Friday, September 27, 2013

Short bus needed!

Does anyone out there have ideas on who we can talk to about getting a short bus donated or getting one as cheaply as possible?  We will use it for transporting teams to/from ministry sites, the airport, etc.  This seems to be the next logical step in saving money on rentals (we usually rent this short bus which costs $750 for six days).  The more money we save in transportation costs, the more we can put directly into the ministries we have to the Haitian people.  We are hoping to get a short bus here in the USA and then ship it to Haiti loaded with supplies we need to ship anyway (thus also saving on shipping costs because it is the same price to ship a vehicle empty as it is to ship it full).

Note:  According to our records, the 1997 Mitsubishi Montero we sent to Haiti last year has saved us at least $3175 in vehicle rental alone from November 2012 to September 2013.  It cost us $2250 to purchase! ($6500 total with shipping- it was loaded with items for the base we rented!)  In just two year's time it will more than pay for itself not to mention all the ministry that has been able to occur that would just have been "too inconvenient to rent a vehicle or hire a private driver just to do that".

If you have an idea or would like to help with fund raising for this, please let us know!  You can e-mail us at heartsunitedwithhaiti@gmail.com  or call the office 610-286-0612.  TOGETHER we can all help get a short bus to Haiti to use next year!  Thanks.....

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** Other large ministry needs include another 5-6 bunk beds and mattresses for the base, folding tables- 6 or 8 ft. in length, furniture for the living room at the base, trash cans, a dorm sized fridge, white boards for teaching, etc.. We can ship these items in the bus if we get it, otherwise, we will have to buy them in Haiti IF we can find them.  We are also still praying about purchasing land or a building somewhere to use for ministry and outreach.

Monday, September 23, 2013

No Chemo this Week~

Many people have asked for an update on Madame Josee' and her chemotherapy.  Last week (Sept. 16) her bloodwork was not good enough for them to feel comfortable doing the chemo so they instead gave her 12 ensure shakes and sent her home.  She did not get chemo again today but instead was told to come back on Monday, Sept. 30th for her next treatment.  The family wants us to thank those of you who have sent cards to encourage her, notes, and made financial contributions to her medical care and/or to help pay expenses the family has related to her illness. (different food, gas to/from medical appointments, etc...) Right now expenses are running about $50 - $70 per week.  Would YOU like to sponsor a week of care? If so, let us know or just send in your donation to Hearts United with Haiti, PO Box 55, Morgantown, PA 19543 or donate online (from our website www.heartsunitedwithhaiti.org ) and mark it for "Madame Josee'.

Here's a photo of Madame Josee' (no hair left but just as beautiful)  She is showing her right collar bone area- no more lumps showing!  
We are excited to report that she no longer can feel the lumps in her armpits or along her collar bone on the right side (the left breast is the one with cancer), and the swelling in her breast is reduced.  Her pain is much less and her spirits remain great.  She reports that she can feel the prayers of everyone and is so grateful to have people all over who love her and her family so much!  

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Sponsors Needed!


"You educate a man; you educate a man.  You educate a woman; you educate a generation"  - Brigham Young


School is starting the first week of October in Haiti and we still have about 15 girls not sponsored at the orphanage in Port au Prince! Part of the sponsorship money each month goes toward education- paying for school tuition, books, uniforms and other needed items.  Part also goes toward food, water, medical care and more!  Would YOU like to sponsor an orphan in Haiti?  Go to our website and fill out a contact form (www.heartsunitedwithhaiti.org) and we will send your information to our sponsorship coordinators who will work with you to find a great match.  It only costs $32.00 per month - just about $1.00 per day!  God bless and THANK YOU to those who are investing in the lives of these young women (and a few young men as well).


 (PS-  the uniform you see in this photo was from the spring of 2012- last school year they changed color/design.  Also, this girl has since left the orphanage and been reunited with her family about 2 hours outside the city.  We were blessed as an organization have funds available to pay tuition for her and four others no longer at the orphanage for the 2013/14 school year.)