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Hope, Life and Solidarity

Hope, Life and Solidarity. Update on Haiti February 13 – 17, 2010. House of Hope Ecumenical Committee for Peace and Justice (COPJ).

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Hope, Life and Solidarity

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  1. Hope, Life and Solidarity Update on Haiti February 13 – 17, 2010

  2. House of HopeEcumenical Committee for Peace and Justice (COPJ) House of Hope is a program that benefits children laboring as domestic servants, assists young moms, single girls, and a few elderly women who have been abandoned by providing them with a safe place where they can learn social skills such as conflict resolution and a professional trade. 

  3. House of HopeArts & Crafts in Carrefour

  4. House of HopeProviding Meals

  5. CONASPEHThe National Spiritual Council of Churches of Haiti “Our vision is to eliminate the racial, state and religious exclusion of which member churches have been victims, and to promote religious, economic, social, moral and intellectual development in the country.” • Interdenominational Council of Churches • 6,700 local congregations • Founded in 1986 • 1.5 million members

  6. CONASPEH Logo The symbol of CONASPEH, an inverted tree, represents the organization’s philosophy, its source and jurisdiction: the mandate comes from God and it is on earth that one is called to work and to help the poor to obtain the fruits of heaven.

  7. Patrick VillierPresident of CONASPEH Co-Pastors of Bethany Evangelical Church Francoise VillierCONASPEH Board

  8. CONASPEH Board Pascal Rodrigue Evangelical Mission Jean-Batiste Idanesp Bethany Church, Pétionville

  9. CONASPEH Board Berne Apolon Good Shepherd Baptist Church, Delmas 34 Exautus Daniel

  10. CONASPEHEmergency Response • Emergency Response: Distribution of food (rice, beans, oil & milk), clothing, shoes, personal hygiene items and cots/mattresses and shelter. • Emergency Response will also include trauma counseling and training for those who are accompanying the victims. • Jerri Handy will lead a group of 3 people to Haiti on March 23rd for a pastoral pilgrimage.

  11. 2 Container of Supplies Received from Puerto Rico • 3,000 people received supplies from those 2 containers. • Distribution of supplies was made by CONASPEH’s Regional Coordinators

  12. CONASPEHReconstruction Stage • Emphasis is placed on the following: schools, health clinics, the nursing school, the seminary and other services that are offered by the local churches. • Building new homes, churches and facilities or repairing the existing ones. • CONASPEH will launch a “Mutual Support Program” (Yon Ede Lot) for churches providing loans for church repairs, that can be repaid within 1 to 3 years. • Local community workers will be hired to complete the construction projects.

  13. CONASPEHReconstruction Stage • Reconstruction of the Central Offices of CONASPEH • On Feb. 15, they began cleaning away the debris • They plan to repair the wall around CONASPEH • Bathrooms on ground floor and the water well can be salvaged • Containers will be used as temporary offices • CONASPEH has created a Master Plan for the use of the land (8787 sq. meters) • Classroom Tents will be placed on the land for the schools • Master Plan includes offices, schools (elementary, high school, vocational), clinics and labs, the seminary, computer labs, a meeting hall and a guest house

  14. New Jerusalem Christian Church

  15. New Jerusalem Christian Church

  16. New Jerusalem Christian Church

  17. Waiting in Food Line

  18. Water Truck Provided by Firemen

  19. Church of God – Tabernacle of FaithCité Soleil

  20. New “Outdoor” Church

  21. 1,200 people live around the church

  22. Reading God’s Word

  23. Sharing Christ’s Love

  24. Sharing Christ’s Love

  25. Laughter

  26. Gourdet Reunion

  27. United in Prayer and Hope for Haiti

  28. Patrick Villier at St. Matthew Catholic Church Santurce, PR

  29. Haiti – Before, During & After the QuakeFather Olin, Haitian Priest

  30. Death Will Not PrevailPreaching about the Prodigal Son

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