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Canadian Foundation for the Children of Haiti

Making a difference one child at a time.

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The Foundation for the Children of Haiti (FCH) is a Christian organization providing physical, emotional and spiritual care to needy children in Haiti. Since 1981, FCH has been changing lives by living out our motto “Making a difference… one child at a time.”

Friends,

 Since our last update on March 15, violence has escalated in Port au Prince as gangs continue their coordinated efforts to destroy what is left of government authority.  Gang violence has spread to some areas of Port au Prince that had previously been relatively calm, including the neighbourhood where Gladys lives. This past Monday (March 18) armed gang members looted and assaulted several residents on the street where Gladys lives and came within 3 houses of Gladys’ place.  Thankfully, the police eventually came, and things calmed down. The next afternoon Gladys was advised that the director of the community she lives in had left, as had one of her neighbours, due to reports that the gangs would be returning to her area and anyone in a leadership position would be a target. As a result of these immediate threats, on Wednesday Gladys registered with a program organized by the US government to provide transportation out of the country.  During a lull in gang attacks in the neighbourhood, Gladys was able to make it to a family member’s home near the US embassy.  On Thursday afternoon, through God’s grace, Gladys was able to leave Haiti. Being out of the country will not impact Gladys’ oversight of FCH activities.  Due to the security risks over the past few years, Gladys has regularly worked from her home, therefore remote work routines are seamless.  Due to the high degree of risk and constantly changing situations, Gladys and FCH staff update strategies daily to stay ahead of issues.  As reported in last week’s update, the neighbourhood where the Children’s Village and Hope Hospital are located has remained relatively calm, and the children and staff are safe.  (However, random shooting incidents occasionally occur in the area.) Food, water, and propane are in short supply due to gang control of supply lines.  FCH has procured enough food to provide for basic needs in the Village into April, and staff are continually on the lookout for any supplies that come available. Hope Hospital has basic food supplies for staff, allowing them to stay at the hospital in the event that gang activity in the area prevents them from getting home.

Thanks to everyone who sent messages and prayers of encouragement to Gladys.  She responded, “Thank you for your thoughtful messages of love and  encouragement.  Reading your kind thoughts and prayers brings tears to my eyes.  I want you to know how encouraged I am to see you standing with us.  I thank God for every one of you.  It is so reassuring to know that so many friends are praying for us. I am hanging on to the Lord for his answers and intervention, and I know He will honour your prayers.  We serve a loving and powerful God. His ways are not our ways, so we wait on Him in faith.  We live one day at a time, as we pray for peace.  And I thank you for praying for us and with us as together WE KEEP OUR EYES ON THE LORD.” 🙏Thanks also for your financial support which has put FCH in a position to purchase food supplies as they come available.

We can’t fully express how grateful we are for your steadfast support.

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The Canadian Foundation for the Children of Haiti (“CFCH”) is an all-volunteer fundraising organization
that has supported the work of FCH since 1993

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The Canadian Foundation for the Children of Haitii
6093 – 145A Street.
Surrey, B.C. V3S 4R6
Canada Revenue Agency Business Number 89000 4591 RR0001