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About Beate Rufft
Beate Rufft, was introduced to Hands Across the Sea and our founder, Karen Huxter in 2010, after seeing the devastation of the earthquake and wanting to volunteer in the country. An elementary school teacher in Ontario, Beate has previously worked with homeless children in Columbia and orphans in El Salvador. Beate is currently serving as Board Secretary and travels to Haiti each year. She is a proud to support the vital work that HATS does for the children and families in the community of Deschapelles.
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Dec 23, 2021
After many delays due to COVID 19 and the upheaval in Haiti, our wonderful Assistant Director Luckner Estimable was able...
Beate in Newfoundland
Jul 26, 2021
Hi everyone, it’s me again, Beate… Sadly, I won’t be making the 2085 km trek to Deschapelles again this year,...
2000 photos…2000 memories.
May 23, 2021
Karen asked me to write a blog for the website, and the first thing I did was to look at...
“Orphans Today, Leaders Tomorrow” (Reflections from Beate)
Aug 19, 2018
One of the reasons that I fell in love with the Hands Across the Sea Mission, is that Karen Huxter,...
I’m In My Happy Place
Aug 7, 2018
Ah Haiti….Ah HATS…How can I ever express to you all how happy and blessed I am to be back? There’s...
Thank goodness for photos!
Aug 28, 2017
Blog from another family member of HATS-Haiti – Beate Rufft Hello everyone Thank goodness for photos! I take so many...
Special Visitors to Toronto
May 30, 2017
Hey all, it’s Beate. As you already know, I got to have the one and only Karen and Luc stay...
How to Pack for a Trip to Haiti
Apr 3, 2017
Hi Everyone, it’s Beate. So, I’m going to HATS at the end of July, but I figured that it’s never...
Successful Shum de Salsa Fundraiser!
Mar 27, 2017
Beate’s writing this from “sunny” Toronto! I’m writing this blog to officially thank everyone for their amazing generosity during our fundraising...
Where Has the Time ⏰ Gone???
Aug 25, 2016
I’ve lost track of the days, so I apologize ? for not writing a blog sooner. The days certainly have...
Friday Night, Ladies Night!
Aug 22, 2016
Oh yes, it’s Friday Night….Ladies Night! You know, when you get to be my age, with a grown up daughter,...
Karen Left me all Alone!
Aug 18, 2016
Hello my friends, Heather is gone….Karen is gone…who’s left at HATS you may wonder? Why it’s Beate!!!! Yes, Karen trusted...
2 Accidents and a Wedding, to Hugs and Smiling Faces
Aug 10, 2016
Two accidents and a wedding, but we weren’t involved in either! But I have to ‘back up’ to our arrival...
Hamburger Cookout with Corn on the Cob!
Jul 16, 2015
It’s Sunday and what a great way to start the day…we went to church of course. Yolene led the service,...
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