tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41650106028910954862024-02-20T11:25:28.829-08:00Lifeline HaitiUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger446125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-72866951574919201232013-01-15T14:01:00.000-08:002015-06-03T13:47:05.600-07:00Orphanage photo update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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picture of the children at our orphanage and team with us on our last trip into Haiti... the children have grown so much and are doing so well, thanks to our supporters . we are presently back into Haiti.. today is the 3rd. anniversary of the earth quake ... there are church service and crusades conducted all through the country today... they are expecting some demonstrations for the slow response to rebuild but we are not expecting any problems... we are mindful today of how fragile life can be when we think back to the earthquake that took over 300,000 lives or from the missionaries organization that had an accident right near our Chabin school in which 4 lost their lives... we are thankful for each moment we have here in this life... thank you for your support.<br />
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here is a short video of the pres school children singing at our Bay d'Orange school... this is about a 3 hr. drive through the mountains from Jacmel... this is a hard hit area from hurricanes, droughts, famine and more .... most of our children that are in our orphanage in Jacmel are from this area... as difficult as it is in Haiti these children show so much joy and happiness knowing they are getting a hot meal each day and an education... thank you to all that donate... you are making a difference...</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-60125881429590618622012-11-11T14:16:00.000-08:002015-06-03T13:49:02.428-07:00Upgrades to Carrfour Raymond school and Cinder Block Plant thanks to all that donated towards these projects.... we have been able to put a large foundation in the cinder block plant where we can place the finished blocks to dry... we had one in place but found it wasn't large enough... you will also see pictures of Carrfour Raymond school as they are putting up walls, putting in windows and doors and building a water reservoir... pictures show the work at the plant and at the school. Thank you for making a difference...<br />
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we are one step closer to have our water purification location set up in Jacmel... photo's are of the process of digging the well by hand... we had to re dig the well after hurricane Sandy caused our well to collapse... next a building will be built and a water purification system added to provide thousands of gallons of purified water for the people of this area in Jacmel... this is another micro business for our organization which will provide funds to help support one or two schools in the area.... Thanks to Cam Clark of Legacy Water Foundation for all your help and those that donated towards this project ....... this is a huge help... Cam's web site is:<a href="http://www.legacywaterfoundation.com/"> <span class="st">www.<wbr></wbr><i>legacywaterfoundation.com</i>.</span></a>... we hope to have this project open early in the new year...<br />
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Photo's show the drilling and digging process.... thank you for making a difference... one clean cup of water at a time...<br />
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Bob / Linda and Lifeline Haiti Team...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-49016351261244106742012-11-11T12:56:00.001-08:002015-06-03T13:51:08.809-07:00Next upgrade for Cinder block plant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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as you know our goal is to help develop a system that can help the schools to become self sustaining from the profits made from the cinder block plant.. one of the problems that we have run into is the breakdown of equipment... here you can see that the engine for our generator has to be re built... it is a cost of $6000. U.S. ... when these things occur it brings a hault to the production of our block ... we then loose contacts because of down time... our hope is to raise enough funds to purchase and addition generator and a cinder block press... we presently have two rock crushers so we are in good shape there... cost of two pieces of equipment needed here will be about $35,000. This will give us back up for each piece of equipment so when one goes down they are able to switch over to the other back up piece so the plant will not have to have shut down time... this gives us an opportunity to service the equipment effectively also... pictures show the diesel engine apart waiting to be rebuilt<span id="goog_827992117"></span><span id="goog_827992118"></span><br />
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Bob, Linda and Lifeline Haiti TeamUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-2475117043305983542012-11-11T12:21:00.001-08:002015-06-03T13:52:48.507-07:00Upgrades at Cinder Block Plant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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these are two important upgrades needed at the cinder block plant to help us move forward with this project... one was to hire a track hoe from PAP to open up the side of the mountain beside the cinder block plant... there was a layer of about two feet of lava rock to get through with the jack hammer on the machine and then jack hammer the coral ref to break it down to size to put through our rock crusher... the other need was for more water for the plant...this will store rain water ...for this we have built an addition water reservoir that will hold another 30,000 gallons of water....photo's show the digging of the reservoir and the track hoe opening up the pit for us... thank you to each of you have made donations to help us with this ...<br />
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it has been some time since we posted updates ... had some technical problems... photo's show teams passing out food and taking food to rural areas ... both of the last 2 hurricanes caused much damage and a reported 52 deaths from hurricane sandy...many builds that were under construction were destroyed from the high winds... all of our staff and children are safe... the last storm has wiped out all the gardens in the south part of the country... it is too late to replant as we are coming into our dry season... we had food on hand to be able to help about 10,000 people... thank you to all of you that have helped make this possible... especially our teams from Minneapolis... thank you especially Chad and Tim... many lives have been saved because of your hard work...<br />
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February was a busy month with teams coming in from Urban Refuge and Evergreen Churches from Minneapolis... they helped with repairs to our vehicles, including installing a transmission, new brakes in several of our vehicles, oil changes, tires and much more... much painting was done at the Orphanage, Jacmel and Chabin schools ...one of the team members was teaching welding and the building of a swing set for our Chabin school...these teams help facilitate the feeding program with Kids Against Hunger... thank you for making a difference... one child at a time.....<br />
Bob, Linda & TeamsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-34799737641281146052011-12-21T12:43:00.000-08:002015-06-03T13:56:47.188-07:00CHRISTMAS GREETINGS<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-family: courier new;"><span style="font-family: webdings;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This holy night is radiant with the brilliance of your one true Light. May that Light illuminate our hearts and shine in our words and deeds. May the hope, the peace, the joy and the love represented by the birth in BETHLEHEM this night fill our lives and become part of all that</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">we say and do. May we share this divine life of your son Jesus Christ, even as he humbled</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">himself to share our humanity.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">May God be glorified and may people of goodwill once again experience his peace.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">When the song of the angels is stilled</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">When the star in the sky is gone</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">When the Kings and Princes are home</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">When the shepherds are back with the flock</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> then the work of Christmas begins:</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> ...to find the lost,</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> ...to heal those broken in spirit,</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> ...to feed the hungry,</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> ...to release the oppressed,</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> ...to rebuild the nations,</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> ...to bring peace among all people,</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">...and to radiate the Light and Life of Christ,</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> every day, in every way, in all that we do and in all that we say.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Then the work of CHRISTMAS begins.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">God Bless ...... Bob, Linda,</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">AND ALL THE LIFELINE HAITI TEAM</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-21670691329161487682011-12-20T11:10:00.006-08:002012-11-11T19:51:07.319-08:00Update Manitoba trip<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EWedgBIa_hXF-rIqX1bzuH_Ywpt6VlKVZR5Ll5EnZkMV2jhDyoh7eUAiOAgzXOsx2F21H5MIyF-xiJmnrhqsATrSHGpPR76MwzM7PE1I-NHRyuerRg1fNyZoa3DCOZJ1obQ4arJq-bw/s1600/IMG_1414.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688290238968966210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EWedgBIa_hXF-rIqX1bzuH_Ywpt6VlKVZR5Ll5EnZkMV2jhDyoh7eUAiOAgzXOsx2F21H5MIyF-xiJmnrhqsATrSHGpPR76MwzM7PE1I-NHRyuerRg1fNyZoa3DCOZJ1obQ4arJq-bw/s200/IMG_1414.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 94px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a> Click on picture to enlarge<br />
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We had a wonderful trip to Manitoba... it was great to see many of you that have been supporting our work in Haiti... we had meetings at the University of Winnipeg, St. Mary's Academy, and others in Selkirk, Steinback, Winkler and Cascade Colony ... we are excited to announce the partnership we have with the University of Winnipeg with there Lost Prize Program... Professor Dave Bell will be our University Professor and Student Coordinator for Lifeline Haiti... bellfrit@mymts.net ... as you look at the picture, Dave is on the left and the Dean/Professor, Faculty of Education for the University of Winnipeg is Ken McCluskey, PhD is on the right side of the picture..."Kari McCluskey, Community Liaison Worker with Interlake School Division, will be supporting our efforts to connect with the public schools."<br />
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Below is an outline of the goal and objectives of the Lost Prize Program...<br />
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OBJECTIVES OF LOST PRIZES INITIATIVES<br />
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- To use research to guide and inform planning, and employ best practices in the gifted education and at-risk domains.<br />
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-To establish innovative academic and social programs to identify and develop the talents of high-ability, at-risk young people.<br />
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-To take a strength-based rather than a deficit approach for vulnerable youth.<br />
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-To encourage staff to become "talent spotters," who look for positives in their students on a daily basis.<br />
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-To utilize a variety of assessment strategies to gauge and improve student academic and social progress in tangible and specific ways.<br />
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-To share lessons learned with the field (through P.D. sessions, courses, and publications.)<br />
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STAGES OF TRAINING FOR INTERNATIONAL SITES<br />
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- Initial, on-site training. Educators in partnering countries will receive training from University of Winnipeg faculty and staff (and from some provincial and international "program associates".<br />
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- Start-up guidance, direction, and mentoring. After our foreign partners have been prepared for the challenge, seasoned veteran administrators from Manitoba will work in the school or alternative program - for one to two years - to help set the tone, overcome initial obstacles, and provide tangible, in-the-trenches assistance.<br />
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- Assumption of full responsibility. After the periods of training and mentoring have been completed, our partners will take full charge of the schools and programs in their country.<br />
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- Follow up. In an effort to prevent gradual programmatic erosion and deterioration, Manitoba educators will provide on-going follow up and assistance as necessary. To ensure sustainability, younger, prepared-at-UW teachers will be training to carry on the work over the long term (as the seasoned veterans and project initiators take the time to secure the gains by, in effect, replacing themselves).<br />
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I have more beautiful art work donated to us from one of the girls at the Cascade Colony. We will post them on line another day to sell on line....<br />
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Thank you to each for making a difference...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-13081315135859525522011-12-08T14:36:00.003-08:002012-07-21T09:12:30.508-07:00CINDER BLOCK PLANT ---- CHABIN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHEqo3v09ax5Ikt0QwciqKDD9BJfThViz_6Ahc4yPKcF2vwtb_lvm8nkFpyTwQRaQYvuyRF0vzI__peBTDZWyE4NSJUB_zFet7sKfbHSnaVJjrBQw2JzzAO__J3jIWTJZVcsuKvcTE-M/s1600/-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHEqo3v09ax5Ikt0QwciqKDD9BJfThViz_6Ahc4yPKcF2vwtb_lvm8nkFpyTwQRaQYvuyRF0vzI__peBTDZWyE4NSJUB_zFet7sKfbHSnaVJjrBQw2JzzAO__J3jIWTJZVcsuKvcTE-M/s200/-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683890426840698370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOE69KuNBwnGunqTnirGApHbfjbvvr0XPsCra4HNSJXtanwx_jTdZG8XeQo2Op1BUr6BbZV_j17gBpguAgYdy7j48NmClEjRQGzn7gVM4g8LmyGHdZ-h5FaqjcI376bRDbEdEO_8D8ND4/s1600/-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOApqW3Oa-aDvtZaHZHNcF9EukqGcCsYSfz2UuLazdVKXxc9tM-5fcRO7uSlE3M4qwsvjwHtJKZxUcTLInk2bqMRGDm5NLCoCwAZ0T295vTbkaDVWlHbx1xWvdVv0r_IDim_P6FHtwDwM/s200/-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683890418588783714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMXjn9Vj7W3HDa3FssyhpRO9eFaaZttLOkibHlGON-hcZEE5jp52PI9val05nmR40v-mHZ-fubh6hfIRrLtDdLv5az8mTGV_ON8uSe5vW-sSCoPKrxman0ibTPp_DdSlsy4r2bmlIeVw/s1600/-5.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMXjn9Vj7W3HDa3FssyhpRO9eFaaZttLOkibHlGON-hcZEE5jp52PI9val05nmR40v-mHZ-fubh6hfIRrLtDdLv5az8mTGV_ON8uSe5vW-sSCoPKrxman0ibTPp_DdSlsy4r2bmlIeVw/s200/-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683890417409944066" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We have just returned from meetings in Manitoba... photo's are of the cinder block plant at our Chabin location... photo of the gate going into the plant, the cinder block press, finished cinder blocks and the piles of crushed rock... this has been a long process but so worth it.. we will be able to produce 1500 cinder blocks per day... thank you to all that made donations to help us complete this project......Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-74860606512410914692011-11-14T10:32:00.004-08:002012-04-14T08:46:19.868-07:00UPATE ON CINDER BLOCK PLANT --- CHABIN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2L2BeoaHK5_0aOc8BieUHpx5h7KReBZrk9ZDdqUkUhzqo_KOqDib9j7zFgPDhOcoSP0LpMve_Wq9IsANfbDqXoGeNq3RBljvZWuD8sLtN0PYPWFvuSN0ZJUhiJ0OdahiDt1IipRP7mcg/s1600/P1020311.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 104px; height: 104px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvof2xQNmQFV56Y5Ya8EhceDgJguRSXnvtqc3UpmLTjAC72AgaZMSvpgDohsDbE9a05wf7GFW7f-nVcKPStAVJwl1KXXWivI_6TlLhiwCcv9PML4uFG3UYccVsGM5vqg4xc4uu-egj_QY/s200/P1020309.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674921527358325058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnaa9OzuQZvEhkrq-B31MoS-n1Beu5q8hc2FNpt9ex-nmeIdQzHyqLsfeW9bpCVKzywTdpxwqk4SVtFgDtfCrzXkqjJ-GCmiiaToH3vD1I97KJfFpNm_QCeGeMeAbvXHpm3q9wnli4F0/s1600/P1020305.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnaa9OzuQZvEhkrq-B31MoS-n1Beu5q8hc2FNpt9ex-nmeIdQzHyqLsfeW9bpCVKzywTdpxwqk4SVtFgDtfCrzXkqjJ-GCmiiaToH3vD1I97KJfFpNm_QCeGeMeAbvXHpm3q9wnli4F0/s200/P1020305.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674921525860006242" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This has been a long time in the making but finally starting to take shape... the rock crusher is in place at the plant and it is working great.. our new gravel truck is picking up rock to run through the crusher... we sell the finished product locally... this will take place till our equipment has been mounted... we have all the equipment on site but our skid steer is down and we haven't been able to find any equipment that is able to pick up and put in place the cement mixer and the block press... this hopefully will happen soon as we are waiting for parts for the skid steer... thank you to each that have made the project come together... will post updates on the other equipment as soon as it is in operation... 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Please if you have a burden for the health of the families in Haiti please send a donation to our office made out to Lifeline Haiti putting a note with it directing it to healthcare support.<br />
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We want to give a big thank you to Lis and her family for raising funds to purchase this boat and motor.. you may ask how this will help... the Pastor from the Anse-a-Pitres school will fish and the proceeds from the fishing will help us keep the school open... also it will be used to transport supplies and people from Jacmel with a 2 hr. boat ride rather than a 10 hour truck ride...Anse-a-Pitres is locate at the bottom right of the country on the Dominican boarder... thanks again for making a difference...<br />
Bob & LindaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-61771889786439897692011-10-28T13:15:00.000-07:002012-07-21T09:14:05.010-07:00MacKenzie Porter Benefit Concert<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeaGHxoRxs8fWZ2q1EH8iQgzgK0g1DdIUeCTIANntfrF2nUyBQUJqJexuN19HnVacnvkDjdrSr8KbxK7WAi6Dmdu_xrBIEUETCpkJN2pzGtim3YdeJkfi41ymy4DuMEtHcaqpXVxHeuY/s1600/IMG_1268.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 186px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeaGHxoRxs8fWZ2q1EH8iQgzgK0g1DdIUeCTIANntfrF2nUyBQUJqJexuN19HnVacnvkDjdrSr8KbxK7WAi6Dmdu_xrBIEUETCpkJN2pzGtim3YdeJkfi41ymy4DuMEtHcaqpXVxHeuY/s200/IMG_1268.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668640393939579858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgDtywuMhh4VKLKd_6QQV9rAfwaMsUdDtYtFy6v70VxgbDSBwsF0xAHAPEWw-hWQTyWAK1NxZwIByNiwK0udgwU5LtuFfaFP25m7HSR7oJ23wpPtcC7xuN5S5xyV540kkASXjIG3-vrQ/s1600/IMG_1240.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgDtywuMhh4VKLKd_6QQV9rAfwaMsUdDtYtFy6v70VxgbDSBwsF0xAHAPEWw-hWQTyWAK1NxZwIByNiwK0udgwU5LtuFfaFP25m7HSR7oJ23wpPtcC7xuN5S5xyV540kkASXjIG3-vrQ/s200/IMG_1240.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668640388038563762" /></a><br /><br />Thank you MacKenzie for lending your voice for the children of Haiti...What a great evening!!!<br />A big THANK YOU to all who attended in making this a very successful evening...<br />Proceeds will help in the expansion of the coffee plantation.....Once again<br />"thank you" for your continued support...... Bob & LindaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-19380126410196235312011-10-17T13:16:00.002-07:002012-07-21T09:14:25.192-07:00MAKING A DIFFERENCE ONE CUP OF COFFEE AT A TIME<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1M2oo-rtaR1He8ZwDWN_zREQyN12ffgyiueClO_yyVWA0nfO_zrAJhkLvQ4MDDYe_oy6ZeXWL92Ruhj2pb7nsGCq_I1EQHdLI_1VvdgcS2sd_vdGp3Bn-cIBq4kQcurF4tWyjzh6LT8/s1600/IMG_1238.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1M2oo-rtaR1He8ZwDWN_zREQyN12ffgyiueClO_yyVWA0nfO_zrAJhkLvQ4MDDYe_oy6ZeXWL92Ruhj2pb7nsGCq_I1EQHdLI_1VvdgcS2sd_vdGp3Bn-cIBq4kQcurF4tWyjzh6LT8/s200/IMG_1238.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664558075224396818" /></a><br /><br />just an update about fund raising through our coffee sales... <br /><br />You will love the quality and flavor of this amazing coffee roasted up by one of the best Master Roasters in Canada.<br /><br /> We have a new blend out called Pappy's Blend ...<br /><br /> We sell this at fund raising events and through some of the schools... we also have locations in Medicine Hat, Calgary, Eastend, and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan along with Abbotsford, B.C.<br /><br /><br />We also sell our coffee in the Co-op stores and Sobey's in Medicine Hat... all are labeled CREEKSIDE COFFEE<br /><br />CALGARY.... Bodo Store at the Cross Iron Mills Mall<br /><br />MEDICINE HAT... Posh Wash,..... Cash & Carry Carpets <br /><br />Eastend, Saskatchewan... Shannon's Closet<br /><br />Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ... you can order through me via e-mail and we will get it <br /> to you... lifelinehaiti@gmail.com<br /><br />Abbotsford, B.C. ... you can also order through me and I can get it to you for those <br /> at the west coast.. <br /><br />THANK YOU FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE ... ONE CUP AT A TIME..... <br /><br />Bob & LindaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-50888028219758093352011-10-07T07:20:00.001-07:002015-06-03T14:01:44.048-07:00On the road...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFbDFu-B6PdSZUTld7SG9bgP-uh2gmRV8DtofAL4aek2FebRdRILKSDR_BnORphe80yUn2P31-vnHDbd08jYpYabLqJ2SAt5PBIK4jzqL7Lgz11Tn5x75TzpsToxSr6ZCyO4GukR5sfU/s1600/IMG_1102.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660756372371350194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFbDFu-B6PdSZUTld7SG9bgP-uh2gmRV8DtofAL4aek2FebRdRILKSDR_BnORphe80yUn2P31-vnHDbd08jYpYabLqJ2SAt5PBIK4jzqL7Lgz11Tn5x75TzpsToxSr6ZCyO4GukR5sfU/s200/IMG_1102.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 197px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
Linda and I will be on the road with meetings in Manitoba and Saskatchewan over the next week... University of Winnipeg and a Missions Conference in Swift Current...<br />
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Bob & LindaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-30028792626176515662011-10-07T06:55:00.003-07:002012-07-21T09:16:31.721-07:00Update from team members<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIqZaVkDFgDUXATXn9jIkVNl78n39CdNC7jAmT5htP3KS_aqdHA4oYd0UAePxo-1Vf5_i8jKk9zpxahV3Cag7lPVUddnmo7Srj8-sHrUW_vvKNJJy6KMeXOXD3rjoWE8geLvEploC5-E/s1600/IMG_0318.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIqZaVkDFgDUXATXn9jIkVNl78n39CdNC7jAmT5htP3KS_aqdHA4oYd0UAePxo-1Vf5_i8jKk9zpxahV3Cag7lPVUddnmo7Srj8-sHrUW_vvKNJJy6KMeXOXD3rjoWE8geLvEploC5-E/s200/IMG_0318.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660754100276561138" /></a><br /> one of our teams into Haiti.... Garry & Kelly report..<br /><br />WOW. What an amazing continuation of the story in Haiti. Over a year ago I was there a few weeks after the earthquake and amazed at what I saw. Lives lost, homes shattered, families obliterated and yet the people had a resolve to go on. I had never been exposed to a culture so poor in wealth before, never mind one that had experienced such devastation. I went there to help but found their resiliency and desire to rebuild and go forward encouraged me. Now after going a little more than a year later, the hearts and efforts of all the people through lifeline have made changes I wouldn't have thought possible. Little children that were starving and playing in muddy , garbage filled streets and that were dying of disease and starvation are laughing and playing in school yards and playgrounds that didn't exist before. The orphanage my wife and I stayed at had about 30 children there and I think half of them were preschool. I asked the head of the orphanage how many of them would have died had there not been intervention. He thought for a minute and replied that probably all of them except for a couple. I wish all of you that have supported this orphanage through Lifeline Haiti could see what your support has done. We talked to junior high and high school students that were just trying to survive a year ago and now are being clothed and fed and educated. Their eyes sparkle as they share their dreams of someday becoming teachers and mechanics and lawyers. It is not just life changing. It's life saving. Like Bob Davisson always says. 'changing one life at a time'. There is so much more to be done but there are also miracles being done every day as we in North America continue to change livesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-60873678649834495312011-10-05T09:44:00.001-07:002012-04-06T14:50:57.764-07:00MacKENZIE PORTER IN CONCERT OCT. 23/2011 7PM<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJcPSdiKLpDSnZknT9JF0rNiDXRrjLHqogIjZCmbWmStvTzuA6DdBgcauf-R20ToWmx-ocuU7hletDqhd1frkPLmEQSUx_fhrL4AJqQBKrVgM_Ea7hp7yArg1jNBRlaYv6HKWkcMw2IY/s1600/MacKenzie+Porter+Concert.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 62px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJcPSdiKLpDSnZknT9JF0rNiDXRrjLHqogIjZCmbWmStvTzuA6DdBgcauf-R20ToWmx-ocuU7hletDqhd1frkPLmEQSUx_fhrL4AJqQBKrVgM_Ea7hp7yArg1jNBRlaYv6HKWkcMw2IY/s200/MacKenzie+Porter+Concert.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660050278518659090" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />we are so privileged to have the incredible talent of <br />MacKenzie Porter... in concert in support of Lifeline Haiti.. concert will <br />be at the Medicine Hat College Theatre starting at 7PM.. rush tickets...<br />for those in the Hat you can purchase and pick up your tickets at Action Auto<br />Parts and if your coming in from out of the city you can phone to make your <br />reservation and pick up your tickets at the door by calling Red Carpet Events<br />403-878-3635.... thank you for making a difference... see you at the concert...<br /><br />God bless.. Bob & LindaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-62731684746703982782011-10-03T11:09:00.003-07:002015-06-03T14:03:58.859-07:00Team making difference at Orphanage<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdPlyaBDVn-ZQPMwirW6yi6rljLhfXnqk72xS0Xf498Bo9QEonBMyHnc9uTD5-60v0ywXTukFixKbCk1kOnqqoJwp-lJ4zLmoAITCV5xd4gez47tvzgQA6bQoEfPG8uoo5-JNwHXgqeg/s1600/DSC02514.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659332186456067666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdPlyaBDVn-ZQPMwirW6yi6rljLhfXnqk72xS0Xf498Bo9QEonBMyHnc9uTD5-60v0ywXTukFixKbCk1kOnqqoJwp-lJ4zLmoAITCV5xd4gez47tvzgQA6bQoEfPG8uoo5-JNwHXgqeg/s200/DSC02514.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
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following is a report from the team this summer... thank you for making a difference... Alexa, Andrea and team...<br />
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We were relieved to be greeted by Wisner and friends right in the airport. They helped us with our bags and they had the vehicles waiting for us inside the airport fence. It was a very smooth process! Driving through Port-Au-Prince we could see that there had been some improvements since last year but it was still a city in trouble. Outside of the city, we were all blown away by the beautiful mountainside drive to Jacmel. The mission house in Jacmel was equipped with bunk beds so we could all stay together. We were welcomed with warm hospitality. We knew our trip would go fast so we got right down to business in planning out our week that first evening. The biggest project we wanted to make happen was to build a playground on the orphanage grounds. Christ the King church in Shaunavon, SK graciously donated the funds to have it built with leftover monies going towards the finishing of the fence. Both the fence and the playground will help to keep the children safe and within the view of their caregivers. We did a number of painting projects at the orphanage including a banner for outside created partially by our Canadian students and partially by the orphans. We also painted a large mural upstairs in the children's area as well as the bedroom doors. The kids were very intrigued by the paint so they were each able to make their own creation using small canvasses we had brought with us from Canada. It was their first painting experience! We took a some time away from the orphanage to go to Basin Bleu. It was one of the most beautiful places we had ever seen. Our guides were extremely helpful in our hike and descent to the main basin. We enjoyed a swim and a jump off a waterfall into its crisp, blue waters. Our free hours were spent playing with and caring for the children. They all seemed much happier and healthier than year before thanks to some great caregivers. The playground was being finished in our last minutes at the orphanage. Although it was a frustrating project at times, due to the language barrier and lack of playgrounds for examples in Jacmel, it was so worthwhile to see the children so happy to play on it. It was a beautiful sight to see! Thank you Christ the King!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-88440930933578240472011-10-01T13:23:00.003-07:002015-06-03T14:05:25.016-07:00Technical problems...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhL1MPpmwi3Noc3QjDq1vPj3H59xwJ5R8sjQAwx2jAyo3YajGaJof4392rdx7Upv_L5C1J41LMgn64BN2PjRUyOIbuMaBBttXD2m2oah_CIaP5YUFU6rgVxAQGdwVTUsnLyuIxP3-lVQA/s1600/IMG_1104.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658624638709208162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhL1MPpmwi3Noc3QjDq1vPj3H59xwJ5R8sjQAwx2jAyo3YajGaJof4392rdx7Upv_L5C1J41LMgn64BN2PjRUyOIbuMaBBttXD2m2oah_CIaP5YUFU6rgVxAQGdwVTUsnLyuIxP3-lVQA/s200/IMG_1104.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 164px;" /></a><br />
Hi Everyone... sorry we have been having technical problems with our blog site ... all is working now and will have updates following... the children start school this coming week in Haiti... it has been a huge challenge raising enough funds to open all the schools.... thanks to all that have continued their support through prayers and finances... thank you to the teams that have gone in and made a difference.... thank you to Christopher that put a lot of work into a fundraiser he had in Calgary this last Thursday... the playground the team from Medicine Hat and Shaunavon had built at the orphanage has been a huge success.. we have room to expand at this location and also to build the same at some of our school locations...report from Tim & Chad from Minniapolis that 550,000 meals will be arriving in PAP this coming week... we will need a total of 4.3 million meals this year .....<br />
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For those in the Medicine Hat area there will be a benefit concert put on my MacKenzie Porter on Sunday, Oct. 23rd.. at the Medicine Hat College Theatre 7PM...you can purchase ticket from Action Auto Parts or phone Red Carpet events 403-878-3635... it will be an awesome performance by one of the best... book your tickets early as we will sell out fast.. tickets are $40. ... this will be a huge help for our projects ... <br />
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Photo is from the Rodeo and Exhibition in Medicine Hat where I was honored to be the Parade Marshall.. in the photo with Linda and myself is our 4 yr. old grand daughter... Avery Lynn... <br />
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Thanks again to everyone for making a difference... ONE CHILD AT A TIME...... Bob & LindaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-66272546790047219532011-05-25T15:22:00.001-07:002012-07-21T09:17:50.336-07:00Geography (HAITI)Continuing on my series of Haiti to help you understand more about Haiti and her precious people... facts from the CIA WORLD FACTBOOK<br />I would encourage everyone to explore this beautiful country... make sure your connected on the ground with a mission organization....<br /><br />Location:<br />Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic<br />Geographic coordinates:<br /> <br />19 00 N, 72 25 W<br />Map references:<br />Central America and the Caribbean<br />Area:<br /> <br />total: 27,750 sq km<br />country comparison to the world: 147<br />land: 27,560 sq km<br />water: 190 sq km<br />Area - comparative:<br /> <br />slightly smaller than Maryland<br />Land boundaries:<br /> <br />total: 360 km<br />border countries: Dominican Republic 360 km<br />Coastline:<br /> <br />1,771 km<br />Maritime claims:<br /> <br />territorial sea: 12 nm<br />contiguous zone: 24 nm<br />exclusive economic zone: 200 nm<br />continental shelf: to depth of exploitation<br />Climate:<br /> <br />tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds<br />Terrain:<br /><br />mostly rough and mountainous<br />Elevation extremes:<br /> <br />lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m<br />highest point: Chaine de la Selle 2,680 m<br />Natural resources:<br />bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower<br />Land use:<br />arable land: 28.11%<br />permanent crops: 11.53%<br />other: 60.36% (2005)<br />Irrigated land:<br /> <br />920 sq km (2003)<br />Total renewable water resources:<br /> .<br />14 cu km (2000)<br />Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):<br /> <br />total: 0.99 cu km/yr (5%/1%/94%)<br />per capital 116 cu m/yr (2000)<br />Natural hazards:<br /> <br />lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding and earthquakes; periodic droughts<br />Environment - current issues:<br /> <br />extensive deforestation (much of the remaining forested land is being cleared for agriculture and used as fuel); soil erosion; inadequate supplies of potable water<br />Environment - international agreements:<br /> <br /><br />shares island of Hispaniola with Dominican Republic (western one-third is Haiti, eastern two-thirds is the Dominican Republic)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-40007721927066499232011-05-23T13:57:00.001-07:002015-06-03T14:06:55.230-07:00Thank You<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCXXE7alxBsNOEjItwWojh48SwIZ6G_VG5C0lxcB_fZLajrBeRrzaA6h-TsrLFT6sjw3x_fc6c80gGISvaJqwMWF2rrdY35urZspk3exZIoAYf-aXZEJcQIro0UFeqILnylhyphenhyphenJCG69WA/s1600/Jay+001+%25283%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610478042797946514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCXXE7alxBsNOEjItwWojh48SwIZ6G_VG5C0lxcB_fZLajrBeRrzaA6h-TsrLFT6sjw3x_fc6c80gGISvaJqwMWF2rrdY35urZspk3exZIoAYf-aXZEJcQIro0UFeqILnylhyphenhyphenJCG69WA/s200/Jay+001+%25283%2529.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
Thank you to so many have come together to help with funds need in our projects in Haiti.. over the last while we have been traveling and speaking at schools.. so many young people have been helping out.. children helping children... that is awesome.. still so much more needed but every dollar helps..<br />
in the photo is Ivan, the owner of the Harley Davidson Shop in Medicine Hat who held a fund raiser for our Orphanage in Jacmel... thank you to Ivan and your staff for making a difference...<br />
ONE CHILD AT A TIME... <br />
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Bob & LindaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165010602891095486.post-64980775437656460192011-04-30T10:46:00.001-07:002015-06-03T14:07:06.550-07:00A LITTLE HISTORY ON HAITII will be doing a series of a little history on Haiti over the next while.. read and enjoy.. they are a resilient people .....<br />
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HAITI IS A DRAMATIC COUNTRY in its terrain, history, and culture. In comparison with other countries in the Caribbean, Haiti is described in superlatives: it is the most rural in its settlement pattern, the poorest, and the most densely populated. It is also the only country in the region that was born of a successful slave rebellion, and it is the first modern black republic.<br />
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Many observers have described Haitian society as stagnant, but in recent years, changes have begun. By the 1980s, the population of Haiti surpassed 5 million. Although the country continued to be overwhelmingly rural, urbanization was accelerating as the impact of soil erosion and land fragmentation on agricultural productivity forced increasing numbers of peasants to migrate to Port-au-Prince and even overseas. The population of Port-au-Prince was expected to reach 1 million by the end of the 1980s. Haiti's peasants had traditionally relied on the extended family and cooperative labor as a means for taking care of each other, but by the late 1980s, this aspect of the culture had disintegrated. Deteriorating economic conditions were forcing the poor to find new ways to eke out a living from the land, or to survive in urban slums. An unstable, but politically significant, black middle class had emerged between the traditional, mainly mulatto, elite and the peasantry. Migration and the penetration of foreign missions and nongovernmental organizations to the more remote parts of Haiti created new kinds of relationships with the outside world. The transportation and the communications systems had been greatly improved, and Creole-language radio brought news of domestic and international affairs to the country's isolated villages.<br />
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The weight of the past bore heavily on the daily lives of all Haitians in the 1980s. The country's legacy of slavery and French colonization had left a lasting imprint on the culture. In the past, members of the upper class cherished Franco-Haitian culture because the French language and manners separated them from the masses whom they wished to rule. At the same time, former slaves created a peasant culture, but always in the shadow of their urban superiors. Haiti's dual cultural heritage resulted in negative attitudes toward Haitian peasant life, particularly toward the Creole language, traditional marriages, and voodoo, the folk religion. The recent emergence of a middle class has only exacerbated the debate over what should be considered "true" Haiti.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1