Check out H2H's new website:
http://www.hearttohearthaiti.com
Lots of great pictures!!!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Hasannah Rose Honorat
Renel & I are very happy to welcome Hasannah to our family!
She was born on January 24th and is enjoying being spoiled by her family in Canada. We'll be heading back to Haiti with Hasannah in April... a welcome party by her family in Haiti is already in the works!
She was born on January 24th and is enjoying being spoiled by her family in Canada. We'll be heading back to Haiti with Hasannah in April... a welcome party by her family in Haiti is already in the works!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
A sneak peak of the Christmas celebrations...
Thank you H2H supporters for making this another special Christmas for the kids living at H2H and those students attending the H2H School!!
The January H2H newsletter will have all the details & pictures... this is just a sneak peak. If you don't get the bi-annual newsletter from H2H you should sign up to be a sponsor! Email me and I'll send you the details (rebeccalarkin6@hotmail.com).
Maily eating at the banquet:
One of the elementary students with her Christmas present:
The January H2H newsletter will have all the details & pictures... this is just a sneak peak. If you don't get the bi-annual newsletter from H2H you should sign up to be a sponsor! Email me and I'll send you the details (rebeccalarkin6@hotmail.com).
Maily eating at the banquet:
One of the elementary students with her Christmas present:
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Tomorrow's the big day!
We hope to see lots of you tomorrow at the Crescent Beach Toy Store (2-5pm)... don't forget to bring your wish list for Santa... I have mine written :)
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Pictures with Santa - Mark your calendar!
The Crescent Beach Toy Store is once again holding a fundraiser for H2H - stop by on Sunday, December 18th, 2-5pm for pictures with Santa... and get the rest of your Christmas shopping done!!
Pictures are by donation (all money to H2H) and there will be a draw for $250 worth of toys!!! Even if you can't come for the pictures with Santa come shop during the day as 10% of the days sales will also be donated to H2H!
Crescent Beach Toy Store
12219 Beecher Street
Crescent Beach, BC V4A 3A2
604-541-8832
Here's a picture from last year... Renel & I with my niece Courtney & nephew Hayden.
We hope to see you there this year!
Pictures are by donation (all money to H2H) and there will be a draw for $250 worth of toys!!! Even if you can't come for the pictures with Santa come shop during the day as 10% of the days sales will also be donated to H2H!
Crescent Beach Toy Store
12219 Beecher Street
Crescent Beach, BC V4A 3A2
604-541-8832
Here's a picture from last year... Renel & I with my niece Courtney & nephew Hayden.
We hope to see you there this year!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
H2H Christmas Banquet 2011
For the past few years H2H sponsors have celebrated Christmas in a special way...
another $545!
The deadline for this fundraiser is Thursday Dec 15th - if you'd like to donate, here are the ways you can give:
1. If you are on automatic debit already, you can simply email our treasurer, Colleen Sanberg at wcsandberg@shaw.ca saying you give H2H permission to do a one-time withdrawal of ______. We will then withdraw the amount you say from your account and send the money to Haiti.
2. You can mail a cheque to Colleen with a note attached saying it is for the 2011 Christmas fundraiser. Colleen's address is 35138 Page Rd., Abbotsford, B.C. V3G 1N8.
3. You can go to our website (www.hearttohearthaiti.com) and click on "Ways to Give" at the top, and then "Donate". You can then use your credit card via Paypal to donate to H2H.
another $545!
The deadline for this fundraiser is Thursday Dec 15th - if you'd like to donate, here are the ways you can give:
1. If you are on automatic debit already, you can simply email our treasurer, Colleen Sanberg at wcsandberg@shaw.ca saying you give H2H permission to do a one-time withdrawal of ______. We will then withdraw the amount you say from your account and send the money to Haiti.
2. You can mail a cheque to Colleen with a note attached saying it is for the 2011 Christmas fundraiser. Colleen's address is 35138 Page Rd., Abbotsford, B.C. V3G 1N8.
3. You can go to our website (www.hearttohearthaiti.com) and click on "Ways to Give" at the top, and then "Donate". You can then use your credit card via Paypal to donate to H2H.
Friday, November 25, 2011
On Canadian Soil!
The medical team and Renel & I have all safely arrived home! I'll post some pictures of the rest of the medical team trip soon.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Last night!
The medical team has returned from Bouva, will spend the night at H2H and head to the airport in the morning. They had a great time in Bouva... but those pictures will have to wait for another day because I'm leaving with the team in the morning and haven't packed yet!!
Tonight is our last night in Haiti for several months and Renel & I enjoyed it by helping the kids prepare a special evening snack of hot chocolate and sweet bread! We normally have this treat on Valentine's Day but we're going to miss it this year.
Tonight is our last night in Haiti for several months and Renel & I enjoyed it by helping the kids prepare a special evening snack of hot chocolate and sweet bread! We normally have this treat on Valentine's Day but we're going to miss it this year.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
A trip to Canada
While the medical team has been cruising around Haiti, Pastor Luc and his wife Elna, have been cruising around Canada with their daughter Jendsay Trace. This is Elna & Trace's first time out of Haiti & they are having a great time!
They are almost at the end of their 2 months trip... they've spent most of their time in Ottawa visiting with Luc's other kids but they've also visited friends & H2H supporters in Alberta & BC.
Here are a couple of pictures from their trip so far... if anyone else has pictures send them to me!
Dinner at the Medley's:
Visiting with my parents:
They are almost at the end of their 2 months trip... they've spent most of their time in Ottawa visiting with Luc's other kids but they've also visited friends & H2H supporters in Alberta & BC.
Here are a couple of pictures from their trip so far... if anyone else has pictures send them to me!
Dinner at the Medley's:
Visiting with my parents:
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Medical Team update
We've had stormy weather the past few nights so I haven't been able to post an update on the medical team!
After their 2 clinic days for the community around H2H Valley, they spent Saturday with the H2H kids... medical clinic in the morning & beach in the afternoon!!
Clinic with the kids:
Just as they were cleaning up after the clinic a boy from the community came in... he had just chopped off the tip of his thumb with a machete!!
Afternoon at the beach:
Monday & Tuesday were spent doing clinics in Lavanj & Foche...
Lavanj Clinic:
Foche Clinic:
Wednesday was suppose to be a 'day off', in preparation for Thursday's trip to Bouva, but the team kept busy sorting through our first aid room, visiting the local hospital, buying additional meds, laundry and making home-made peanut butter!
Laundry:
Spicy Haitian peanut butter:
The team left Thursday morning for Bouva where they will be doing 2-3 clinics in the mountains. I was supposed to go with them but my almost 8 month belly was exhausted after the first week of clinics and we decided it would be better for me to skip the 10 hour bumpy ride each way! Renel & I meet up with the team on Tuesday morning and we'll fly back to Canada together.
On their way to Bouva:
After their 2 clinic days for the community around H2H Valley, they spent Saturday with the H2H kids... medical clinic in the morning & beach in the afternoon!!
Clinic with the kids:
Just as they were cleaning up after the clinic a boy from the community came in... he had just chopped off the tip of his thumb with a machete!!
Afternoon at the beach:
Monday & Tuesday were spent doing clinics in Lavanj & Foche...
Lavanj Clinic:
Foche Clinic:
Wednesday was suppose to be a 'day off', in preparation for Thursday's trip to Bouva, but the team kept busy sorting through our first aid room, visiting the local hospital, buying additional meds, laundry and making home-made peanut butter!
Laundry:
Spicy Haitian peanut butter:
The team left Thursday morning for Bouva where they will be doing 2-3 clinics in the mountains. I was supposed to go with them but my almost 8 month belly was exhausted after the first week of clinics and we decided it would be better for me to skip the 10 hour bumpy ride each way! Renel & I meet up with the team on Tuesday morning and we'll fly back to Canada together.
On their way to Bouva:
Friday, November 11, 2011
Clinics in Grande Goave
The team has just finished 2 full days of clinics in Grande Goave - we saw over 250 patients & had a great time!
Here are some pictures from the clinics:
Organizing the pharmacy:
The team worked with 2 Haitian nursing students from H2H:
The team has also seen some wildlife around the compound:
Some more pleasant than others....
Here are some pictures from the clinics:
Organizing the pharmacy:
The team worked with 2 Haitian nursing students from H2H:
The team has also seen some wildlife around the compound:
Some more pleasant than others....
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Medical Team has arrived
The medical team from Chilliwack arrived safe & sound. They got in late yesterday afternoon and spent today organizing medicine & getting oriented. Tomorrow is the first of 7+ mobile medical clinics that they'll be doing - they have a very busy schedule!
Sugar cane... Haitian style!
Sugar cane... Haitian style!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Malaria season in full swing!
I spent Sunday afternoon in the local hospital with 3 of our boys... Roodly, Eliazar & Ricardo. Their fevers were far less severe than Junior had but high enough to give us a scare. They got shots (which created some drama as Roodly passed out at the sight of the needle!) and they just had their final dose of meds this mornings & are doing much better!!
The hospital is not open on Sunday so when I walked into the emergency room the Cuban doctors started talking excited in Spanish and someone ran for a maternity doctor... they figured I was there to have my baby!! I don't speak Spanish so when I finally realized what they were excited about I brought in the boys... the doctors were very disappointed :)
The start of malaria season is always unsettling but it has good timing this year... a medical team from Chilliwack arrives this afternoon & will be spending the next 2 weeks with us!
The hospital is not open on Sunday so when I walked into the emergency room the Cuban doctors started talking excited in Spanish and someone ran for a maternity doctor... they figured I was there to have my baby!! I don't speak Spanish so when I finally realized what they were excited about I brought in the boys... the doctors were very disappointed :)
The start of malaria season is always unsettling but it has good timing this year... a medical team from Chilliwack arrives this afternoon & will be spending the next 2 weeks with us!
Monday, October 31, 2011
The copy cat
The older girls often cover their hair when they are working and Maily is determined to follow their example... even if her idea of working is distracting the rest of us :)
Friday, October 28, 2011
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