Haiti Trip Wrap Up!

We had such a special time in Haiti last week.  Thank you, thank you for following along with our journey.  Thank you for the prayers, and the support you can give to the Haitians.  There are some cool things happening down there and it was an honor to be part of it for a week.

Day 4 & 5 - Respire Haiti
We wrapped up the last part of our trip in Gressier, where we served alongside Respire Haiti.  If you haven't had a chance to read it yet, go check out Miracle on Voodoo Mountain, written by Megan Bourdreaux.  We worked alongside Megan and their ministry that takes care of 500 students.  Read her story and you'll understand just how important it is to give these children education.  It's not just for the learning, but school helps keep them out of harm's way every day.  The dental need was huge in Gressier, just as it had been in Port au Prince with many of our friends at St. Roch (where we served with Believe in Haiti).

At the end of day 5, we headed back up to St. Roch to see Whitney Henwood with Believe in Haiti again.  We got to see their feeding program.  It's neat to see the food that is packed by groups like "Feed My Starving Children" here in the States actually making it to their final destination.

This trip was such an eye opening experience for everyone on our trip.  I know we'll take these memories with us for the rest of our lives.  Even though we're back, we are constantly reminded of the need and know that there are many here in Parker and Franktown who can help make a difference.  If you want to help, please, please, please check out these links below to see what you can do.  Suggestion, support one child for one year through Believe In Haiti or Respire Haiti!

Thank you again for your support as we made this dental trip to Haiti!

Haiti is only a ONE hour and 36 MINUTE flight from Miami.  That means that you are in a country with over 300,000 CHILD SLAVES but in an hour and a half you are back in a country where we don’t even realize what’s going on with our next door neighbor.

How can YOU help?

• READ Megan's book, Miracle on Voodoo Mountain with an open heart.  Be open to how you can get involved based on what you read.
• School can change a child's life!  You can sponsor a child for school for a year, which helps ensure that they don't get drawn into childhood slavery.  Check out Believe In Haiti (founded by Whitney and Justin Henwood of Parker, Colorado) for a practical way to help.  
• Support Plan International - Haiti financially with their efforts in Haiti.
• Support Megan's ministry:  Respire Haiti