Indy from the Plateau)

The team from Monaco and some of our staff with the books.

Fifth Grade class with their books and their teacher, Williamso.

Fourth Grade and teacher, Rechemond

Third Grade class and teacher, Indy

Second Grade class and teacher, Jinel

Thank You!!!

Friday, February 18, 2011

In the Newspaper!

The team that was just here from Exeter, ON in Canada was featured in their newspaper! If you click on the picture it should open large enough for you to read the article.


Saturday, January 15, 2011

RAIN!!!!

This morning the team left to head back to Canada. Only a few hours later God tested their work! It POURED here for about an hour. The three families whose houses were covered were so excited to get water from their new gutter systems!

Wilda SO excited for the rain!

Bendji waving from his porch while water pours out of the gutter.

Collecting water at Naderge's house

Drums filling at Marenn's house

Friday, January 14, 2011

Three Houses Covered!

Wednesday:

Bert making sure the work is being done right :)

Putting up the steel.


Thursday:

Finishing the back gable on Marenn's house

Marenn's house all covered!

Group photo in front of Marenn's house with the team, the 3 families and some of the guys who worked with the team.

After taking a group pictures Mark prayed with Marenn to dedicate her house to God.

We then crossed the street to Naderge's where Russ prayed for her family...

...and then we went on the Wilda's where Allen prayed with her and her children.

Afterward Jeffson and Bendji wanted a picture with Russ, Josh and their little houses.

Allen with some of the guys he enjoyed teasing :)

To read more about these houses please click here: http://lemuelministries.blogspot.com/2010/03/update.html

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Emmanuel Team Update

Friday:
Lorne helping with one of the many odd jobs that we have... putting the cd player out of reach in Ani's room

The mechanical team making a tool to fix the 4-wheeler

Putting the trusses up on Naderge's house

Trusses on Naderge's house done, putting perlins up

A very interested audience watching the perlins go on


Saturday:
Prepping Wilda's house

Completing the last truss for Wilda's house

Working on Wilda's house

The kids helping to pass needed materials from the dump truck to those on the roof.

Wilda's family below and those who put on the roof above.


Sunday:
Singing "Amazing Grace" in church


Monday:
Harold and our staff working on the dreaded black pick-up

Cutting steel for Naderge's house

Starting to put the steel up on Naderge's house


Tuesday:
Cutting steel for gables

Naderge's house covered... putting the gutters up

Putting the gutters up on Wilda's house.
The little boy helping is Jeffson, her son.

Josh showing the kids pictures on his camera

Prepping Marenn's (the 3rd) house!


Wednesday Morning:
Wilda's house with roof and gutters!

Naderge's house with roof and gutters!

Unloading steel for Marenn's house

Working on Marenn's roof

Friday, January 7, 2011

Emmanuel Team is Here!