Office Organization Becoming a Reality!
We are slowly getting Karen’s office organized (one of the main things Karen wanted me to do while I was...
We are slowly getting Karen’s office organized (one of the main things Karen wanted me to do while I was...
Yes yes yes yes yes the Haitian animals keep me awake at night!!! The kids make it worth it though...
October Newsletter Hello everyone. Surprise. You are hearing from me twice in one month. School has been operating a month...
This beautiful little girl is the newest addition to the HATS family. Leica is five years old, has a ready...
Travelling from Haiti to Canada to see family or for medical help is necessary, for both physical and mental health,...
Once more we’ve been threatened by neighbours who live next to the mission. In front of the mission compound, between...
Happy Birthday Wishes! Ti Luckner recently turned five years old. All of the orphanage children were excited to give birthday...
This came from an email my mom sent to me. I know she probably wouldn’t share in her updates so...
Martha Joel Martha is the employee I have known the longest. I met Martha in 1995 when she worked with...
Hello from the Artibonite Valley in Haiti. This update is being written by Karen alone. With our hectic schedules there...
O happy day!!! 8:00 p.m. Just returned from Port with a new vehicle. Hallelujah. HATS now has a vehicle –...
NOTE: This post is from August 2009 and was added to bridge the gap between the previous blogs. Greetings to all...
NOTE: This post is from July 2009 and was added to bridge the gap between the previous blogs. Greetings to all...
NOTE: This post is from June 2009 and was added to bridge the gap between the previous blogs. We were happy...
NOTE: This post is from April 2009 and was added to bridge the gap between the previous blogs. Our school students...
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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.
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.
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.
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!!
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!
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.
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!
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.
Personally, this is my first time here. I’ve never done a mission trip of any sort before and I’ve certainly never been anywhere this hot before. I keep seeing things that are different from what I’m used to, and hearing about things even more unfamiliar to me. One of the most surprising things to meis how quickly I’ve grown to love all the people here. Everyone here is great, and the team is wonderful too. Watching everyone support each other warms my heart almost as much as the sun warms my skin. I’ve learned a lot from this experience, and I know that this trip has already had a profound impact on my life.
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