LOVE FOR HAITI

S T R I V I N G T O I M P R O V E L I F E , O P P O R T U N I T Y , V I S I O N , A N D E D U C A T I O N I N H A I T I

JANUARY 2020 NEWSLETTER

Continuing to Help Haiti's Children

As we move into 2020, our 8th year of operation, we are
blessed to be able to continue to provide a quality education to
more than 200 students in the community of Montrouis, Haiti.
Unfortunately, 2019 was a hard year in Haiti. Daily life was
disrupted by political protests and civil unrest throughout the
country. However, we know that education changes lives
and is the greatest hope for change. We know that it is
imperative that we maintain hope for the future and continue to
help where we can. Your support makes this possible,
and we thank you for your compassion!

"GIVING IS NOT
JUST ABOUT
MAKING A
DONATION, IT'S
As we began the 2019-2020 school year in September, we added 8th grade so that our
ABOUT MAKING A
students who have been with us for years could continue to attend IMR. Adding 8th DIFFERENCE."
grade meant new benches, hiring more teachers, and an increased budget. Thankfully,
~Kathy Calvin.
our supporters have continued to provide for our needs, including a new stove!

SPECIAL PROJECTS HOW YOU CAN HELP

Protesters in the streets this year made it  difficult for

food, medicines, and other needed to items  to be
moved out of Port Au Prince and across the country
for several months. Scarcity caused rising prices, As always, our biggest need continues to be monthly sponsors.
making daily life difficult. To help alleviate strain, we There are several levels, starting at just $35 a month.
provided a bag of rice to each of our school staff Committed monthly donors help to insure that we can continue to
members and delivered rice to the poverty-stricken provide our students with all needed school supplies & a healthy
daily meal while providing our teachers and school staff with
mountain community of Rousseau in October.
monthly salaries to support their families.
This summer, we held
summer camp for the first
time at IMR. Students
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