Wednesday, September 15, 2010

A Courageous Trip to Haiti -Intro

Recently I got to go to Haiti with a team of people from all over the United States (and Canada!)   This trip was the first in a series of trips put together by Shaun King of Courageous Church in Atlanta, GA.  The mission - to begin work on a new and improved Miriam Center as part of the A Home In Haiti initiative.  The goal of A Home in Haiti is to bring relief both physical & spiritual to the people of Haiti.  This organization is helping people in earthquake ravaged areas and people who weren't impacted directly by the earthquake but are suffering anyway.
First Phase - Tents
Many people in Haiti were left with no shelter after the earthquake.  A Home in Haiti was able gather the resources of caring people all over the country and send over 1.5 million dollars worth of tents to the people of Haiti

Phase 2 - The Miriam Center
This is an orphanage for children with special needs/ severe disabilities.  Right now the Miriam Center is overcrowded with children from the Earthquake.  This new center in will be both school and lodging for these children, but also a center of activity, learning and worship for the whole community.
Here is the Google Map - Google calls it Bonneou, it's actually Bonneau.


View Larger Map

It's late, and I want to write so much more, but I'll have to save it for another day.
In the mean time consider supporting the work there.
Shaun has come up with a unique way of raising the rest of the money to build the Miriam Center.  It's a celebrity twitter fundraiser. 
If you want to help complete the project we started, go to
to bid on a twitter connection with a favorite celebrity.

Not into twitter?  That's fine!
You can donate directly to the project by going to www.ahomeinhaiti.com
PLEASE HELP IN ANY WAY YOU CAN!

Tune in later for more!
Sara

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