Haiti Imagine that you only make the minimum wage of $7.25 an hour (a total of $58.00/day), but one gallon of fuel costs $145.00. Or that you had to work nine days just to buy a bag of rice for $522.00 that lasts only seven days for your family. This is the reality of Haitian …
Haiti For me, it’s an opportunity to be a part of the work with Plain Compassion. In the mountains, where we have done food distributions, the people are very excited and happy about the food kits they receive. We have given people hope, even though there are a lot of areas we haven’t yet touched. …
Haiti The work in Haiti is more complicated than some other parts of the world. We are not being bombed by Russia or any other country. Instead, we are dealing with a problem from within. Armed and dangerous gangs control sixty percent of the country, with makes for a complex situation for the rest of …
Haiti It’s a privilege to be a part of the work in Haiti. As I think over just the events of the last week, I am moved to tears. Friday, when we took food into the prison, we were met with cheers of excitement and testimonies from the prisoners. They know Friday is the day …
Haiti A huge part of our work is in the prisons. The prisoners tell us over and over again how thankful they are for the food that we bring. They say that it gets them through the week and keeps them alive. Last week, we re-filled the prison water cistern. It had been dry, which …
Haiti The situation in Haiti remains difficult as gangs continue to control all the main roads in and out of the capital. Kidnapping rates remain very high, along with other violent crimes. The insecurity combined with ever-rising food costs continue to devastate the country. At this point, one plate of hot food from a food …
This week has been particularly busy. On Tuesday, we distributed 1700 pounds of rice and 500 pounds of beans to 140 families in a rural mountain area. We prayed together and I shared a word of encouragement before we handed out the food. This community worked together and donated a very generous amount of charcoal …
Today, I had a chance to have a long talk with one of the prisoners. He has been there for a long time and knows a lot of the other inmates. He explained how every Thursday, the prisoners start getting excited because they know that food is coming tomorrow. And that it is good food …
From the high levels of insecurity, protest, lack of fuel and high food prices: Food distributions come with many difficulties. Sometimes, we have to visit several different stores and markets to find what we need. In one case, we had to shop in multiple cities to find enough rice for the food distribution. The challenges …
Haiti There are so many Thank You stories of grateful people, but here’s one that needs to be shared:During a food distribution, a mother of four children came up to us. She was crying tears of relief, reached for my hands and through her tears, she said: “Thank you! Thank you… I haven’t been able …