We started collecting money from the Haiti calendars, and so far we've raised $1400!!! Phenomenal!
That means another 12000 (twelve thousand!) kids will receive anti-parasite medications this year! So between what the calendar is raising so far and what Variety International is giving, we have enough funds to reach 24,000 kids with anti-parasite medications in Pestel. I had prayed that God would prosper the work of Steve's hands as he took the photos, and God has again been gracious!
Right now we have enough funds to purchase Vitamin A and Iodine doses for 12,000 kids. As we continue to raise money, and as the medical students seek out possible medication donations, we can potentially use the $$ slated to buy medications for other needs And as you know, there is no shortage of needs.
Beyond that, the medical students have been great to work with. They are eager, innovative, and hard-working. It's a great gift to have them on-board.
I'll be talking to the Haiti Rep for Mennonite Central Cmte tomorrow by Skype (He's in Port-au-Prince and was recently out to the Pestel-area, of all places!) to see if there is possibility of collaboration. That's something to pray about.
A group near Philly is eager to become involved as well. My sense is that they bring with them talents and abilities and energy. I trust there will be more to report as the days roll by. :)
We're going to move forward in 2010 by piloting a solar fruit dryer. My friend Johnny Zook will be developing a prototype here in the US, and once we work out a lot of logistics, we'll give it a try down in Pestel to see if it can become something economically helpful to them. Here's some info on the one we're exploring:
I cannot believe that my next trip to Haiti is only two months away! How did THAT happen?!? I'm thrilled that one of my best friends, Jon Eager, will be going down with me in early March! Jon and his family are home on furlough from Tanzania right now where he serves as a medical missionary with Africa Inland Mission. Jon and I went to medical school together, and then residency at York Hospital where we were co-Chief Residents.
God is answering prayers; He is challenging people and moving in hearts; He is revealing Himself through His good plans, showing us all that He is Good and Trustworthy.
Let us be very confident and convinced of this: God is good and trustworthy.
Always.
Happy New Year!
Ben
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