ALL I want for Christmas - is a TOILET!

These children are asking for a TOILET for Christmas.
Yes, that must sound strange to most of us but it is true.
Cholera is invading the country of Haiti. Clean water and toilets are needed to prevent thousands of deaths. Please read Pastor Isaac's letter below.



All I want for Christmas is a TOILET!

Greetings in the precious name of Jesus to all our brothers and sisters.

Haiti is struggling with one more dilemna, the cholera desease that already killed 2000 peope and affected 30,000 according to the officials. But, the reality isover 3000 deaths and 50,000 affected. Ms Cholera is visiting Haiti departmentafter department, city after city, village after village on a weekly basis.

Jeremie distrist has 34 churches and 30 schools. (Jérémie, Marfranc, Moron, Fond Rouge, Beaudouin, Iles Blances, Roche-à-Pierre, Durocher, Dame Marie, Grande Barrière, Layé, Irois, Ansed’Hainault, Bariadèle, Pian,Galette, Les Rois, Cicar, Mandou,Loton, Frezine, Gabriel, Lexis, Pestel, Thozia, Saint Louis, Perla, Vendrebuche, Désormaux, Glaci Dalier, Nan Jeudi, Lavalette, Daniel, Sajotte and Louimeme JeanCharles).
Almost,each church has a school. NONE OF OUR SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES HAVE A TOILETTE FACILITY, NO EVEN A LATRINE. Since there is no toilette facilities, the risk to get sickis very high and always imminent.

As the District President, I am very concerned about the eventuality of having somecases of cholera among our people momentarily because of the lack hygiene and the absence of toilette, latrines, safe water, you name it.

We plan on building 34 toilettes (latrines), one for each school and/or church. We are hoping thatsome good samaritan would commit to building 1,2, 3, 4 toilettes. Each toilette will cost $500 only with the participation of the community inproviding sand, stones, gravel, foundation. The $500 will be used to buy ciment, blocks, steal, nails, woods. We will make a photo of each toilette completed along with the beneficiaries and forward it to whom this may concern,specially the donor.

We wish we could find 34 sister churches that would be willing to join hands withus.

Please pray for Hait and don't forget Jeremie. Thanks a lot for your love, support, andeverything you have already done to prove and demonstrate your love.

Godbless!
Jean Isaac Jacquet

If you or your congregation can help please contact Sue Gross 708-389-6676 or email suelynn144@aol.com

To See JESUS in Their EYES... Thats what keeps us going

Wednesday, March 17th - Anse D'Hainaut
Today we got up early again to leave by truck to go to Anse D'Hainaut to do a VBS, medical and eyeglass clinic.

En route we stopped at one of our Lutheran churches and schools in De Sar Meaie.

Not much of a building - simple walls and roof, but a school of 120 children! It is wonderful to see the children get an education, something that many in Haiti are not receiving.

The dedication of the staff, who work for less than $50 a month, is inspiring!

Our next stop en route to Anse D'Hainaut was Dame Marie - another of our Lutheran church and schools.

Again, the same situation as above.

When we arrived at Anse D'Hainaut and our Lutheran churches and schools there, we immediately did a VBS while we set up for the medical and eyeglass clinic. As was the case in the last two days, there were people who had stood in line hours before we came. Today we took all of our medical supplies with the prayer that the five tubs of medical supplies would get to us tomorrow. We were able to serve everyone who needed medical attention. The eyeglass clinic served over 100 people. Again, to see the joy on someone who has not been able to see well to receive a pair of glasses - well it is simply a testimony of the Mercy and Compassion of Christ.

Everyone who comes through also has someone pray with and over them!

Leaving Anse D'Hainaut we saw many of the people walking home - many walking miles. One elderly man riding a donkey with his new glasses!

The two and a half hour ride home on gravel bumpy road leaves a lot to be desired!

Tonight after devotions, I met with a ministry college from Haiti who has worked with us in the past mission trips. He shared with me how he lost his home in Port au Prince in the earthquake and that he and his family are now living in a tent. Since all the schools are closed indefinitely in the Port au Prince area, and his son would normally be in school (four years old), and his wife is a teacher, they are in desperate financial situation. They lost many of the items in his home plus his vehicle. Yet he continues to service the church-at -large in the Feeding Program - of which he is the director. What dedication! What a faith. Pray for his family as this is very difficult for them as they live in a tent with no immediate solution in sight. He is also gone most days with the Feeding Program for the children in our schools.
God is Good! Pray that the other medical supplies get to us tomorrow from American Airlines!


To see Jesus in their eyes …. That is what keeps us going.
TIM