Haiti Spring 2011

Greetings from the Haitian Lutheran Mission Project.

Please view our mission trip via YOU-TUBE

http://youtu.be/QBGf9yXRJaU

We are pleased to report that many good things are happening in Jeremie, Haiti thanks to the support that many of you are providing.
Since our mission trip in March Pastor reports that many more improvements are in the works.

Pastor received a second shipment or Water Filters that were distributed to the neediest people on his list. Remember these filters are inexpensive and supply a family of 6 with clean water daily lasting 5 years before they need to be replaced.

We also raised $3,500.00 through Lutheran Church Charities to be sent for the building of 7 new toilets (latrines). The building of these latrines is done by the village people themselves but the supplies needed cost $500.00. Each has a septic system of some sort.

The Traveling Medical Clinic continues to function, bringing care to village people that do not have access to a doctor. Our goal this year is to be able to support this clinic by sending supplies that are needed to treat these patients’ needs.

We are happy to report to you that the Orphans are doing well. Several of us who have known the children since the Orphanage started continue to picture them as small children. To our surprise many have grown to become very polite young ladies and young men. Pastor seems to do well with a house full of teenagers. It was fun to see him dance with them and put up with their teasing.

Our goals for this coming year are:

Continue to supply the Traveling Medical Clinic with basic materials

Start a new school in the village of Fond Rouge where a building already stands but is in need of repair . Benches and teachers support are needed.

Continue to supply Water Filters to families so that they can have clean drinking water


Continue to build Latrines so that each village where Pastor has a Church will have access to a toilet which will help prevent the spread of Cholera.

Bring 2-3 Oral Surgeons to Haiti to provide a Dental Clinic for our 2012 Mission Trip.

Thank you so much for your continued support.

Sue Gross

Haitian Lutheran Mission Project

suelynn144@aol.com