2008 Strawberry Fest June 22 Noon- 4:30

Strawberry Fest at St. Mary's, Dousman
Sunday June 22
Noon-4:30
Strawberries, whipped cream & crafts.
All proceeds go to the Haiti Project

Mary's Episcopal Church
36014 Sunset Drive
Dousman, WI

On the corner of Hwy 67 and
Hwy 18, 3 miles south of I-94

Map with Directions

Meet Pat Benson -
Long-time Sponsor
By Nancy Frana
Pat Benson is a faithful sponsor! She sends many letters and cards to her young partner Macouse in Jeannette – even though they don’t have means to respond. They do however know who you are! On our trip this year, I found Macouse’s home and brought back some pictures for Pat. When we stopped to greet them, they were very excited! They stood proudly in front of their meager block home for pictures. They sent a big “Thank you” home for Pat.

Haitian Art

Beautiful Haitian Paintings are for sale - all proceeds to benefit St. Marc's School in Jeannette.

Check them out at: www.haitiproject.org/art.html

one for them. It was very emotional for us all. In our world we see people give from their excess; in Haiti we see people give when sometimes they have little left for themselves. What a blessing to see…and what a lesson to learn.


Mark your calendars now:

Bishop Miller Requests Help during Food Crisis
With months of no rain, food prices rising, Haiti's poorest can't afford even a daily plate of rice. On Bishop Miller's first trip to Haiti last January, he saw first-hand the pervasive hunger and has initiated a dioceses-wide emergency food drive. Because of the hunger, the Haiti Project has begun a temporary lunch program at St. Marc's School. For just 10 cents, a child can eat a healthy lunch of mamba -- a peanut butter sandwich with juice. The bread comes from the local bakery in Jeannette.

We need your help: for just $60 you can feed ALL the school children for a day. You can make your donation at: Emergency FOOD Drive

February Trip Report
By Nancy Frana
A group of 7 traveled to Haiti at the end of February this year: Mark, Nancy and Marcus Frana, Patti, John and Tyler Brusky and Steven Vuckovich. It was Tyler’s and Steven’s first trip to Haiti. For this reason, we planned for them to see and do many things to experience the culture and learn about the people. In Port au Prince we stayed in a Boy’s Home, visited a home for disabled children and an orphanage.

In Jeannette, photos of school children were taken for sponsors to receive at renewal time. The children, like adults in Haiti, often do not smile for pictures! However as soon as the picture was taken, off they went grinning ear to ear!

Work was done on rodent-proofing the medical clinic and other carpentry projects for the presbyter completed. Dr. John Brusky traveled to Mirogoane to explore the local public hospital and its services. We also had time for fun showing Jeannette’s first “outdoor movie”, and then having 2 more movie nights in the church! We enjoyed walking in the community visiting friends and checking on the water purification project being used in most of the homes in Jeannette. Not a trip goes by without learning new lessons about how God works in the world. For this we are always grateful.


June, 2008

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Elizabeth van der Weide
elizabeth@haitiproject.org

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Spooner, WI 54801
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