February 2012: Finally some updated news, click on the link below and let us know what you think, in our guestbook or drop us an email.

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This flyer shows one of the projects Hope Force is involved with in the Sous Savanne area.

Check it out.

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 The dates for 2012 are here, we would love to welcome you to Haiti .... let us know if you are thinking about joining us for this wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people here. If you click on the link below it gives you dates/opportunities to come and join us for a week (or two) of reaching out to the people of Sous Savanne and surroundings. If there is a week you prefer that is not mentioned, drop us an email and we can see if we can accommodate your wish. Believe me, it is worth it and you will never be the same again... Hope to see you soon!

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It is hard to believe that 2012 is really here. A new year, a new start, with new desires, hopes, dreams and wishes…Yet serving the same God, the One who created and gives hope for the future, who wants to take us by the hand and guide us step by step.

2012 Get ready!

Love from Haiti, it is our prayer that this Christmas Season we all will realize once again that it is not about opening presents, but that it is all about opening our hearts. Click on the link and enjoy!

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Thursday November 24, 2011 Once again we are confronted with how fragile life as we know it is. It is hard to believe that just a week ago while driving to the village we came upon an accident right at the turn off to the village. A crowd already developed around the accident site; all we could see was a big Mack truck, some motorcycles and lots of people.

We stopped less than 100 yards from the corner at the Mellier school where we are also working. One of the other community leaders from the village stopped us and told us Madame Joseph was in the accident and died.

We later learned 3 motorcycle taxies were involved with 2 drivers injured. Apparently an oncoming trailer/truck was passing slower traffic and was in the lane of the blue Mack truck which swerved to the right to avoid a head on collision. The blue Mack hit Mme Joseph who was just getting off the motorcycle. She must have been killed instantaneously and ended up face down in the ditch with the truck suspended over her.

Joseph was called while he was teaching in school. He arrived at a chaotic scene with over 100 people milling around. Sri Lankan UN peace keepers were there and later UN police, most of them from West Africa. Finally local police and officials showed up. Rene did get to translate for the Sri Lankans and for the most part tried to be there for Joseph.

November 3, 2011; Yes – we made it to Haiti and have been involved with all kinds of things, getting back into living and reaching out here. Our motto of: “Take a day at the time”, continues to follow us; we should not be surprised when things go a bit different than planned. Yet we are at peace and believe God is in this adventure with us.

October 17, 2011 We live in eventful times. Many parts of the world are in crisis and conflict. In our lives, we made a major move in joining Hope Force International (HFI). We worked with HFI in relief efforts after several devastating tornadoes in Harvest, AL, Chattanooga, TN and Joplin, MO.

From August 21 we worked six weeks in Haiti, our new place of ministry. We represent the “boots on the ground” in the least developed, poorest country in the Americas and the Caribbean. The earthquake of January 12, 2010 cost an estimated 220,000 lives and made 1,5 million people homeless; approximately 650,000 still live in tent cities; cholera has claimed 6,300 lives in the past year.

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