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January 2010 Newsletter
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Founder, Donald Douglas DeHart 2/3/1935—4/15/2006
Legacy of serving Haiti began the winter of 1968-69.
Unedited translation to English by Presume: “Today I feel happy because I found the chance to write you this letter to tell you thank you for all that you did for me (Pilgrim House #19). I had a lot of problems when I was thinking on how to finish the house. But God had a plan to finish the house for me. A big thank you for For Haiti with Love who helps the poor. When it has a food program for the poor, a free clinic and a program to build houses for them too, without them paying one cent. Thank you Madam Eva, who always working so For Haiti with Love can go farther. I’m asking our Father who is heaven for Him to bless you, your family and all your activities. It’s Madam Joziana Joseph who signs this letter. Thank you.” Special thanks to the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Indianapolis for making these 19 homes a reality. CLINIC.
2007 2008 2009 January 382 334 592 February 279 800 1,072 March 328 355 1,368 April 357 526 1,182 May 487 520 725 June 470 456 2,059 July 286 707 2,420 August no report 371 2,245 September 454 337 2,045 October 514 360 2,055 November 446 411 1,529
READING
With permission I quote Scott Mandl of Christian Flights:
“Haiti has many H1N1 challenges.
While sending shoes or presents to Haiti may be a feel-good for the donor and provide temporary smiles, improving Haiti-level problems requires faithful commitment to long-range solutions.” He continues by listing their efforts and I would remind you of ours/yours: through the clinic you are saving lives by treating burns and preventing infections that are definitely life threatening. You are putting bread earners back to work when they are healed. Through feeding people with no means to get food you are preventing starvation and sharing God’s love for them in such a direct way. They now have the strength to get out and look for work. When you build a home you bring a family together so they now have a mutual support system.
This is ALL your ministry, we are simply the instruments and if you decide you no longer want to do this, guess what? FHL is no more. Don’s last question was “will you continue FHL?” My response to him: “for as long as the contributors contribute—it will go on!” We are so grateful to all of you for helping us continue Don’s 40 year legacy to Haiti.
2010
Many sad good-byes in 2009, Mr. R. W. Caldwell was one of our angels, the one who said “when you need beans, let me know.” His money was a blessing, but his personal enthusiasm, the notes, those words of encouragement… he was a gift. Now we have learned that a foundation that wrote checks for $5,000 a quarter in 2009 for medications and food to treat the children through the clinic—is closing their doors. You have seen month by month the friends who went to be with the Lord—$200 a month, $50 a month, etc., etc. We need YOUR help in filling those budget gaps… your own $$, the support of your friends, your neighbors, your relatives, your church and clubs… won’t you become a financial volunteer of FHL and help us fill these gaps left by 2009?
I have told Roseline to explain to the people in Haiti to pray for America, that if things in the US keep going down hill, there may be no help for them because people stop contributions first in their tightening budgets. Would you like to be the one on the front lines to tell people—no more?
If new help doesn’t happen, then we start looking at where to cut expenses. Help us decide, do we stop feeding the starving? the elderly? the totally disabled? Do we turn away people who have been burned or hurt? Where do the cuts start? They start with prayer and with that you can join us before you even finish reading…. Don was always quick to say if this is God’s work it will go on… God shows us His support through His people, please keep listening.
As harsh a reality as it may be, God does tell us through His Word that “where your treasures are, there is your heart also.” I heard a preacher explain that once by saying “all you need do is look at your checkbook, where are YOUR treasures?”
This
is not intended to be a gloom and doom Christmas message, but a reality check
for the new year. Bluntly—we need your help and are praying that you respond.
Everyone coming back from Haiti now unanimously says it is the worse they have
ever seen it. More starving people, more desperate situations.
2009 YEAR END
This newsletter actually goes in the mail before the Christmas party in Haiti. Therefore, the summary of 2009 activities will be in the February newsletter and your yearend tax statements will come to you early January by first class mail.
THERE IS STILL TIME
You can still make a difference and you can still take 2009 tax credit for your gifts. The IRS rules read that as long as your mail is “postmarked by December 31” your gift is deductible even though the check hasn’t cleared yet. It also says that as long as you have charged your yearend gift by December 31, your credit card doesn’t have to be paid yet.
So you do still have time to help your own tax deductions as well as help us make up the 20.9% we are down in cash contributions as of 12/14/2009. Wouldn’t you really rather help us help Haiti than pay more taxes?
CHRISTMAS IN THE AIR
Everything is “anticipation” now in Haiti as they make their final preparations for the Christmas Day party. It has always been fascinating trying to figure out whether the team making the preparations or those coming in are the most happy and excited. It becomes a very special way to celebrate Messiah’s birth.
This year the gifts are all down there waiting. Hopefully the food containers will clear in plenty of time this year to have inventory for the new year’s Food Program. At this point that now depends of the efficiency and willingness to work by the customs folks in Port au Prince. Haitians do love their holidays!
Life is a book in volumes three--
HAPPY & BLESSED NEW YEAR!
MEMORIALS
The Schoeppe Family Barb Pearson In memory of DONNA MAE YOUMANS (1928 - 2009) Nadine Yeager In Memory of BERNIECE AND ART SCHMITT David and Joan Wallace In Memory of JEAN LOOS, KimTilki’s mother DICK WAMPNER Arlene Opperman In Memory of Mother, ERMA WAGENKNECHT Carolyn and Jacques Rendu In Memory of HENI RENDU Estel Schultz In Memory of ELLEN SCHULTZ Frank and Ellie Scott In Memory of FRANCES HOLCOMB Rosalie Johnson Davies In Memory of RICHARD HAAG Linda Gardner Eva DeHart In Memory of cousin ROSELEE ETCHISON
HONORARIUMS January 2010
Lila Schafer - Merry Christmas Honoring: Mr & Mrs ANDREW SORTER & Family Mr & Mrs JESUS VAZQUEZ & ALLEN Mr & Mrs RICHARD SCHAFER to buy burn cream for clinic David & Joan Wallace—Merry Christmas Honoring: JEN and JON BRONSON LYN & GAYDEN CRAIG Jean DeFilippo—Happy Birthday: CARMELE ANDREWS, RUTH TEAL, ALICE BECK and JAN HEWLETT Annetta Kies Xandra and Tony Roth Honoring MARY ELLEN PRIESTER Carolyn and Jacques Rendu In Honor of ROBERTA & CHUCK RUEBEL Ellie & Frank Scott In Honor of EVA DeHART’s birthday THANKSGIVING Jean Swintek In Honor of my son, MARK SWINTEK Lyn and Gayden Craig In Honor of JOAN AND DAVID WALLACE Charlotte Waters Honoring my CHILDREN & GRANDCHILDREN Paul Stein Honoring LESLIE & HAROLD HILL
"When we once begin to form good resolutions, God gives us every opportunity of carrying them out." -- St John Chrysostom
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