“Hearts for Haiti” is a on-project being done in Colchester, Connecticut by a very talented and dedicated art teacher, Kathy Brandon. Each heart necklace is lovingly handmade, baked in the kiln, put together, and then sold to support the children in the Restavec Freedom Alliance program. We have hearts with hearts on them, and for…
Update from Haiti: The children in Haiti are very lucky if they have one meal a day. Our children are so lucky and have three meals each day & are growing…
My family and I were with the kids at Chantal this morning, we had a wonderful visit. We wanted to make sure the food delivery was done properly and everybody got their pay for the month. Everything went well and everybody seems to be happy: ( the couple, the cook, the laundry woman, the three teachers,…
The Jack Jackter Intermediate School Production Company, Clay Aid, recently enjoyed a special guest speaker, Ellen Graber Donahue, Executive Director of the Restavec Freedom Alliance , a new ministry of BEM in Haiti . Production companies are enrichment programs offered to students in grades three-five . Clay Aid is a group , led and developed…
We are so happy to announce the arrival of the first group of Restavek in the Restavec Freedom Alliance Program at our first home of refuge in Chantal…
Since December 14th, when 16 children boarded the BEM bus and traveled to Chantal to begin a new and free life, I have seen their faces in my dreams each and every night. To see joy in their eyes when we met in person fills my soul with such abounding happiness. The first pictures that Pastor Jean sent to me showed children beaten down, thin, in ragged clothing and with very little hope in their eyes.