The team of 15 that has been in Haiti for 2 weeks has been scheduled to go home on Tuesday, […]
Update on Serlande It appears that the source of the problems was that Serlande’s sugar levels had reached a very […]
Please Pray for Serlande
Serlande. the eldest orphan, lives with diabetes, and has not been feeling well most of our trip. Yesterday, she was […]
Paypal Link Broken
The paypal link on the sidebar is broken. While we work to get it fixed please scroll down to the […]
Devastation Beyond Belief
Today was one of the days which I will remember for the rest of my life. I’ve seen disasters on […]
We’ve finally been able to set ourselves up to accept online donations via PayPal. Anyone interested in donating to support […]
Thank you to all who have e-mailed and to all who have been trying to get through by telephone due […]
Haiti Team 2010 – Separate Blog
http://haititeam2010.blogspot.com/ The above link will take you to the blog of the mission team currently at the compound building onto […]
Dana here. Got an email from Mom. She and everyone on the compound are scared but ok. There is damage […]
Happy New Year – 2010!
Happy New Year from Hands Across the Sea! Our school students, teachers and administration are now enjoying a break. In […]
Many Beautiful Things in Haiti
This is my last blog and I am sharing the many beautiful things in Haiti. View from on top of […]
Our day began with Ti Luckner taking on the job of Assistant Security with Ti wo wo. He was very […]
More of Life in Haiti
My three weeks is almost up and we are just about organized in the office. Most of the photos are […]
Stressful Trip to Saint Marc
Yesterday, Karen, Ti Luckner, Odner and I headed to Saint Marc to pick up supplies. Truck “Tap Tap” broken down taking […]
On Tuesday we went up into the mountains. Took the security guard, Odner, with us. These people are the poorest […]
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I’m not sure what we’re doing here, just showing up for a week – it’s not like it’s sustainable. And I don’t want to become depressed by some of the harsh realities that Karen has to deal with every day. You know it’s ONE thing to start an orphanage and school (Yes, Karen has done things that are beeeeyond me), but it’s ANOTHER thing to raise the 20 babies that become YOUR kids!!! Not only are they a big family, but they are a big family containing individual stories that got them all to where they are in the orphanage. I don’t even know how to describe it…I have never seen a woman her age with this much energy…fun loving energy that is. She so inspired me today and really is a wonderful mother to all these children.
Barbara
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It’s my hope that I manage to touch their hearts in some small way, the way that they have touched mine – in a major way.
Cherie MacDonald
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One thing that has impacted me on this trip is seeing the children and all the dedication in this orphanage. There is so much going on behind the scenes to keep the HATS orphanage and school running.
Donna Wheeler
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I had anticipated that I would enjoy spending time getting to know the children and being a part of Karen’s daily life in Haiti but I had not anticipated that it would capture my heart like it did. I will miss spending time with the children and Karen but I am hopeful that I’ll be able to see them all again in the not too distant future.
Sara-May Cardy
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After years of thinking about it and months of planning for it, it seems strange that our time in Haiti is over. We have been asked by a few if it was like we expected. Well, no. I’m not sure what we expected, but our minds could not have fathomed what we have experienced, and we can hardly believe that our 3 month stay has come to an end. HATS really became home away from home for us. We knew we would enjoy getting to know and spending time with the kids but we had no idea how difficult it would be to leave them. They sneak in and steal your heart without you even knowing it. We have left a piece of our hearts in Haiti and can’t wait for the day when we can return.
Mike & Nicki White
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Personally, this is my first time here. I’ve never done a mission trip of any sort before and I’ve certainly never been anywhere this hot before. I keep seeing things that are different from what I’m used to, and hearing about things even more unfamiliar to me. One of the most surprising things to meis how quickly I’ve grown to love all the people here. Everyone here is great, and the team is wonderful too. Watching everyone support each other warms my heart almost as much as the sun warms my skin. I’ve learned a lot from this experience, and I know that this trip has already had a profound impact on my life.
Matthew Sketchley
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It’s going to be impossible to put my thoughts into words about this experience, so I’d say this – if you can get here – do. I think most people probably think they’re coming to help others. To some extent, that’s true (at least this temporary blogger thought so). To a larger extent, you’ll leave Haiti a better person than when you arrived. Nelson Mandela once said something like “Everywhere I go, I wear you”. It means that none of us is our own person entirely. Rather, we’re the culmination of the people and experiences we have had. I leave Haiti wearing 16 HATS children, 10(ish) Haitian staff members, a Calgarian, 2 Winnipegian’s, and a Newfie. And I couldn’t be happier about it. Until we meet again my friends.
Rick
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I have absolutely loved the Haitian people and Haiti the three times I have been there. I go to bless them, only to be blessed myself!
Yvette Calderwood
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Thank you Karen for everything you do, all the hard work and dedication that you put into this place, all of the work behind the scenes. Thank you for putting up with all the craziness that we bring when we come to your house for the week, just thank you times a million and one for everything Karen. I can write about my week until I am blue in the face (maybe not write that long but if you know me I can definitely talk for that long), and can sing about kit kat bars until my voice gives out, but I cannot even begin to try and articulate in song, dance, or other random art forms how thankful and blessed I am to have been given this experience not only once but twice! Thank you – thank you – thank you – thank you!!!!!!!
Kathleen
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Such important work done with LOVE and commitment!
Dana Wight Kayal
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