WELCOME to the Lifeline Haiti Blog

WELCOME to the Lifeline Haiti Blog
(TO SEE OUR WEB SITE CLICK ON THE ABOVE PICTURE) Lifeline Haiti and Bridges of Hope exists to promote poverty relief and community empowerment within nations of the world. This mission is achieved in cooperation with Governments, donor organizations and individuals. Implementation is accomplished in cooperation with local business & Spiritual Leaders, individuals, & indigenous organizations within the region of operation and by building the capacity of these partners. The goal is to build the assets of these partners to become sustainable and reproducing agents and transition from beneficiaries to benefactors.

Friday, January 21, 2011

THANK YOU

Just a short note to say Hi and to thank everyone for their e-mails and facebook notes...... the children and staff in Haiti are so excited about the recognition and the donation from Manulife Financial and Champions of Change.... this will be a big help.... the need is still huge, so please donate if you can... Miles & Rosemary will be going down with me on this trip... a team from Free Grace Church out of Lethbridge will be in Haiti for two weeks with me and a team from the Urban Refuge and Evergreen Churches in the Minneapolis area will be there for one week..... we are looking forward to an exciting and productive trip.. thanks again to everyone that has been helping with your support through donations and those that have come down to help in Haiti... next teams will be in the fall.. book early if you are wanting to go...

we are preparing for a Champion of Change celebration here in Medicine Hat on Mar. 12th, 6PM at the Lodge.. get your tickets early... it will be a fundraiser also... contact person Leanne....leanne@rceweddings.com
Bob & Linda

Champions of Change Video

http://www.cbc.ca/change/video.html

Please take a look at the video of the Mark Kelly show "Champions of Change"

Sunday, January 16, 2011

CBC'S CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE.... UPDATE

Thank you to everyone for your votes and all your support over the years.....
We were awarded the Manulife Volunteer Award, International Winner....and the $25,000
awarded to our mission in Haiti. Thank you to Manulife Financial, Outpost Magazine and CBC....Also congratulations to Bobby Hayes in winning the National Award for his charity....Also to all the other finalists.... They are all Champions and an inspiration to us....Interviews start tomorrow a.m. CBC and TV and Radio early here in Toronto before we leave for Medicine Hat.

Thank you once again for the outstanding number of people that registered their votes......
Bob & Linda

Friday, January 14, 2011

UPDATE JAN.14/11

Cholera is still spreading to the outlying areas but has slowed down in the bigger centers......apparently 150,000 affected......all our children are doing well.....

We are leaving this morning to catch a flight to Toronto for the CBC Champions of Change Finale....The results will be shown on CBC Sunday night the 16th at 9:30 p.m. eastern time....We do not know the results a yet.....Thank you for all of you that voted for us....

Thank you to each one for all your support in so many ways......
Bob & Linda