This letter is from Daniella's project! And the photos are from Compassion's Haiti Northern Region page.
Dear Eric and Hannah,
My name is Josier R, I am the pastor of [HA-709] of TN. We minister to Daniella at the CDC. I take advantage of this occasion to thank you for your sponsorship of Daniella.
Our community of TN is very disadvantaged compared to other districts concerning access to primary services and healthcare for the population. Our environment is generally not clean but we are able to provide fresh water and produce mangoes. However, we have few economic activities, no recreational places, and no vocational school at this date.
Those who own mango trees do not have sufficient means to trade in other cities. Due to lack of this opportunity to run this wealth, this district is known for poverty. TN contains also some various mines for marble limestone, copper, gold, zinc, and lead. Most of people depend on the agriculture although there is no irrigation; the farmers are just waiting for rain. Due to that, the parents are not able to supply their children's needs especially in terms of education.
Our roads are not in good condition and during rainy times, the roads are not usable and we become isolated from other towns. In spite of many initiatives, the local authorities are not able to improve life condition of the population. This increases the church's goal to evangelize the community in action and in word.
We cherish the dream that our church will grow in number and be more involved in social development. We would also like our auditorium construction to be achieved so we can minister to more than 300 children.
This center has been established here for 14 years and many people testify its great impact in the community. There is a big difference between the children of the center and those of the community. The children of the center go to school because they receive financial aid from sponsors while most of the other children in the community do not go because their parents cannot pay the school fee. In spirituality, the children of the center love God and His word while other children do not benefit from such special training. Moreover, the children of the center benefit from medical care when they are sick and they have good relationships with each other. We see the children of the center are accustomed to meditation on God's word and leading worship service at church. Such actions are the restful of Bible teaching at the center.
Our church positively influences the community through this program, as well as through evangelism and other spiritual and social activities. When we organize an environment cleaning. we show that the Gospel is not only about spiritual affairs but social also. The sponsored children's parents love the living and true God. This permits everybody to see that the God from the Bible is the God of mercy and love.
The sponsored children are very happy when receiving the letters and the photos their sponsors send and they are proud to show their friends this love. The children are very pleased for these letters and their sponsors' prayers; it means so much to them to know that someone cares about them and they never cease to pray for their sponsors.
We pray God to bless our loving sponsors and grant them strong health. We ask you to please pray for the construction of our auditorium and the temple.
Finally, we sincerely thank you for contributing to the spiritual, economic, and physical growth of Daniella. May God always be with you!
Sincerely,
Josier R.
If you would like to sponsor a child from Haiti, please consider sponsoring adorable Rose Darline! She is 4-years-old and her birthday is October 14.
Rose Darline lives with one sibling and her mother, who is not employed. She helps her mother with cleaning and Rose Darline's favorite activities are playing with dolls and hide-and-seek. To sponsor Rose Darline, click here.
