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Nearly 7,000 Haitians have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country’s 2 testing centers. MEDICAL CLINIC: Our pediatric clinic has officially opened back up again starting today! We have secured the proper medical equipment to keep our doctors, nurses, and remaining staff safe from COVID-19. We have also implemented social distancing and will be sanitizing the clinic multiple times a day. We are only allowing 1 family in the waiting room at a time and asking all...

COVID-19 confirmed cases have stabilized, but most Haitians who have contracted the virus remain untested. AGRICULTURE: The backyard farming crops in our remote village of Massikot are growing well! Papaya, leek, cabbage, squash, and pepper seeds were planted earlier this year and we are now in the bean and peanut planting season. We chose 50 of the poorest families to benefit from this program and provide a sustainable way to feed their families. We have also distributed 48 goats to the families....

Over 6,400 Haitians have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country’s 2 testing centers. ZEL: We have implemented a social distancing workspace for our 9 seamstresses so that they can begin working again! Visit our website to shop medical scrubs, yoga bags, and more: https://www.zelhaiti.com Your purchase helps provide for these women and their families. Haiti has experienced a major rise in inflation, which makes it difficult for families to purchase enough food and other necessities. One of...

The virus has spread across the country with little evidence of the actual number of people infected. Over 6,000 Haitians have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country’s 2 testing centers. MEDICAL CLINIC: We have had limited staff come and consistently do check-ups on the kids at the creche. We are gathering supplies and looking into opening up the Kenscoff clinic soon. CRECHE: All children and staff remain healthy and well provided for. The adoption process has been moving along despite the...

Over 6,000 Haitians have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country’s 2 testing centers and there are over 100 confirmed deaths. The Port-au-Prince airport opens to commercial flights today (only to Haitian citizens with Haitian passports) despite the continual spread of the virus across the country. MICRO LOAN: All 11 women in our 2nd round micro-lending program in Gonaives have reopened their businesses within the past month. Food and product prices continue to rise daily, however, because of the difficulty in...

Nearly 5,500 Haitians have tested positive for COVID-19. EDUCATION: Thanks to your support, we were able to fundraise $4,000 for our virtual education awareness 5K! Thank you for all who took part in our 5K and raised awareness and support for our students. We are overwhelmed with gratitude and thankfulness. The students continue to meet with their teachers periodically to discuss projects that they can do from home. CRECHE: All children and staff remain healthy and provided for, praise be to God! ...

Over 5,200 Haitians have tested positive for COVID-19, with 88 recorded deaths. CHURCH: We are grieved to share that Bishop Lionel passed away on Father’s Day. Bishop Lionel founded the Arche de L’Alliance church in Kenscoff in 1974. With the help of his son, Bishop Maxime, together they started the 13 additional village Arche de L’Alliance churches that we partner with in our work throughout Haiti. He has left an incredible legacy on his family, the church, his community of Kenscoff, and families...

Nearly 5,000 Haitians have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country’s 2 testing centers. FEEDING PROGRAM: We have been able to feed the kids in all of our 13 villages 3x a week again, 4x a week in Derriere Puit and 6x a week in Massikot! We are in prayer that we will receive a food shipment in the near future so that we can again distribute food to the additional programs we support. We praise God for the ways He...

Over 4,300 Haitians have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country’s 2 testing centers. NIGHT OF HOPE: Our biggest event of the year, Night of Hope, provides almost 50% of our annual operating funds. We have made a challenging, yet necessary decision to move this event to April 24, 2021. In order to keep all of our programs running through the end of the year and into 2021, we will be holding a week-long virtual fundraiser, Days of Hope, starting on...

Nearly 4,000 Haitians have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country’s 2 testing centers. Many people are afraid to go to hospitals, as the sick and their families are being targeted by others in their community. People have seen a rapid spread in the virus across the country. CHURCH: All services have been put on hold, but our pastors are going around our villages, praying for families. We are also supporting some church members who are in great financial distress during...