Feeling like I’ve accomplished nothing in the time I’ve been
here, I decided to throw myself into whatever projects I can help benefit in my
time here. I started a craft with the kids, and it has really taken off. I have
been painting rocks found on the grounds of the orphanage. And of this small
craft was born a fundraising project that we have been calling, Rockin’ Haitian
Mommas! We have been selling them for $20 each. At our orphanage, $20 will
purchase the food for 67 meals to be consumed. Not too shabby. Within a few weeks of starting to
advertise my little craft on Facebook, I received a custom order for 20 Asian
Rockin’ Haitian Momma’s for a child’s birthday party. This order resulted in a
$400 donation to our orphanage. This order alone paid for 1,340 meals to be
consumed by our children. AWESOME! I’m excited that this project is being
received so positively. Rockin’ Haitian Mommas are now for sale in Fermathe,
Haiti at The Baptist Mission gift shop, Mountain Maid. All rocks are found on the grounds of
the orphanage and the streets of Port au Prince, Haiti. 100% of the funds I
collect from the rocks I paint are donated directly to our orphanage.
You can see images of the Rockin' Haitian Mommas here:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=529780397103645&id=120354501379572
and Mini Momma's can be seen here:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=529781207103564&id=120354501379572
Please see more information on The
Baptist Mission here:
I also started teaching the project to some of the women of
Kofael. I’m hoping that it helps them by providing another opportunity for them
to make and sell goods to support their families. Additionally, I helped with
the initial organization and promotion of a foundation here in Haiti called
Fondasyon Timoun Jodi. The goal of the foundation is to provide the means for
street kids and children here in Haiti, who have lost a parent, to go to
school. Please consider helping
this foundation in their goal to help give these deserving children a bright
future.
More information about Kofael and
the women this wonderful project supports can be found here:
Fondasyon Timoun Jodi is a small project with a bright
future. Please read about how this fledgling foundation is working to help
educate Haiti’s children:
The timing of my stay in Haiti aligned perfectly to help
with a lot of the marketing and fundraising materials used for a campaign known
as 30 Abes. A food-packing event that took place in Tennessee sponsored by TEEM
HAITI, Numana, and The Bobby Bones Show produced 50,000 meals that have been
shipped to Haiti to benefit our orphanage. Rockin’ Haitian Mommas were
available at the event. I hope that they helped bring in a little cash to help
pay for the much needed food and supplies our children require.
More information about the 30 Abes event can be found here:
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