Martha Joel
Martha is the employee I have known the longest. I met Martha in 1995 when she worked with my daughter, Liette and her family. Martha has been working with me for eight years now. She has 40 years experience working with ‘blan yo’ (North American families) who have worked at Hospital Albert Schweitzer, in Deschapelles, over the years. At HATS Martha is responsible for meal preparation and purchasing supplies to cook at my house and for all workteams and visitors. She is a great cook as attested to by all visitors to HATS. Martha also does cleaning when necessary and provides a lot of help to Ti Luckner. When I am in Canada Martha sleeps at my house every night to take care of Ti Luc. Martha is always caring for one or two kids that are not related to her, but who need help. She is respectful and someone I can depend on. HATS is blessed to have Martha.
Martha Joel
Luckner Estimable
Luckner is the assistant director of the mission. Luckner first worked for HATS as an attorney in July 2005, when I was in need of legal help, due to discovering a plan by a former employee to have people enter the compound at night and take me captive. After Luckner handled that problem he was hired to do all legal work for the mission which he did quickly and well. He then combined the position of handling the legal aspect of the mission work with the position of taking care of HATS personnel. Later on he accepted the position as my assistant to run the mission. Luckner wears many hats as he is also the director of the HATS school, and teaches several subjects to our three secondary classes as well. Before joining HATS he had more than 20 years as an educator – teaching, and also overseeing schools for the government. When Luckner was a child he had a sponsor which enabled him to attend school. He has a heart to see as many children as possible have the same opportunity, and he is thankful for our sponsorship program at the HATS school.
Luckner EstimableHe is a jack of all trades and thus helps HATS save money on electrical and plumbing problems. Luckner is “papa” to all the HATS children and especially for Ti Luckner. The reason for that being the mission offices are in the director’s house. Ti Luckner (Alex) was only 8 months old when Luckner joined HATS. He has had a lot of time and attention from Luckner and he loves ‘papa’. Ti Luckner tends to get jealous when our cutie pitutie Josie and the other young kids are in papa’s arms and he isn’t. Luckner has just become ‘papa’ to little Dieunel too and soon there will be more little HATS children.
Luckner helps families in need with food and schooling who are not in the sponsorship program. He plants gardens regularly and blesses many family with the product that is harvested. He is honest and trustworthy. Luckner shares the word of God Sunday mornings at our church services. He fully agrees with me that the mission must be run with honesty and integrity in every way, in every area, at all times. HATS is blessed to have Luckner on board.
