Lifting Gates and Hearts:
A word from our Founder: "So exciting to watch the lifting of the new security gates before we left Haiti last weekend. They look marvelous."
As the gates were being lifted so our hearts got lifted at the same time. Welded steel works or art that will even have the name of the orphanage welded on them as soon as they are stable and the power gets restored.School year 2010-2011
Fundraising for school enterance fees is very slow. To raise $6,883. for all the Children to attend the entire school year is huge. The cost is $4,883 just to let them start school on Monday with Uniforms and books.... PLEASE, please PRAY super hard for a real Miracle to happen now. Any ideas on how to raise this year's school tuition? Email Captain Joei at joei@diakonosintl.com
Thank you again Godmother Lesley Warrick and her very special "Seafarers House" in Port Everglades. YOU were responsible for this month's school reservation and photo fees, by donating the items we sold. Capt. Joei and Robert have been busy too, selling them on E-bay, shipping and praying.
Changing of the Guards:
From birth to death change is our constant companion. Mankind noticed the ever presence of change centuries ago. From the changes we ourselves initiate to those we don't have anything to do with, to changes that occur without a moments notice, change is perpetual, natural and frequently a sign of life The world we live in is constantly changing and at an accelerated rate. Consequently, as an organization, we must continually adapt to this changing environment by changing ourselves or we will not survive. Change is an inevitable part of all organizations. This has always been true. Therefore, after almost 8 months of volunteering, Jean Luc Petit- Frere has been released of his duties at the orphanage. This called for a reorganizing/restructuring of Kominote Ti Fanmi Nou with a new motivated team. Each US Godparent is now represented by one Volunteer/Staff in Haiti.
New Motivated Team:
Time for a new Unity by thinking together for progress and working together as a team for the success of our Godkids.
They have been very busy reserving almost all our 35 Godkids into one school. This is no small effort to go to all the old schools (if still standing) and get the documents from them.
Thanks Martine for making 2 trips to Haiti this month to facilitate this welcome change to our Volunteers and staff.
With New Team comes New Renovations
Joei's Maritime family Chef Rob Nutter, II (from the Relief vessel "Rum Cay Grace") also part of the new team, is not only supervising the kids' meals, but he is already hard at work fixing broken benches and understandably helping Domond to expand the dining area so the kids can eat indoors as oppose to outdoors. He is also doing school leg work.
Rob also invited OSMKM's "Art Team" from Thor, another area in Carrefour to come hold a fun free class for everyone. They all learned how to make beautiful paper flowers.
Life Support/Donations:
Thank you does not seem enough to say to Ginger Garte with "Royal Caribbean Cruiselines" for donating the awesome fluffy pillows. The cots were not as stiff as we thought they would be, so the pillows fill the gaps perfectly. They have become bunk mattress' as well as pillows. Each child has 3 pillows to sleep on and one to sleep with. Thanks also for the Lotion and Hair Conditioner used after washing everyone's hair to prepare for school. No more flaky orphans!
Special prayers for the 6 pallets onboard the ship and on the way to Haiti from Miami.
Mega blessings to all for this Autum season of new beginnings.
