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Trip Reports

July 2011: Fr. Andy Jones - St. Andrew's Madison - speaks about his first trip to Haiti: "I am so grateful for the opportunity to travel to Haiti and to visit with our partners in Jeannette. I am excited about the reception that we received and the clear value that the people of Jeannette place on our partnership. I am glad to have spent a day accumulating red dust and clay on my clothes as we worked to inventory construction and school supplies. I appreciated the chance to walk around Jeannette with the people who live there, hearing their stories and listening to their questions about life in the US. And I am glad to have met the children, in their school uniforms on the last day of school, as they and their parents celebrated the accomplishments of another year.

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June 2011

Our most recent trip is another wonderful example of relationship building. Singing Rooster, other NGOs, the DioMil Haiti Project, the S. FL Haiti Project all came together with our Haitian brothers and sisters in Fond Jean Noel, Jeannette, Bondeau…working together, planning together, and becoming one body together, as we walk in love

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Pere Wisnel Visits Wisconsin

From January 8th – January 13th, Pere Wisnel Dejardin, Priest-in-Charge of St. Marc’s Parish in Jeannette, Haiti will be visiting the Diocese of Milwaukee. We are excited to celebrate the blessed partnership that the people of the DioMil share with St. Marc’s through the Haiti Project. We are looking forward to hearing about Pere Wisnel’s ministry and his parish…and his dreams for the future. Please join with us at one of the following events:

Sunday, January 8th: Pere Wisnel will be participating in both the 8:00 am and 10:30 am services at St. Andrew’s, Madison.
Tuesday, January 10th: St. Andrew’s will be hosting a lunch with Pere Wisnel from 12:00-2:00 and then an evening dessert and coffee at 7:00 pm. Please email general@standrews-madison.org if you would like to attend one of these events.

Wednesday, January 11th: Pere Wisnel will be preaching at the mid-week Eucharist at St. Barnabas in Richland Center (5:30 pm). This will be followed by a soup supper. This will be the western-most parish Pere Wisnel will visit on this trip. Please let the Rev. Don Fleischman know if you are interested in attending the dinner rector@stbarnabas-episcopalchurch.org.

Friday, January 13th: Grace Episcopal Church, Madison will be hosting a light supper from 5:30-7:00 pm. Please let Steve Smith know if you are interested in attending ssmith@carthage.edu).

Please visit the Haiti Project’s webpage for updated information…and to learn more about our partnership with St. Marc’s: www.haitiproject.org

Pere Wisnel is looking forward to meeting you!

On July 1st, Pere Wisnel became priest-in-charge of St. Marc’s parish in Jeannette. Pere Wisnel is a recent Virginia Theological Seminary graduate and a friend to people in the DioMil. Please read the introduction from Father Andy,

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Haitian Mountain Blue Coffee

Singing Rooster's Mountain Bleu roast is rich & SMOOTH; cool nights at high altitudes produce gentle & FLAVORFUL coffees! Mountain Bleu comes from the same type of coffee plant & is grown in a similar region as the wildly successful Jamaican Blue Mountain bean - but at a fraction of the price. Mountain Bleu sells for ONLY $8.95 (12oz bag) – a DEAL compared to Jamaican Blue which sells for $49.99 lb.

Haitian Coffee : Singing Rooster

The Haiti Project sells delicious Haitian coffee called Singing Rooster after the Bishop's favorite alarm clock: Big Red - whose wake-up calls began at 4:00 am.

In 2 years, we've raised $18,000 JUST by selling this coffee -- we use it parish wide during fellowship hour and hold coffee sales at church.

Purchasing Singing Rooster coffee supports Haitian farmers including those living in Jeanette – beans come from grower cooperatives. 100% of proceeds go BACK to Haiti for economic sustainability programs like coffee agriculture.

Supporting those in need is deeply satisfying; Moreover, Haitian coffee is delicious! Singing Rooster's coffee is natural; natural crops mean a better tasting coffee, a better environment.

Coffee makes an EXCELLENT gift!

Buy this delicious tasting Haitian Mountain Blue coffee

Ask Molly at Singing Rooster -- the name of the coffee and organization who will help you coordinate your own Haitian coffee fundraiser -- about how Haitian coffee can support your own work in Haiti and elsewhere around the world.

Our Mission The Haiti Project is an Outreach Ministry of the Episcopal Dioceses of Milwaukee. We work in partnership with others from all walks of life who share the belief that education, clean water, access to medicine, and compassion are basic human necessities.

Ending poverty in Haiti is multifaceted, and we take our role of stewardship seriously. That’s why more than 90% of our expenses are used for programs that directly affect the people living in Haiti - especially the small and mountainous community of Jeannette. 100% of our funding comes from private sources, including individuals, churches, corporations and grants. Our collective goal is to promote self-sufficiency and independence.

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Milwaukee, WI 53202


Project Coordinator:

Elizabeth van der Weide
elizabeth@haitiproject.org

Diocese of Eau Claire Coordinator:
John & Carol Meacham
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Spooner, WI 54801
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