67 results for author: Rick Conti

Gratitude from a survivor

You may have read in an earlier post that the medical student we support was injured in the earthquake.  Georges Dorilien is attending medical school through the generous giving of our supporters.  Well, he may have been injured physically, but his spirit is uninjured, as you can see from this recent note we received from him: i am pleased to be writing to you this mail. I praise God's name for all He do for me. He protects me during the earthquake i not die even though my leg and my arm was break.God gives me health so that i can return to school.God is so Good!!!!!!!!! Yesterday afternoon i finish with my exams. they were well. I WILL ...

Haitian arts and crafts…

Those of us who have traveled to Haiti over the years are continually impressed by the abundance and variety (and low price!) of the artwork and craft items we find for sale.  Wouldn't it be great to share that creativity with our friends and help Haitian citizens earn a living in the process? In an attempt to help bolster the Haitian economy - to paraphrase our slogan, "one craft at a time" - we thought it would be a good idea to try to create a small market for Haitian products like these.  Admittedly, it's a minuscule step, but it's a step. We'd like to hear from you.  Do you know of any local stores or other outlets where we could sell ...

Going the distance for Haiti…

Serving Haiti is a marathon, not a sprint.  And Servants for Haiti is in it for the long run.  So is Lisa Clemetson. Lisa is the adoptive mother of Roody, a current resident of Kingdom Kids Orphanage (KKO), one of our works in Haiti.   As any good mother would, Lisa wants the very best for her son.  But with Roody so far away, that's a tough task.  She and her husband Todd visit their son as often as possible, but that leaves long stretches of time when he is beyond their care.  Her solution to the dilemma was to raise money so that SFH can hire another caregiver at KKO.  And she's found a very meaningful way to do it. Lisa is training ...

June 2010 trip reports…

Reports are coming in from the latest team to return from Haiti. We will add some short comments over time as we receive them from the folks who traveled there from June 24 to July 2, 2010. Here's an observation from Rebecca, who joined one of our teams for the first time: It was my first trip, but it won't be my last. The despair of the country is overshadowed by the Haitian peoples' joy and thankfulness for life. There is so much we can learn from them. This insight is from Carolyn, a veteran team member, after her first post-earthquake trip: Even though I knew most people were living in tents, I was still taken aback to see the massive ...

Online donations are now being accepted!

As of right now, you can contribute to the work of Servants for Haiti online.  We have implemented an online donation process through PayPal, allowing you to make a cash contribution either through a PayPal account or with a credit card. Go to the Donate Now page to make your donation. Please note that we are not yet ready to accept your regular sponsorship payments through PayPal.  We are in the process of determining how best to do that.  Please watch our news posts for any updates to that situation.  For now, we ask that you continue to make your sponsorship payments via check as you have in the past. Thank you for your support and ...

June 2010 team arrives!

The latest SFH team arrived in Haiti today.  This is a big one, with over 30 people traveling to perform construction at the school and work with the kids at the orphanage.  Of course, we'll have trip reports as soon as possible after the team returns on 7/2. General info on teams and trips can be found here.

A youthful perspective on Haiti

12-year-old Sage recently traveled to Haiti with her mother.  Their purpose was to visit with the child her family is adopting from Kingdom Kids Orphanage.  Below is a poignant report she wrote about her trip: ≈ On the morning of January 12th my mom booked our tickets for our trip to Haiti. I was so excited to be officially going. Ever since I was nine I had always dreamed about going to Haiti. Later that same day Haiti was changed forever. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit Haiti leaving tens of thousands dead, thousands more missing, hearts broken, and devastated people. For six weeks after the earthquake I didn’t know if I was ...

Newsletter Archives

Older copies of the SFH newsletters have all been added to this site.  Click on the name of the issue that you want to read: Summer 2006 Fall 2006 Winter 2007 Fall 2007 Winter 2008 Summer 2008 Spring 2009 Summer 2009 Winter 2010 Note: Newer newsletters can be viewed in their own posts by date.

First Annual Trivia Night a Resounding Success!

On Saturday night, April 17, Servants for Haiti held its first annual Trivia Night fund raiser.  The event was a major success!  About 70 people participated and $2000 was raised, partially through the $10 admission, the rest through a concurrent silent auction. Everyone who attended expressed their enjoyment of the evening's activities.  There appears to be plenty of demand for a 2nd Annual Trivia Night.  Watch out for details next year at this time. Servants for Haiti would like to thank the following for their donations of auction items: For their generous donations of items for our auction: Bertucci's, Chelmsford, MA Edgartown ...

SCHOOL IS IN!!

After a three month hiatus, school is back in session at College Jean Rigaud Antoine, the school that SFH-supported children attend.  This is a major milestone in the long road to recovery from the devastating earthquake of January 12. The CJRA building had been designated as safe for occupation by Haitian inspectors some time ago, but the government just recently approved reopening schools.  Many school buildings in Port-au-Prince were destroyed, but CJRA sustained minimal damage during the quake and ensuing aftershocks. In spite of the reopening, very few of the students have returned to class.  Many fled the city to the perceived safety ...