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Weather. It’s been quite cool by Haiti standards and not as humid as I remember. The day temps are in...
Weather. It’s been quite cool by Haiti standards and not as humid as I remember. The day temps are in...
Hurry up and Wait: Raced out the door after a quick breakfast of Rice and Beans to get going on...
Last night Mom, Lex and I spent hours sorting through the donated items to figure out what was going to...
I have many wonderful family and friends that brought me bags and boxes of new and used clothes, school supplies...
Flying Things: I read before bed. Always. Here there is no lamp and the light in the ceiling does not...
As I mentioned earlier, today was the start of goats… So far about 33 goats have been purchased by donors...
I’m in charge of blogging while I’m here and now I can attest to how hard it is. You don’t...
This is just a short note to let everyone know that we are again doing our Christmas goat program. Goats...
I originally wrote this for Epicure’s facebook page where they were asking consultants to write about their Mom’s. The original...
A great radio interview by my Uncle Ken who got back recently from HATS. It made me cry! ~Dana NOTE:...
Hi there. This post comes from Dana-Lynn and Liette, Karen’s two daughters. We were on vacation in Jamaica when the...
Hi all, it’s Dana, Karen’s daughter in Kelowna. On Saturday Jan 3oth we’re holding a fundraising event. 12-4pm at Okanagan...
Many have probably heard about the new aftershocks earlier this morning. Thankfully we’ve just had an email from Karen confirming...
http://haititeam2010.blogspot.com/ The above link will take you to the blog of the mission team currently at the compound building onto...
Dana here. Got an email from Mom. She and everyone on the compound are scared but ok. There is damage...
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One thing that has impacted me on this trip is seeing the children and all the dedication in this orphanage. There is so much going on behind the scenes to keep the HATS orphanage and school running.
We’ve made a difference, I believe. Big stuff, little stuff; it all contributed to the greater good and that big picture: keeping HATS a surviving and thriving, safe haven for the children of Deschapelles, Haiti. And oh my, what children they are. As expected, it was tough to leave. There were tears, whispers, hugs and I’ll miss you’s. I learned that it gets easier (only a bit) for those who’ve done this a few times. As Bob says “I’m part of the furniture now. I don’t say ‘goodbye’, I say ‘see you later’.” Maybe that’s how you cope with leaving…you return. Once, five times, 10 times. However many. Guaranteed you’ll leave a different person than when you came in.
I have absolutely loved the Haitian people and Haiti the three times I have been there. I go to bless them, only to be blessed myself!
I am so thankful to Jesus for the opportunity to serve at HATS and to finally experience the great work that God is doing there. I look forward to seeing them all again when I visit next time.
It’s my hope that I manage to touch their hearts in some small way, the way that they have touched mine – in a major way.
Amazing organization! Had the pleasure of visiting twice, and can’t wait to go back again someday. God is doing some wonderful things at HATS!
This is my first time traveling outside of Canada and I am proud to say it was for a mission trip. I have always wanted to go on one and see what it like in other parts of the world and do what I can to help out. Haiti is a terminus life change for me and how I look at things. Seeing these kids and how they have such a passion for each other and for us is truly inspiring. I look back to what I was like at that age and I don’t think I was half as kind or generous as they are. This morning we did devotions and as I was speaking about what an impact they had on me only in one day I started to tear up…it was very emotional to talk about.
After years of thinking about it and months of planning for it, it seems strange that our time in Haiti is over. We have been asked by a few if it was like we expected. Well, no. I’m not sure what we expected, but our minds could not have fathomed what we have experienced, and we can hardly believe that our 3 month stay has come to an end. HATS really became home away from home for us. We knew we would enjoy getting to know and spending time with the kids but we had no idea how difficult it would be to leave them. They sneak in and steal your heart without you even knowing it. We have left a piece of our hearts in Haiti and can’t wait for the day when we can return.
I am going to try to explain why a trip to Haiti is life-changing. No-one can be thrown into a group of people who have the common purpose of doing something for someone less fortunate and not be changed in many ways. As with those I joined in each of the first four trips I made to HATS, my respect and affection for each of the team members grows daily. To those who wonder if your donations and prayers are actually making a difference, I will answer you in this way…there are about 300 children in front of me right now and some or many of them God will use in a great way to change the future face of Haiti and its people. YOU have helped make that possible — AND THAT, FOLKS — is a fact!
I spent a week in Haiti at HATS in November 2017 and it was a wonderful experience. Karen is an amazing woman and is doing amazing work. She is dedicated to the children in her care and is changing lives. I would love the opportunity to visit again and help out where I can.
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