In January 2010 our hearts heart broke as the world witnessed the devastation of the earthquake in Haiti. Some 230,000 people lost their lives, making it one of the worst disasters in history. Even before the earthquake, Haiti was perennially the poorest country in the Western world.
In 2011, Sanctuary Covenant Church in Sacramento is getting personally involved as a team of 13 people from our church prepare to serve from May 13 to 21 at Maison de Lumiere orphanage in Port Au Prince. Child Hope oversees this orphanage which is a base for rescuing abandoned children, feeding the hungry, educating, serving the community, training in life skills, and providing medical care. We will come alongside Haitians and American missionaries in these efforts.
While 13 of us will be going to Haiti, many more people can be involved in this trip by giving, praying and supporting this team. You don't have to actually go to Haiti to give back.
Of course it takes resources to make a trip like this happen – and that is where you hopefully come in! Our team’s fundraising goal is $25,000 or about $1,900 per person. Raising this amount of funding would enable us not only to cover team travel costs, but also donate medical and basic living supplies, and build a prefab house for a family currently living in a tent city. Even in a country racked by violence and teeming with hundreds of thousands of children begging on the streets, infected with HIV/AIDS, or serving as slaves, love still transforms.
Throughout this journey members of our team will be posting updates, thoughts and other items of interest here and we're also on Twitter @esperehaiti. Learn more, donate and get involved at www.sanctuary-church.com.
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