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Nearly 8,000 Haitians have been infected with COVID-19, but most Haitians remain untested. UNCOMMON GIVING: We are excited to be part of Uncommon Giving, a new online platform connecting givers and nonprofits through a digital giving wallet. Visit our page at: https://uncommongiving.com/np/chances-for-children and give today! We have 4 giving level options that will make a lasting difference for children in the program of your choice. CRECHE: The kids are all doing well and remaining healthy. They continue...

COVID-19 cases in Haiti have stabilized, but most people remain untested. CHURCH: Convention is being run this week at our main church in Kenscoff, which is a week where all of our church locations come together to worship and fellowship, learn more, and go out in the community to share the Gospel. Our pastors have scaled down the celebration quite a bit this year to help keep people safe. We are proud of our church pastors and leaders who have really...

COVID-19 cases in Haiti have stabilized, but most people remain untested. EDUCATION: We are opening our 4 village schools from August 10 – October 10 to finish our Spring semester. All students will participate in nation-wide exams in the beginning of October to be able to advance to the succeeding grade level. Then, the 2020-2021 school year will begin on November 10th. With some of the funds that were raised during our virtual 5K, we are going to be buying cleaning...

COVID-19 cases in Haiti have stabilized, but most people remain untested. 57 cases have been confirmed in the community of Kenscoff. AGRICULTURE: Our backyard farming program in Massikot has been highly successful for 50 of the poorest families in our partner church. 50 goats were distributed last December, which has now grown to 150 goats. Peppers, leeks, papaya trees, cabbage, and beans are growing well in the backyard farms and the community garden! Many of the families have reported that they no...

COVID-19 cases in Haiti have stabilized, but most people remain untested. ILA JOI: Our 16 artisans have come on site this past week to collect materials to make ornaments from home for Feed My Starving Children Marketplace. We are grateful for a new order and work for our artisans! Visit our site to shop Ila Joi: https://www.zelhaiti.com/ila-joi-1 CRECHE: Nathan, our Creche Director, has reported that everything is going very well at the creche. He is purchasing food and...

COVID-19 cases in Haiti have stabilized, but most people remain untested. Haiti is no longer in a state of emergency, as factories are running again at 100%, churches are meeting together, and schools plan to start classes in November, according to the Haitian prime minister Joseph Jouthe. However, we remain cautious in our work and have kept our social distancing and safety plans in place, as we know the virus can continue spreading. CRECHE: Today is M’s 9th birthday! We were...

COVID-19 confirmed cases have stabilized, but most Haitians who have contracted the virus remain untested. MAIN SITE: We received a delivery of diesel today to keep our vehicles and generator running on our main site in Kenscoff where we have our medical clinic, women’s empowerment program, guesthouse, and creche. There has been a shortage of diesel in Haiti the past week. We are grateful to God for the ways He continues to provide for us! CRECHE: The kids are all healthy! We...

COVID-19 confirmed cases have stabilized, but most Haitians who have contracted the virus remain untested. EDUCATION: Our students continue to get projects from their teachers to do from home. We are evaluating the situation to decide when it will be safe to open our village schools back up and what we can do to keep the kids healthy when that time comes. CRECHE: We are in the midst of summer rainy season in Haiti, but the kids are finding plenty of indoor...

Over 7,000 Haitians have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country’s 2 testing centers. CHURCH: We commend all of the pastors in our 14 villages who have stepped in during this extremely challenging season as a light and encouragement to their communities. Our pastors have been visiting families, praying for them and helping meet their needs. Over the last few months, Haitians have had even less work opportunities, higher costs of living, and added stress that make daily life often overbearing. We...

COVID-19 cases have stabilized in Haiti, but most people who are ill remain untested due to only 2 testing centers for 11 million people. MEDICAL CLINIC: Our doctors, nurses, and remaining staff are pleased to be back at work, caring for children who come to our clinic from across the region! It has been a successful week of reopening the clinic and our staff have done a great job following the protocols we have set in place...