SATURDAY STROLL It’s always nice to get off the compound and go for a canal walk. I have 5 or […]
MERCY FOOD MINISTRY
Joan Wight. You may be aware that Haiti is going through another crisis which has been much in the news […]
School is Open!!
And on the 18thday, Principal Luckner decreed that school would reopen.And it did reopen and it was good. And most […]
Thank You for Your Prayers
Thanking God and thanking all of you very much for your prayers for us and for Haiti, too for all […]
MANIFESTATION ACTIVITIES PART 2.
Today the situation in our area of Haiti could best be described as an uneasy calm. The barricade at the […]
++MANIFESTATIONS ACTIVITIES
Keith Wight It has been a long and stormy winter this year in Haiti. Not snowy and cold like Montreal […]
LOCK DOWN in Haiti
Thank you to all who have been praying and sending notes of encouragement. Please continue to do so. The situation […]
Requesting Prayer Please
There is presently a social unrest/manifestation situation in Haiti that has basically blocked the country. The manifestations are ongoing. Those […]
Thank you Donors
Joan Wight We are three weeks into our stay here at HATS, Hands Across The Sea, and we have settled […]
HATS – The Musical
Keith Wight The school compound is only 3 meters from the orphanage compound. All day you can hear the kids […]
Coconuts!
One day last week we had real treat. Fresh coconuts!! ?? There are a couple of trees on the orphanage compound […]
The Week that Was……
Keith Wight TGIF……. Thank goodness it’s Friday. I haven’t had a real job in 5 years and I still love […]
The weekend that was…
TGIF……. Thank goodness it’s Friday. I haven’t had a real job in 5 years and I still love Fridays, because the weekend […]
Yipee, we are back with Karen and the kids at HATS for a couple of months. And what a welcome […]
Distribution of Love Gifts
Thank you to all you chose to bless a family with food this Christmas. If you designated it for your […]
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I am so thankful to God for allowing me the opportunity to be here and experience his splendor. This day will forever be in my heart and mind. The scripture that resonates with me today is “…whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matt 25:40. I am so happy I decided to come to HATS, this experience will stay with me for my life time.
Crystal Young
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Such important work done with LOVE and commitment!
Dana Wight Kayal
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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.
Mike & Nicki White
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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.
Isaiah Henderson
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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.
Nancy Goodwin
HATS Visitor -
It’s going to be impossible to put my thoughts into words about this experience, so I’d say this – if you can get here – do. I think most people probably think they’re coming to help others. To some extent, that’s true (at least this temporary blogger thought so). To a larger extent, you’ll leave Haiti a better person than when you arrived. Nelson Mandela once said something like “Everywhere I go, I wear you”. It means that none of us is our own person entirely. Rather, we’re the culmination of the people and experiences we have had. I leave Haiti wearing 16 HATS children, 10(ish) Haitian staff members, a Calgarian, 2 Winnipegian’s, and a Newfie. And I couldn’t be happier about it. Until we meet again my friends.
Rick
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They call Karen “the helicopter ” and after spending three days by her side I know why. She propels through life!!! If you want to get on the ride you better start running. It is an amazing work that the Lord is doing here through so many many dedicated workers…literally hundreds of children impacted every day with the love of Christ…but the task to do so is enormous. The dedication of staff is invaluable…they NEED US ALL!!
Barbara & Louis
HATS Visitors -
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!
Jess MacDonald
HATS Visitor -
I have learned much about Haiti in my short stay here, much about generational, entrenched poverty, and much about hope. We can only be part of the bringing of hope if we become one small actor on the huge stage that is poverty. Thank you, Lynn Clark, for inviting me to share this life changing experience with you, and thank-you, Karen Huxter, for investing so much of your life in a work designed to bring hope to those who need it more than any Canadian could ever imagine.
Linda
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Culture shock for this Canadian team at first, but a ride through busy, vibrant streets proved terrifically interesting; busy markets, vendors selling exotic fruits, clothing and shoes, used tires and rusty metal… and then the gorgeous countryside: banana plants, mangoes, cows and goats and pigs and dogs, the Golfe de La Gonave by our side. Rice patties indicated we were close to our home for the next week. We were greeted by Magalie, a house mother, with hugs for all and, of course, the children themselves, so gorgeous and endearing. A beautiful meal was followed by a sharing of impressions: there is a lot of poverty but so much potential and hope. We are already in love with Haiti.
Team Canada
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