Storytelling is a gift
Storytelling is a masterful gift. I recently met a trip goer with an incredible talent to tell stories. She shared her talent with the kids at Marmalade one afternoon while telling the story of Joseph and his coat of […]
Friendship is a blessing
Friendship is a blessing in so many ways, and when friends come to visit and be present in the places that I get to hang out at with the kids in the Pastors’ care I get giddy.
One of my […]
Update from Life SA, Haiti
Things are bustling at The GO Exchange and Life SA production center in Haiti. Watch this recent update to hear more about the new things taking place…
Life SA Update – August 2015 from The Global Orphan Project on […]
Sprint: Connecting Commerce and Care
Through a lot of hard work and focus, Sprint® – a Kansas City based company – recently excelled in a competition measuring network performance in KC. To celebrate with our city, Sprint launched its #kcproud campaign. Sprint partnered with […]
Dramatic Contradictions
by Jim Subers – Shelterwood CEO/Trip Leader
Today, we were reminded of the dramatic contradiction that is Haiti. We come to Haiti, in part because we encounter Jesus here in ways we seldom do back home.
On the way to church, […]
Exchanging Ideas in Haiti – 2015 Educator Exchange
A single flickering light bulb sways silently overhead as 25 students, packed shoulder to shoulder, stare wide-eyed at their 6th grade teacher as he slowly reaches into his desk drawer. It’s 10 AM at IMEL Primary School in Marmalade, […]
A Pastor's Greatest Need
Orphan care is complex. Without a firm foundation, it can be easy to get discouraged and forget the biblical mandate to care for the fatherless, found in verses such as:
“Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the […]
Chickens helping families
Jean Ronald (above) is helping raise chickens at the GO Haiti poultry farm. A second-year student in the Pathways Program, he’s learning how to care for animals like goats and chickens, plant and grow crops, and is developing valuable […]
5 Images from 3 Days in Haiti
Flying back from Haiti, I’m filled with gratitude for all God did the last three days. I hope these word pics capture a few of the highlights…
A Pound of Spaghetti. Aniove, a six-year-old sweetheart from Darivager (pictured to the […]
Rose
With help from other Mamas and as part of the leadership team, Rose helps cares for 19 girls in Cambry, Haiti. Cambry is one of our pioneer villages and is located on the south coast near Les Caye. Rose […]