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About Karen Huxter

Karen Huxter, the founder and Director of Hands Across the Sea, was born in Springdale, Newfoundland and is proud of her Newfie roots and heritage. She lived in various places across Canada such as Quebec, the Yukon, Ontario, Alberta and BC before moving to Haiti in 1995. In her professional career, Karen worked in teaching, banking and administration and did extensive volunteer work with community groups and charities. A mother of two grown daughters, one young adopted son and seven grandchildren, Karen is energetic and passionate about the work in Haiti. She loves each of the children and has a heart of compassion for children, women and families in the country of Haiti.

HATS-Haiti Update

HATS-Haiti Update

Mar 1, 2023

Hello again folks. My heart is heavy and my eyes are wet as I try to write this. Many of...

Hello loving friends, family members and supporters.

Feb 11, 2023

I come to you today asking for prayer for our HATS mission – Children’s Home, school, and our HATS church....

Greetings from HATS

Greetings from HATS

Dec 5, 2022

Greetings, I apologize for not having written a blog for far too long. I attempted to do so several times...

Greetings everyone from HATS-Haiti.

Greetings everyone from HATS-Haiti.

May 5, 2022

We have some photos of our children at our Children’s Home, and in their uniforms at our school, IMKH. Anne,...

T H A N K   Y O U

T H A N K Y O U

Jan 27, 2022

Thank you so very much to all who donated funds towards a Christmas meal for approx 450 students and staff...

Christmas is coming.

Christmas is coming.

Nov 1, 2021

Christmas is coming.  Children in Canada are starting to look forward to the special, fun, family time of Christmas, when...

INCLUSIVENESS  and  SPORTSMANSHIP

INCLUSIVENESS and SPORTSMANSHIP

Oct 21, 2021

Inclusiveness and sportsmanship abounded in the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial School Soccer Tournament held in St. Lawrence October 14, 15...

Greetings from HATS-Haiti.

Greetings from HATS-Haiti.

Oct 12, 2021

Luckner continues to do a good job with our HATS-Haiti mission despite difficult circumstances in the country. The situation in...

Haiti

Haiti

Aug 18, 2021

Everyone has heard about the devastating earthquake in the Southwest of Haiti. It is heartbreaking, gut wrenching, and extremely painful...

More Memories

More Memories

May 15, 2021

This memories blog will consist mostly of photos of Haiti. My eyes are wet as I post these photos, the...

The Other Side

The Other Side

Apr 13, 2021

A friend from Springdale NL, Cavell Simms, wrote a poem for me 24 years ago, after I had been living...

Luc Huxter romps through historic St. John’s

Mar 29, 2021

Haitian-Canadian teenager goes sightseeing in North America’s oldest city. (Copyright 2021 by Roger Simmons) In early February 2021, Luc and...

Updates on the Kids

Updates on the Kids

Mar 18, 2021

Congratulations Jean Jacques (JJ) JJ age 19, my eldest at the HATS mission, graduated grade 13 at our school, IMKH,...

Flashback…

Flashback…

Mar 7, 2021

This week’s blog is a ‘Flashback’ of almost six years ago. Blog was written by brother, Don, after 9-year-old Luc...

Haiti and HATS-Haiti

Haiti and HATS-Haiti

Feb 23, 2021

Our children are all well. These very recent photos will attest to that. Jonathan Dickieson Sandra helping prepare spices for...

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