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...
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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.So many amazing things are happening while I’m here …. I’ve seen 2 houses finished , a kitchen for the feeding program that is nearly finished … God is truly blessing this community and it’s awesome to witness in the time that I have been here this summer … Another highlight of my trip , I was sitting in the foyer at the house with Pastor and we were watching a Hillsong United DVD …. It got to a quiet part and he looked at me and said do you mind sharing the message tomorrow in church … At first I was shocked , because I had nothing written down or anything to go by … But the Holy Spirit immediately took over I said yes I would love to …. So that night I found myself staying up pretty late diving into scripture and finding the right words to say … I shared about the power of the Holy Spirit and what he has done in my life , I gave some scriptures to go along with the examples given …. I then asked the congregation if they had anything that was tying them down and keeping them from experiencing the fullness and goodness of the father ,if they did I encouraged them to lay their burdens at the feet of Jesus and to be done with the junk that was attacking them ….. In closing I prayed over the congregation …. When I stepped off the stage I felt very charged up , I began to give God praise for what he had just done You see I’ve always struggled with speaking in front of large groups , This message came out with “ease” … God is so good !!!! When I went to sit down Pastor said a few words and they began to play “Break Every Chain” by Jesus Culture …. I had my head down in continuous thankfulness for speaking through me …. As I looked up 3 men had come to the front of the church …. All 3 accepted Jesus on Sunday !!!!! Praise Jesus !!! Really hard to believe that this trip is coming to an end but so overjoyed at what God has done on this trip , And super stoked that I got to be a vessel of encouragement to a few folks while I’ve been here …. Until next time God Bless!!!!
Learn MoreI’ve been back from Jacmel a little over a month now and my experience there is still very vivid in my mind and heart. It is a place I will never forget and I cannot wait to return. Since I’ve been back I’ve told countless numbers of friends and family about my trip and they only seem to ask about what I consider to be insignificant parts of the trip; my personal safety and concerns about what people do and don’t have. Even in sharing my photos about the trip it didn’t seem like people were getting the gist of what I wanted them know about my trip and exactly what I experienced. As I was looking back through my photos I realized that they were, obviously, from my view point but represented different encounters with God. Some were pictures of kids, goats, cows, people, etc. and each is like a hug or a reminder from God that He is always present and in many forms. While in Jacmel I’ve never felt safer and surrounded by people with such abundance. The abundance of God, love and community was overwhelming. The moment we landed in Port-au-Prince and I looked out at the mountains I knew I was surrounded by God. Riding to Jacmel, I knew I was surrounded by God. I saw God in everything in Jacmel.
As time goes on I’ve been trying to figure out how to describe the experience to others in a way to make them not focus on “lack” but the spirit of God that is present there. It’s hard to explain an encounter with God and resting in His arms daily. Ephesians 3:18-19 was my experience in Haiti, it happened but it is difficult to put into words. It’s all of the feelings, the hugs, the words, the smiles, the kids calling out your name, the sounds and everything I saw…all of which I’ve found simply unexplainable. It’s hard to explain Jean-Mary singing at the work site on a hot day to someone that wasn’t there or the kids that show up at the work site to help without being asked. I came to Jacmel hoping to make a difference in someone’s life and I suppose searching for something and what I found was that God was searching for me and He had to bring me to Jacmel to whisper in my ear and even use a child to remind me of His love for me and how He is constantly chasing after me even when I don’t always make myself available. I could attempt to come up with a detailed account of my trip to Jacmel but this sums it up:
…to grasp how wide and how long and how high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. ~ Ephesians 3:18-19~
This was Jacmel. I look forward to meeting God again.
And the presence of God which transcends ALL understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. ~Philippians 4:7~
Learn MoreSo far this week had been just as amazing as the first if not more!! I was soooooo excited to come back and see all the friends I had made. On Saturday I started off by helping the Kansas team with their VBS which went very well. I saw a lot of kids I knew there from before which was really great. On Sunday we had church early and then had a restful day with a walk to the beach in the afternoon. Monday morning started us off with a lot of projects to work on. I took the lead on carrying buckets and wheelbarrows full of sand down the hill I am all to familiar with! It was a great day if work and the feeding program gave me that bonding time with the kids that I had missed! We also took most of the childrens shoe sizes to help the sponsors know what sizes to get. Today, Tuesday we all worked hard again and I got to help start the foundation to the new kitchen going in next to the church. And the feeding program was hectic, but good, as always! We continued collecting shoe sizes as well. Then we had the youth church service which was very powerful and moving as well! Still loving Haiti and can’t wait to see what happens.
Learn MoreToday was a long, hot day. Although I did not really appreciate the steep hill that we carried bucket after bucket up & down, I so enjoyed seeing the beautiful little faces peeking out through the fence as I went by.
I now know the meaning of “The Mercy Tree”. It’s a wonderful place where you find to rest in the shade when you are exhausted. I very much appreciate this place.
We then helped with the feeding program. What an experience. It was amazing to watch such controlled chaos as approximately 400 children’s hands were washed, they were then given a vitamin and fed a filling meal with juice. We helped to wash all the dishes that went along with that meal as well. The endurance of the ladies to wash dish after dish in the hot sun was humbling.
A shower and a nap came very easily when we came back to the hotel to rest for a while. I was very thankful for the wonderful meal and company shared at the Pastor’s house later in the evening.
We finished our Monday in Haiti by talking through our day as a group then thanking our Heavenly Father for the opportunity to be His hands and feet today.
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Today was a hugely emotional day for our whole crew. this morning we went to a 3 hour long church service and the Holy Spirit moved like crazy. The musicians on our team joined the church’s worship team and Dustin preached with pastor Lafluer translating and did a great job! Then we walked back to pastor’s house (where we’ve been eating) and after that we came back to the hotel and worshiped on the roof with a few Haitian friends Cami & Jean Mark, then we went on a walk around Jacmel and saw the city. After that we went back to pastor’s house and ate some amazing supper and then came back to the hotel & worshiped some more!
Learn MoreToday for the most part we did a VBS. we did a skit, a story, and a craft. The theme was Noah’s Ark. The kids loved the balloons we brought for them. Great first day with the team of 16. We are happy to learn more names and we just had our fist session as a team hearing from everyone’s day,
Abby