while we are in haiti, we will be staying at Ruuska Village, which is a facility operated by an organization called Reach Out to Haiti. they will be hosting us for the week, and our construction team will be working inside the village, where 80% of the buildings were damaged or destroyed. Reach Out to Haiti uses this community as a "safe haven for single mothers and children fleeing unsafe enviornments." the organization also facilitates adoptions, provides pure water to surrounding communities, distributes clothing, medicine and various supplies to those in need, and much more. we are excited to work with them for these reasons, but even more so because they are a faith-based organization and strive to show God's love in all that they do.
our medical and ministry teams will be working with Reverend Liberius, a haitian pastor (and darby's father). they will travel outside of the village each day to run medical clinics, run vbs for children, and share the gospel in other ways as well. additionally, our entire team will be with Reverend Liberius on sunday, attending his church. pastor steve will be preaching and our team will be providing musical worship as well.
in the next post, i will tell you who will be serving on which teams. of course, our plans are subject to change, so we will do our best to adjust to the needs we find when we arrive.
reminder: our team is having a packing party this saturday, 7/10, at 10am at the church. if you are free and would like to help out, feel free to join us!
