My Dear Friends,
It is a pleasure to again send our love and thanks to all of you for your partnership with us.
Little has changed in Haiti since I last wrote. Gangs still control virtually all of Port au Prince, and most of the population lives in fear and extremely harsh circumstances. However, through God’s grace, the area around Hope Hospital and the Children’s Village remains relatively stable. There has been less gunfire in the neighbourhood where I live, and I feel more able to get out and do what needs to be done, although there is still a need to be very careful.
All activities continue to operate despite the extreme danger and disruption we have lived with for the past 5 years. With the closure of so many schools and medical facilities, we now care for more people than ever. We continue to carefully build our capacity to meet the increased needs before us.
We are happy to report that our hot meal program for children attending the Children’s Village school continues, despite the crushing cost of food. This program has driven a large increase in the number of neighbourhood children attending the school –we are now up to 240 students from the community. For many of these children, the meals we serve are the only food they get. We are trusting God for His provision in providing the funding needed to sustain this program.
The pace here is relentless, but God has been good to me, providing the health and strength I need to keep going, and he has provided a team of dedicated workers in each of our ministries.
We can’t thank you enough for your prayers and support. With you standing with us, we find the strength to carry on with hope for better days in Haiti.
With love, Gladys