Providing Hope For Children In Haiti

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Bon lendi! Happy Monday from these sweet girls. 🥰

Contact Susie@chances4children.org to help provide education, food, clothing, nanny care, and other essentials for just $1 a day! Sponsorship is a blessing to these children!

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in du

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

• Galatians 6:9 •

This kid turns 9 today! Happy Birthday B!! B has e

This kid turns 9 today! Happy Birthday B!! B has endless energy and is one of the most competitive kids at the crèche. He loves to be in on the action and play any sport with his older “brothers and sisters.” We love this kid and pray for a year of blessings ahead!

C4C’s mission is to uplift Haitian communities f

C4C’s mission is to uplift Haitian communities from survival towards stability and onto sustainability through our work in: orphan care, education, feeding programs, medical / dental care, church / community development, livelihood training, and economic programs for women – all which demonstrate and share God’s love.

Join us in sharing hope to over 7,000 children and families across Haiti. 💙

Happy 3rd Birthday to sweet little L! This girl ha

Happy 3rd Birthday to sweet little L! This girl has come a long way. She has gained so much strength and is developing well despite dealing with challenges in growth as a baby/toddler. She loves to play with the other toddlers and is the best cuddler. 🥰 God has great plans in store for this little one!

The crèche kids are SO excited to be back in scho

The crèche kids are SO excited to be back in school again!!! Can you tell? 😁

It has been 6 months since they have been able to attend school, but we are incredibly grateful for our crèche tudor, Regy, who helped the kids with their schoolwork over this time period. We have 2 kids attending school for the first time! They are excited for the year ahead! 💙

Days of Hope is getting closer! Join our virtual f

Days of Hope is getting closer! Join our virtual fundraiser November 7-14 to provide hope to over 7,000 children and their families.

Partner with us in helping continue our work through the end of the year and into 2021 until we are able to have our in-person event, Night of Hope, April 24, 2021. Visit our site for more information:

https://www.chances4children.org/days-of-hope/

16 children and 9 adults traveled from our Souther

16 children and 9 adults traveled from our Southern village of Derrière Puit to be seen by our doctors and nurses.

The first child pictured had a major burn, but was able to be treated by Pastor Drines because of an emergency training he had been a part of in Kenscoff with all of our pastors in addition to a first aid training (thank you @roxanneoellrich! 💜) We love knowing that these trainings have been helpful for our pastors who do not have doctors nearby they can go to in order to treat wounds and other cases.

The remaining kids have major skin infections that have spread. 3 of the children seen were also diagnosed as malnourished, and our pastors agreed to send them to Middle Ground, a malnutrition center we parter with (thank you @middlegroundhaiti). Dr. Augustin reported that one of these children, a 14 month-old baby, has psychomotor delays, including the beginnings of autism. She will be transferred to another hospital in Port-au-Prince.

We are incredibly grateful that these villagers were able to make it safely to Kenscoff to get treated despite the ongoing unrest in Haiti. We also recognize the incredible work being done by our medical staff, who work so diligently with and care so deeply for the patients they treat. 🙏

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?.. No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” 💕

• Romans 8:35-37 •

“If God brings you to it, He will see you throug

“If God brings you to it, He will see you through it.” 🙏

Our little crèche toddlers are growing fast! 🥰

Reach out to Susie@chances4children.org if you are interested in sponsoring a child at our crèche, it only costs $1 a day and makes a huge difference in these childrens’ lives. 💚

A typical Kenscoff mountain “compound”: cement

A typical Kenscoff mountain “compound”: cement walls, metal roofs, 1-2 total rooms, no running water, beds made of cement blocks and plywood, extended family homes right next door, family crops located up the mountain, and beautiful mountain views at 5,000’.

Life is simple here in this farming community, but there is a lot of joy and close relationships shared.

We are grateful to have our main site located in the heart of the town. We would not have it any other way!

Today’s C4C employee highlight is Fred! At the c

Today’s C4C employee highlight is Fred! At the crèche, Fred prepares the children’s files to be submitted for adoption and assists our Crèche Director, Nathan, with additional tasks.

Fred also runs a local restaurant in Kenscoff with his wife.

We are truly grateful for Fred and the love and care he puts into his work and his time with the crèche kids.

Meet the newest infant at our crèche, baby J! We

Meet the newest infant at our crèche, baby J! We are overjoyed to have this new bundle of joy. He was taken in due to family circumstances. He is a blessing to us and has a future full of hope! 💕

We have another new addition to our C4C family! Ou

We have another new addition to our C4C family! Our crèche nanny, Rosita (pictured on the right) gave birth to her son, Joshuah on Friday! Both the momma and baby are doing well. Congrats Rosita for now being a momma to 3 beautiful children!

Violette, our Women’s Empowerment Manager and Rosita’s sister (pictured on the left), gave birth to her daughter just 2 months ago!

We love to see their families growing and grateful we can provide jobs for them to help provide for their families. 💕

“God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in

“God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”

• 2 Corinthians 9:8 •

Happy 3-day weekend from these fun, silly kids!! T

Happy 3-day weekend from these fun, silly kids!! They are excited for extra time on the playground today!

They want to teach you some Creole!

Bon wikenn - happy weekend
Bon samdi - happy Saturday
Nou renmen ri - we love to laugh

Ki plan ou genyen pou wikenn sa?
What plans do you have for this weekend? We would love to hear from you! 😊

The beauty of Kenscoff 💚

The beauty of Kenscoff 💚

Mark your calendars for our virtual event coming u

Mark your calendars for our virtual event coming up November 7-14! We are looking forward to a week of fun activities and auction items!

We have postponed our biggest fundraiser of the year, Night of Hope, to April 24, 2021. NOH provides almost 50% of our annual operating funds and allows us to continue serving children and families through our various programs across Haiti.

Visit our site to learn more about our important virtual event:

https://www.chances4children.org/days-of-hope/

We hope to “see” you there!

All of our medical clinic staff are back to work.

All of our medical clinic staff are back to work. Our dental clinic has remained closed for the time being.

We received a restock of Vitamin A and deworming medication from Vitamin Angels. Their focus is on malnutrition, which threatens the health, well-being, and future of mothers and children around the world, every day. We are incredibly thankful for their partnership, which allows us to serve more children across the community. 🙏

Happy 11th Birthday S!!! This girl came to the crèche with her sister almost a year ago and has since blossomed and grown more into the woman that God has created her to be.

S is a strong leader, consistently steps in the help her younger “brothers and sisters,” and is dedicated to her schoolwork. She loves to color and draw and play games with kids of all ages. She is a gift and a joy to have at our crèche!

Our Kenscoff garden is growing well! There is an a

Our Kenscoff garden is growing well! There is an abundance of zucchini, cabbage, and pumpkins to be used for meals at the crèche including soup joumou (pumpkin soup), bouillon (soup stew), and pikliz (spicy cabbage slaw).

We are grateful for Jonas’ hard work in the garden to help provide added nutrients to the kids’ meals. The kids also love their vegetables, many of them ask for more!

“Yet God has made everything beautiful for its o

“Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.”

• Ecclesiastes 3:11 •

The storage building in our Bel Anse village was h

The storage building in our Bel Anse village was heavily damaged, as the storm caused sections of the walls to fall down. Thankfully all of the food boxes were saved.

Although there was a lot of loss from tropical storm Laura, we are thankful for all that was saved and for the safety of our villagers. 🙏

We purchased cleaning supplies for our 4 village s

We purchased cleaning supplies for our 4 village schools so that the teachers and students can work in a safe environment. Pastor Philippe from Latapi is pictured. The students are finishing up their spring semester and will begin their 2020-2021 school year November 10.

Contact Brie@chances4children if you are interested in providing for a student’s tuition for 1 year for $150. Education is essential in providing opportunities for these kids and helping bring them and their families out of poverty.

We have heard more from our pastors about the afte

We have heard more from our pastors about the aftermath of Tropical Storm Laura, and we are devastated by the effects the storm had on the villagers we support.

The Jacmel region (where 4 of our villages are located) had heavy flows of water, almost like rushing rivers, come through the communities and wipe out homes, crops, and livestock. The L Artibonit region (4 additional village locations) was also hard hit, as the rivers flooded and destroyed rice fields and other crops as well as livestock. Please join us in praying for these communities and for the rebuilding that is taking place. 🙏

Today we celebrate women and we recognize the righ

Today we celebrate women and we recognize the rights they have been given and their vital importance in society. We strive to give them equal opportunities and the ability to provide for their families.

When you support C4C, you support many female artisans, nannies, village cooks, cleaners, and more across Haiti who would often not be able to find employment elsewhere. We are grateful for the ability to empower these women by using their giftings and giving them purpose. When this happens, joy infiltrates their lives and their families’ lives. 💜

#WomensEqualityDay

This was taken in the Jacmel region near where a f

This was taken in the Jacmel region near where a few of our villages are located. Many farms and homes were washed out by tropical storm Laura yesterday, and flooding remains a problem at lower elevations.

All of our crèche children are safe, with Kenscoff being at a higher elevation it was not hit as hard with flooding. Please pray for so many who have lost their homes and farmlands and are forced to rebuild.
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“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” - 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

We pray that God remains our strong foundation in the midst of so much adversity. 🙏

“You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge f

“You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat.” - Isaiah 25:4

Please join us in praying for Haiti and those affected by tropical storm Laura. Heavy rains and flooding started last night in Haiti and have continued strong today. Pray for safety and protection over the people. 🙏

"Your ordinary acts of love and hope point to the

"Your ordinary acts of love and hope point to the extraordinary promise that every human life is of inestimable value."
- Desmond Tutu

We have had huge success in the 2nd year of our ag

We have had huge success in the 2nd year of our agriculture program in Massikot. Our pastors have played a large role in the program and the 50 church families assisted have expressed that they no longer need assistance in growing their crops.

Here are some pictures of the cabbage, beets and squash in full bloom, thanks to seed donations from US Agriseeds!

We are hopeful to expand this program to our villages in the South.

We received a Feed My Starving Children container

We received a Feed My Starving Children container in late July thanks to a generous donor who helped cover the extra packing costs, FMSC’s dedication to finding alternative packing solutions, and greatest of all God who made a way for 290,160 manna pack meals to arrive in Haiti.

Pastor Phaton and our Haiti team and pastors are working hard to get a 3-month supply of food delivered to each of our 14 villages.

This child in our Latapi village was full of fun and excitement during our feeding program this year. 😄 We love to see the joy of the kids who are now thriving as a result of eating manna pack meals!

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