Homes for Haiti Building Materials!

What a wonderful sunny day we had last Saturday April 9^th for our Assembly Training of our Homes for Haiti. We discovered what muscles are needed for this project, and now we also know that we all need hats and sunscreen as we got a little burnt too. What fun to pick up a cordless drill and make a difference in teaching and assembling Homes for Haiti!

Now for a little update about the materials for the Homes:

The Container left Cobourg yesterday on its way to Port au Prince with the first 5 houses for the IDP's (Internally Displaced Persons) in La Jeune.  Please be praying for the process: as it travels to PauP, arrives in the port, passes through the customs process etc.  Pray that our paperwork is in order and approved.  Pray these houses right up to Hinche and on to La Jeune.  Pray that the roads stay reasonably dry between Hinche and La Jeune so that the big truck can maneuver over them.  Pray for all the little details to fall into place.  
Pray that all of this happens prior to May 8, 2011.
Marilyn

Prayer request: Homes for Haiti

"Prayer Update:

We want to bring to your attention, a specific prayer need for the Homes to Haiti project.

Please ask God to help in having the shipping containers that hold the homes we are to build, clear customs through the Red Cross of Haiti without delay. It will obviously be important that the homes be there when we are ready to build. Thank you to all for your prayers for the team, the project and the country of Haiti".

Haiti Team Training - Assembling the new homes

Wow, as usual, time is flying by and the date for our next adventure to Haiti is coming fast.  May 10 is now only six weeks away.  

Lots to do:

*          Immunizations,

*          Purchasing the tickets for Marilyn and our new team member Ian,

*          Our Haiti Build Day in Cobourg with build team leader Mark happening April 9^th and starting that deep thinking about what we can fit into our suitcases (Tools? French books? Clothes and shoes for the children? All of the above?…….)

 

We're very pleased to introduce Ian Pilon as our new team member. Ian was introduced to our project in Haiti through our own Poppy Barrett. He's passionate about joining the team and helping the people of Haiti. We're thrilled to have him join us.

On April 9^th Brian, Poppy, Marilyn and Ian will head to Cobourg to meet up with Building Team Leader Mark to join in a practice build with the actual materials we will be using in Haiti. The youth (Cameron, James and Andrea) will be at the "Turn on the Tap" charity event in Kitchener.  This will go a long way in helping us to understand our roles when we get to the sites near LeJeune.

By the way, we're now up to almost $14,000 in funds raised for the project. Thank you everyone!!!

Please keep the team and the people of Haiti in your prayers.

Auction & Dinner Results!

Thank You! Thank You!

It was another amazing night of community, fun and focused attention on meeting the needs of those in Regions Beyond.

Our purpose this year was to finish our work at the school in Sapate and to raise funds for the purchase and construction of Homes for Haiti. 

We are so pleased to tell you that as we continue to count the dollars raised at the event and through corporate donations that are still coming in, we can let you know that the event raised in excess of $12,000! Yea God!!!

Thank you to all the volunteers who devoted such amazing energy to make the event happen. Thank you to all who attended the event and spent their money. And of course, thank you to all who donated items for the auction and/or gave so generously in order to meet the needs of the children and families of Haiti.

Thank you.

 

Team Members for 2011

If you see any of these characters around, please ask them about Haiti - you just might be blown away with their enthusiasm!

Silent Auction Dinner Menu/Auction List - February 19th

We only have two weeks until our exciting Silent Auction Dinner:

Saturday: February 19th.

Have you bought your ticket yet?

You can speak with any of the team members today to obtain your ticket:

Brian or Cameron Ogilvie or

James or Andrea Bowman or

Poppy Barrett

You have a choice of two dinner sittings 5:30 or 6:30 pm.

Full course turkey dinner with all the fixings

Salad bar of mixed greens, baby spinach and a variety of salad toppings

Fabulous dessert buffet with coffee/tea

And don't forget, the sooner you arrive, the sooner you could bid on your favorite item (s).

As you might be wondering what treasure I can find this year, here is a starter list to entice you, of what you could be bringing home (or giving away):

Ø Large framed Haitian painting

Ø Private Drum lessons

Ø Canoe ride on the Grand River

Ø Handmade stuffed Hedgehogs

Ø Callaway golf bag

Ø Wilson golf bag

Ø Pino's Salon gift package

Ø Framed Country art

Ø BBQ set

Ø Wine tasting set

Ø African black figurines

Ø Oscar's Restaurant certificate

Ø … and many more ...

Homes for Haiti - Fundraiser Silent Auction Dinner