This is a special edition of the Haitian Homes For Haitian Children Newsletter. Our founder, Jane Carney, wrote this article recently, and it is a testimony to her years of work in Haiti, and how our organization has grown and flourished through the years. As your Executive Director, I want to thank Jane and all of our board members, past and present, all the sponsors, donors, and partners, including churches, businesses and individuals, who have supported HH4HC along the way. Most of all, thank you for your prayers for the dear people of Haiti, and for God to guide us in our efforts to “Help Haiti, one family at a time.”

Blessings,
Nancy Coker, Executive Director and President

Why I don't Give Up on Haiti | Jane Carney

The past few months have been extraordinarily tough for our friends in Haiti. The violence and lack of leadership have been compounded by acts of nature, including drought followed by torrential rain and then an earthquake. My friends have summed it up when they say, “The Haitians just don’t seem to get a break.” and then it is easy to ask the age-old question “Where is God in all of this?”
 

The answer that I focus on is “He is right in the middle of it.” Many times, I must remember that God ALWAYS hears our prayers and that He promises his presence as we go through it. Most of the Haitians that I know have a better understanding of this than we Americans do. They do not believe that they have a right to wealth and success. They do not believe that they are entitled to these things. They simply accept life as it is, pick up the pieces and go on. When an earthquake occurs, they move their bedding to the street, so they are not hit by the falling cement blocks that their houses are made of. They don’t have a government that they can depend upon to send relief or solve their problems. Instead, they know they have a God that they can rely on, and you will find the churches full. The music that rises out of them is usually hymns of praise.
 

I don’t give up on the situation in Haiti because the Haitians themselves are spiritual role models for me. I have learned about resilience in tough times from them. I have learned not to lean back and wait for others to provide relief. I have learned the value of education by watching children wade barefoot through puddles holding their shoes in the air to attend school. I have seen women who are pregnant with their 8th or 9th babies value the lives of each child. They see each child as a gift from God. They will themselves go without food, clothing, and beds to provide for their children. The quality of humility is evident in their lives.
 

And so, I continue to pray for our children and their families in Haiti and I thank God for giving me a ministry from which I have experienced more love and grace than I have ever given.
 

Jane

Summer 2023 Fundraising Campaign

Thanks to all who have joined us in our Summer Fundraiser:

“Feed Their Future, One Meal at a Time”

We are continuing this campaign through the end of September, so there is plenty of time to give! We are requesting a donation of $20 each month, for the rest of 2023, which will provide many meals for our families.

This is an easy way to get involved and make a real difference in the lives of these children and families. It’s also a wonderful way to share the project with your family, collecting your change, sacrificing one meal, or many other ways to give.

­Will you help us help these families? We appreciate your generosity. May God bless you!