In Haiti, food is scarce and there is no free public school system. Because of the lack of nutritious food and education, children in Haiti often grow up to repeat a cycle of poverty and desperation. It is our goal to raise a generation of children who are healthy, educated, and allowed the ability to dream and set goals for an amazing future. By changing the mindset and environment of these young ones, we have the ability to impact Haiti’s...
Forms You’ll Need {click on the links below to download} Trip Application Waiver Support Raising Resore Haiti Trip Packet Upcoming Trips Restore Haiti Trips 2013 February 16-23 – Lifesong Church from Lyman, SC March 2-9 – Northeast Community Church from Norwalk, CT March 9-16 – Restore Haiti from TN March 16-23 – Restore Haiti Spring Break from Franklin, TN March 23-30 – Restore Haiti Spring Break from Franklin,...
Suvenese Home This is a family that was living in a very small shack in the hills outside of Jacmel, Haiti. Her home was barely able to stand up to the wind or rain. Suvenese is a mother of 6. The home was funded by a private donor to Restore Haiti. You will see that this family has a brighter future! www.restorehaiti.com Julie and Isalmon’s Home Julie and Isalmon were displaced by the earthquake. They are both active in Restoration Ministries and...
5 days a week we feed lunch to over 500 children a day at the Jacmel feeding center. Child sponsorships provide the money to pay for these meals. For some children, this is the only meal they will get that day. Did you like this? Spread the word!Tweet
Our pre-school provides early education to over 200 girls and boys. Did you like this? Spread the word!Tweet
Our medical clinic provides basic medical care for everyone in the community. Adults and children alike. Did you like this? Spread the word!Tweet
The mission of Restore Haiti is -
to empower a community to rise from a culture of desperation to one of hope through providing assistance in the areas of nutrition, education, health care, and general living conditions.Dear Sponsors,
Since the sponsorship program began in 2007 and we have had a steady rate of $30 per elementary age student. As the students have grown, we have added secondary and scholarship students at $40 each so that they could continue on to the upper grade levels where the tuition and testing fees are higher. As we turn the corner of completing our 6th year of sponsorship, it is no secret that the changing economy and rising food costs have affected everyone, both here in the US and overseas. With the growing number of children relying on our services of providing food and education over the years, we have seen the need to increase staff, replace supplies more frequently, and food costs rising. In order to continue to serve our students and their families well, keep the program running, and increase our interaction with our dedicated sponsors and donors, we have made the decision to increase our sponsorship rates by $3.00/month for everyone in the program. Although its a small amount for each sponsor, with all of us working together, this increase of funds will allow Restore Haiti to continue to do the important work we do to allow the program in Haiti to carry on, grow, and provide food, education, and medical care to those in such a great need, as well as look for ways to give more visibility and connection points to our sponsors in the future.
If you pay by check, you can simply increase the amount you send by $3 per student per month. If you are currently on our automatic monthly donation plan through paypal, a member of our team will be in touch with you to help make that transition. Our goal is to have this completed by March.
Thank you for your continued support! Restore Haiti remains dedicated to making the most out of every dollar given to us by our donors, and to continuing to be a bridge for you to impact the life of a child in Haiti.
Learn MoreI wanted to take a second to thank you for being a part of Restore Haiti. You are receiving this letter because we feel you have played a major role in our community and might have a desire to continue to connect with us. We are very excited for the progress we have made with our community in Morne Oge. As with any project, you often start out intending to do one thing and that evolves in to more. Have you ever worked to restore a room in your house and it only took you one trip to Home Depot? Probably not. Often once you start a home-improvement project, you discover more things you can do, another layer of paint that needs to be removed, a piece of wood that needs to be replaced once you uncover what’s underneath. This is what we have found with Restore Haiti- the deeper we go the more the cost, the more the need, the more invested in to restoring this community we have all become. As someone who is invested in restoring this small piece of Haiti, I want to invite you, your community and your church/organization to join us for our next steps as we ‘Go Deeper’in 2013.
Let me explain what I mean by ‘Go Deeper’. Because of the growth we have experienced with Restore Haiti, we have learned we need to take some additional steps to continue to move forward and grow as a healthy organization. Our project in Haiti is strong- the projects we set out to start and support at the very beginning are being funded and moving forward as planned, and now we need to establish strong roots so that we can continue to grow and make an even deeper impact in Morne Oge. There are a few areas where we are going deeper but in order to do that we need financial assistance. The Restore House has 8 teen girls who are in need of more assistance, Jackson who lives at the Restore House needs additional care. There are children, who are sponsored, but need additional help above and beyond basic care, such as medicines or clothing. When the Tap tap needs repaired or the generator breaks this creates a financial gap. The list of ‘unexpected’ needs can go on and on as you know. We are looking for those who will help us build an account to pay for these types of expenses, and we are looking to be able to dedicate more time and energy in to going deeper in to the lives of those we serve.
To that end, we are excited to announce that we are going to be hiring our first stateside full time employee. Many of you may not be aware that, to date, Restore Haiti has worked as an all-volunteer staff. Every member of our Haiti team has a full time job, and spends hours in the evening and on weekends working on tasks to keep Restore Haiti up and running. We feel that by hiring a staff member, it will allow Restore Haiti to grow to make an even greater impact, have a more effective sponsorship program, and better prepare teams for their upcoming trips. We see this as an essential step to seeing the project in Haiti become even greater than it ever has been! Additionally, we want to continue to grow our staff of Haitian team members who run the day-to-day operations in Morne-Oge, ensuring our long-term sustainability and overall effectiveness in the community where we are planted. Pastor Lafleur is another person who has never received personal finances for his work, we feel that this needs to change as well in 2013 and are looking to compensate him in a small way for the service he has provided. I think you all agree this is something that should be done.
What am I asking of you? To join the “Restore Haiti Community”. We are looking for those who will commit to a year of monthly donations to help the community grow on an ongoing, consistent basis. These funds will be used to help Restore Haiti “Go Deeper” in 2013 and beyond. By joining this Restore Haiti Community of supporters, we will be able to meet the needs that arise day to day in Haiti and those that arise out of being a 501c3 in good standing here in the United States. This special fund will ensure we have the ability to continue to transform Morne Oge by providing food, nutrition, medical care, homes, and jobs to the people in that community.
Please click on the link below to sign up to join the community of supporters. We have a large goal and are looking for those who can pledge to give $10, $25, $100 a month, or whatever you choose, to help us Go Deeper in 2013. After signing up, one of our Restore Haiti team members will follow up with you in the next few weeks to help you get started. Any amount, large or small, will help as we all work together to transform lives in Haiti.
To join, click here.
Thank you for your help!
Philip Peters
Restore Haiti President
Restore Haiti is ready to receive your Christmas gifts! We know it feels early here in the U.S. but with the way shipping works we are already approaching our Christmas gift deadline. We are collecting gifts for your sponsored child, and also need several hundred more gifts for children in the community who are NOT sponsored! Due to the large increase in sponsored children this year we are asking everyone to PLEASE stick with the following guidelines: · The gift must fit within a gallon size zip lock bag (yes you need to be able to close the bag) and it needs to be less than 2 lbs in weight. Restore Haiti reserves the right to remove some items that are overweight or oversize, so please try to work within these guidelines! · Please clearly label the bag with your name and your sponsored child’s name · If you can, send $5 to Restore Haiti to help us get it there! Please avoid dolls, guns/war toys, and skull/crossbones decorations on items. · ALL gifts must be received by November 5 in order to be included! You can mail your gift to Restore Haiti P.O. Box 680278 Franklin, TN 37068. If you are shipping using UPS/FedEx rather than the USPS please contact theresa@restorehaiti.com for an alternative mailing address. If you are able, we are looking for people who are willing to make up some generic gift bags for unsponsored children (same guidelines as above). If you would like to put together a few extra bags and send them along that would be wonderful! This is also a great project for church groups, offices, and schools to take on together. We are looking to ship 1000 gifts total. If you can mark the age range and gender that the gift bag is appropriate for on the outside of the bag that would be very helpful! We are accepting gifts for age 2 all the way through older teens. Some ideas of items you could include: note from and photo of you and your family, toothbrush/paste, hair ribbons, small hand held electronic games, deflated soccer ball and pump, gum/candy/packaged cookies, crayons/ markers, matchbox cars, jump rope, nail polish, stickers, McDonalds happy meal toys, etc…. For the older students journal/pen, socks, deoderant, tie, in addition to some of the items listed above (nail polish, hair items, soccer ball/pump) would be good choices. Thank you all for your willingness to provide a Merry Christmas for the children in the community of Morne Oge!!
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We landed in Port au Prince and traveled approximately 4 hours to Jacmel. I had only been in Haiti a total of 8 hours upon my arrival and in this short amount of time, I was overwhelmed by the insurmountable poverty. I lay in bed that night thinking to myself……”only God can change this country”.
I awoke the next morning to participate in the first full day of planned activities, and by that evening, I saw plainly how God is going to change the country of Haiti. Here is how I saw it:
Our Mighty God chooses to reveal Himself in this world thru His faithful followers. As we serve our God, we become a “moving portrait” of His Love and His Grace. The people who participate in this organization are servants of God and they have the mind of Christ. They seek the good of others. This organization called “restorehaiti”……sees the BIG PICTURE…..they look away from themselves and choose to serve God for His Glory and His Purposes. Haiti may be a small country, but it has a gigantic need. Where does a person begin? It begins small, in the hearts of 2 people, willing to serve God. It continues to build, one heart at a time, until many hearts, (one heart from Haiti and one heart from abroad)……. join in the cause……to see Haiti restored, which in turn, glorifies The Living God.
This charity is building upon the Rock. On this foundation comes the practice of pure religion and the building up of family. The father is lovingly encouraged to “step up” in providing and participating in the family unit. Marriage is a blessing of God and is a requirement in order to live in one of restorehaiti’s wonderful homes. The family unit is strengthened and as a result, the community grows stronger. Education for the young is essential. This ministry is growing “leaders” for the country of Haiti. Thru these leaders, God will move to heal this impoverished country.
In closing: I saw God’s love given….. I saw God’s love received….. and I saw God’s love shared. It was an incredible life changing experience and I thank God for allowing me to see His Glory in the people of Haiti and in the people I served along side.
Patty Lahey (alias–mama Pat)
I just got back from another great week with some new friends from Kansas. A big highlight was the 2 families meeting and eating with their sponsor for the first time! Wow- no dry eyes that day- we will be working on 2013 trips so get saving!
