We have been so busy the last few months! In May, Voices of Hope sent two team members to Petit Goave, Haiti to stay for 3 months in order to build relationships with our community, establish a long term blood pressure clinic in two different areas, prepare for our summer team, and start the process to re-build a school.
Katie and Lindsey loved being fully immersed in the Haitian culture and would love to share stories of how God was present all summer! They returned in August with just enough time to see family and friends and prepare to go back for the month of October.
In early September, our founder Michelle took a quick trip to deliver items needed to start our VOH Sponsorship Program. She was also able to visit the homes of our students and deliver backpacks and supplies for the new school year! The grateful hearts and smiles on the kiddos remind us why we do what we do!
In October, Katie and Lindsey held our 3 month blood pressure check and clinic for our patients enrolled in our VOH Blood Pressure Program. They were also able to lead a 3 week class on sexual health and Godly relationships with young adults; it was very well received! In addition to the health class and clinic, our staff treated multiple wounds of people in the community. “It is really great to see how our relationship with one child has grown and because of that trust, they bring other kids or adults to us for help,” Katie said during October.
House visits were made to all our sponsored children. We love hearing prayer requests and praises of each family so we can join with them bringing those things to the Lord! The girls spent time tutoring a group of 12-20 children each day. They were able to spend time reading bible stories and doing interactive activities while giving the children an opportunity to work on homework.
The kids really loved the individual attention when working on math problems. They were also emgaged during story time, which was great since we were reading in Creole and haven’t quite mastered the language yet! The story of David and Goliath really stuck out to them!- Lindsey
