Not only hot oven but wet as well. Hot and humid it is!! With rain and flooding too. I am […]
Update on Conditions in Haiti
Update on Haiti Haiti continues pretty much as it has been the last few months. Here is some info that […]
The Heat and the Rain Intensify
We are wondering if this year we might get a short (week or two) break from the rain, as happens […]
Just a note to let you know that Ti Luc is better and Brazil is still winning – in case […]
An Early Good Morning to All
My days are all hectically full and so I try to blog in the evening just before bed. On the […]
Hello everyone. Not a good time to need something urgent done. Very difficult to keep workers on the job. A […]
Clean Teeth for Everyone!
Hello to all followers of the HATS blog, thanks for doing so, and for your comments on the blog and/or […]
Haitians call soccer football. They really love the sport. They are basically for one of two teams – Brazil or […]
Not much news. I just want to get in touch. All kids love to play and mine are certainly no […]
Moving Those Tanks!!!
I promised on today’s blog to post photos of the moving of the four 1000 gallon water tanks from the […]
Heat humidity and more rain.
That, most likely, will be the story of HATS for the next 4-5 months. Along with that we have construction […]
Heat, High Humidity, Heavy Rain. Day after day. Don’t you want to come down?? Our construction project – the water […]
Port-au-Prince Update
Hello Everyone! My friend in PAP sent me a good set of photos, that she found that accurately portrays life […]
Rainy season is here. If not raining I start my night in my mosquito tent on the grass. Most nights […]
Haiti – Information Update
Here is some information on Haiti at present. Most of this is from my friend in PAP and the info is […]
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Thank you Karen for everything you do, all the hard work and dedication that you put into this place, all of the work behind the scenes. Thank you for putting up with all the craziness that we bring when we come to your house for the week, just thank you times a million and one for everything Karen. I can write about my week until I am blue in the face (maybe not write that long but if you know me I can definitely talk for that long), and can sing about kit kat bars until my voice gives out, but I cannot even begin to try and articulate in song, dance, or other random art forms how thankful and blessed I am to have been given this experience not only once but twice! Thank you – thank you – thank you – thank you!!!!!!!
Kathleen
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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.
Cherie MacDonald
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Such important work done with LOVE and commitment!
Dana Wight Kayal
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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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It is our last day and there is always a certain amount of sadness and joy when we come to the end of a trip . We look forward to our homes and loved ones but there is a part of us that wants to stay and be near these dear dear children. They open their hearts and arms to you when you enter the front gate. They give you laughter and tears all week long and then they cry and hug you when they know you are going away. Being near that kind of unconditional love effects us all very deeply. So we leave part of our hearts here and promise to return.
Gerry Rhyno
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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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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.
Donna Wheeler
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We have so enjoyed our time here. The work we have done has been fulfilling, the fellowship has been memorable and our hearts are forever impacted by the sweet, sweet children. A piece of HATS will always stay with each of us and who knows, maybe a few will return!
Ashley Withrow, Nicki White & Deborah Gilbert
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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.
Sandy Eastly
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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
HATS Visitor
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