ANOTHER BLESSED SUCCESS!!

IT HAPPENED AGAIN!!  An amazing expansion of partnership and commitment to work with people in rural Haiti to help with their community development and transformation occurred September 14!!  Well over 100 people gathered at the SOHO Kitchen and Bar in Cleveland to raise funds for a community-managed well in the village of Gabo.  (This link will take you to a post about Gabo.)

The amount raised was double the 2013 campaign and will provide the entire $15,000 needed for construction of a well for the village.

Members and friends of Forest Hill Church, friends of friends and visitors from out of town were .   Everyone had a great time meeting people, making new connections and hearing some details about Haiti Outreach, whose staff of Haitian community "animators" and construction work every day to deliver community organization and management for operation new sources of clean, safe water to very thirsty people.  Just think: We build community here while raising resources for the capital costs of a new well while our partners at Haiti Outreach build community while putting those resources to work bringing health and saving lives in Haiti.  There is rejoicing and thanksgiving at both ends of this transaction!  

Here is some evidence.

Sharing doggy care information

Selling a painting contributed by Matt Smith

Four quilts were sold, one for $1,100! 

Blown glass vase contributed by Mark Sudduth

The total sale amount of contributed art was matched by an anonymous donor!

Neil Van Dine, Director Generale of Haiti Outreach in Pignon, described for us how the well inauguration ceremony is done. 

Here is Dale Snyder, Executive Director of Haiti Outreach, describing a successful well operation in La Fontan and the difference a community managed well makes.

According to a report received on September 15, the well digging has started and the management training is going forward.  Inauguration of the well in Gabo will be set soon for a date in October or November.  People from here are invited to travel to Haiti Outreach in Pignon, Haiti to attend that inauguration celebration.  That event will be announced at Forest Hill Church and on this blog when the details are decided.  Anyone who would like more information about making that trip should contact one of the following persons: Jeff Smith, Deanne Lentz or Kermit Lind.

To all who participated in this amazing gathering of resources, THANK YOU.

To anyone who would like to join this mission program, WELCOME.

--kjl