When you contributed to an organization have you ever wondered:
“What would my small gift really do in the big picture? Does it really help or is it just wasted?”
If you ever wondered this, let me dispel right now that myth right now–at least as it applies to Luke’s Mission.
Those small gifts mean so much to individual people-especially the people we are working with in Haiti.
Luke’s Mission was given the oportunity to offer opportunities for people at Aldersgate UMC to consider giving “alternative gifts” this holday giving season, as we were asked to the Alternative Giving Market yesterday.
As a result we got $845 in contributions which covered the following things:
- $90 for the Fondwa orphanage for Sr, Carmelle to use to help feed and clothe the 65 orphans there
- 12 translators were sponsored for water filters to help during the cholera epidemic-their names are Belmondo, Emmanuel, Danis, Sonel, Natasha, Josue, Eddy, Jules, Elmi, Franz, Cenot, Cola; These are indivudals who will directly benefit from these gifts.
- 3 families will get to have a light at night because they will now have solar powered laterns. They are Romel and Fregga Dorsaint, Obed Dorsaint Family and Eddy Petit Homme family.
- 3 families were sponsored to recieve soap for the whole year with the Global Soap Project. Their names are the Jules Remy Family, The Obed Dorsaint Family and The Occidor Family.
- 15 families in Belbede will receive mosquito protection in their home for one year through the Provector flower mosquito repellant program;
- $75 was given to our “used where needed most” fund-we are especially grateful for this. This is really exciting for us because it lets us use money for programs or proejects where there are shortfalls and we need to additional money to meet our needs as they arise.
And to think that there are people here in this country who will be “getting these presents” under their Christmas Tree also is such a blessing for us.
We are so grateful for those who use their Christmas giving opportunity to make a REAL difference in the lives of individual Haitian people and families while still showing their love to their family and friends during the Christmas giving season.
Your gift DOES make a difference, and the people whose lives will be affected directly through your gifts to Luke’s Mission have real names.
On behalf of all of the Haitian people whose lives will benefit from your gifts during this dark and difficult time for them as they suffer immeasurably through no fault of their own, we are more grateful than words can say.
April Perry and Shelia Rittgers
Chair and Vice Chair
Board of Directors
Luke’s Mission, Inc
Reflecting what the provision of health care looks like in the Kingdom of God
We now have another product other than the K-light solar lantern for use in the mission field. We are just finishing the testing on Safi, a compound that will convert contaminated to potable water. It is odorless, tasteless and non-toxic. One drop will convert one gallon of water. It is NSF approved for potable water.