We Have a Library!

by Joanne Tanner | Jun 22, 2020

It’s SO important for children to learn to read in all parts of the world. We were able to purchase about 18 books in Haitian Creole and start a lending library. I bought the sleeves and cards that go inside the books and Pastor Casseus and I spent a little time inserting them and preparing them for lending out. After I left Haiti, he said the children were really enjoying the books and the Lending Library.

If you have an interest in providing books in Haitian Creole for the Lending Library, you can go to our Amazon Wishlist and purchase 1 or 2 (or 20), send to the address given there and I will take them with me when I go again…after things open up.

Because of Covid-19, Haiti is pretty much closed for business, but we keep praying that things will open up soon. Also, remember, if you sign up for Amazon Smile, and choose Caring hearts for Central Haiti as you charity of choice, Amazon will donate 0.5% of every purchase to us. Thanks so much!

…..and then came Covid-19

by Joanne Tanner | Mar 15, 2020

Haiti seemed to enter the Covid-19 pandemic, or rather the Covid-19 pandemic entered Haiti, a little later than other countries in the world, however, enter, it did. Limited resources for testing, many businesses ordered to shut down by the government, flight in and out of Haiti curtailed. The only thing we could do was to get educated about preventing the spread of Covid-19 and educate the people about good handwashing, wearing a mask, social distancing and staying home if one is sick. Pastor Casseus and his new wife, Emmanuella, did a lot of teaching for the people of Fowozoli at church and in the community. We were able to send funds to Haiti to have 200 masks made for the children and people at church. Pastor Casseus also set up handwashing stations for the children and taught to wash hands before eating, after using the bathroom and whenever dirty. All we can hope is that they are using them…so we keep educating and praying as the Covid-19 numbers are rising.

If The Shoe Fits

by Joanne Tanner | Feb 19, 2020

Sadly, when I visited Fowozoli School, many of the children had shoes that were tattered and falling apart or they were too small or too big. Thanks to many generous donors, we were able to send the funds for 50 pairs of socks and shoes. We hired the shoe salesman to fit the children with good quality shoes and socks. You can see how nice they look in the pictures.

Fowozoli Medical Clinic

by Joanne Tanner | Feb 15, 2020

February 2020, found Judy, secretary of Caring Hearts for Central Haiti, and Joanne, CEO, in Haiti working in the annual medical clinic for Hope for Haiti’s Children (like we have done for the past 9 and 8 years, respectively). Pictured are Judy, Joanne, Pastor Casseus who all met when the school children from Hinche came for their annual check-up. At the end of the week, Judy returned to the U.S. and I (Joanne) traveled to Hinche with Pastor Casseus to visit the congregation at the Fowozoli Church of Christ.

On Monday, we held a “mini” medical clinic which included height, weight, scoliosis check, vision test and dental screening. I also listened to heart and lungs to check for any heart murmurs that may need further attention. The kids did great! We identified 17 children who needed further vision examination. Pastor Casseus was able to make appointment for them at the local optometrist and 5 were further identified to need glasses. We were able to provide funds for those glasses.