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.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
MESSAGE FROM MY FRIEND LUBENS FROM YWAM IN JACMEL
I am in Jacmel now and I really dont want to tell you all that I go thru in Port Au Prince from the border of Domnican republic to Jacmel. I took a motocycle from the border to Jacmel, a five hours trip, believe me, when I dont see dead bodies on the side of the road I see spots of burned tires. The moto guy told me that's where they have burned bodies that sthank too much.
Its caos, the mountain road to Jacmel become an obtical course, you never know when a load of stones will fall, we had at least 3 of them and the motor guy keep saying he wants to quit. Somethimes I had to give him a raise on the fee we agreed on from the border, so a trip that was going to cost me $110 US ended up costing me $200 US. By the way a gallon of gasoline is about $18 USD. Not at the gaz station because gas station are not open, ...somehow the gaz end up to those on the streets that are making the black market.
Jacmel to me may never be the same and right now I already anticipate more caos, unless somehow something get done. People are getting hungry and there is no water. Yes lots of houses are lost but people have lost family and friend and now they hungry. because we had a ministry base in Jacmel people keep coming and hoping somehow we will have something. All I could tell them is to pray and hopefully God will send some food.
Here is an estimation of domage in Jacmel and its surrounding in the south Est:
DEAD: 356
RUINDED:420
NEW HOMELESS: 11958 PLUS ANOTHE 8000 THAT WERE PUT IN TEMPORARY HOMES.
HOUSES DESTROYED:2591
HOUSES DOMAGE: 8335
This estimation is from the UN Multimedia office.
One school called LA TRINITE COLLEGE was crushed with the students in it while in session, it was a three story school. And that school had afternoon sessions. Must of these kids we know them since we used to do special sport program with them.
One Lady was in her house with her two kids and they are crushed.
Me and my familly have lost some people very dear to us.
I have a good friend and from Gonaives who is also a YWAM staff: Illioney St Fleur that has lost his wife in all that. I think they were in Port. I have tried to call him but still cant get him. I have news that he and his daugther is okay. Illioney if you ever read this, I am sorry and I keep imaging that it could have been me, just the thought of that bring too much pain. So I am sorry... I love you bro and we all know that she has run a good race and fight a good fight and now Jesus is welcoming her.
One good friend who was recently the president of Congress: senator Lambert Joseph was under the chamber for two days along with another friend that use to play soccer with me, his name is Stephane. Lambert did survived but Stephane did not.
This is the only cyber place here and I its not a busness, so I have to leave because I just have been ask to., this report may not be that complete and my gramar in it may be very difficult to read since I dont have time to go over it, so good luck reading!
please pass on the message and so people know at lease we alive.
God's blessing, Lubens
WORD JUST IN...
........ I just got a message from another friend that the last after shock measured a 6.1 which caused more damage.. It was too much for our Diquinni school which has now sustained damage.. .. half of the 4000 police officers in PAP have been killed.. Several were guys that I knew...
I was scheduled to go in on Monday the 25th and have called all reservations for the team that were going but I feel I will be going in ..... I haven't heard if my ticket with AC is still good or if they can even fly in there by next week... I will have a satellite phone with me to make contact back home... I will post as soon as I hear more...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Relief starting to reach Jacmel
lifelinejohn@hotmail.com ... ph.... 403-928-0241... please contact him if you have any questions or where the containers will be located in each of these locations.. Everything is still in the beginning process... one container is being loaded with food at Central in Medicine Hat ....
I have meetings this morning in Manitoba with representatives for about 20 colonies to see how they can help can help .... Charlie, Priscilla and myself will return to Medicine Hat late tonight.
No financial amount is too small ... Government matching for Canada is good till the 12th of Feb.
Still no word on about 23oo children from our schools in different parts of Haiti.. Biggest problem is no phone communication.. We are praying they are all safe... and all our 300 staff and 4300 children in Haiti and the others that we will be able to help because of your giving...
When we are able to get into the other areas of Haiti with have an addition 7500 children that we will be able help that are connected to our organization including all the other people in those areas...
Thank you so much for your help... keep posted for updates..... Bob & Linda
Sunday, January 17, 2010
LATEST UPDATES
We have 300 of our staff on the ground in Haiti helping where ever they can.. We have our two water trucks collecting water at the pumping station and giving water away to all who ask. Each truck holds 1600 gallons.. Fuel is impossible to get and we will have to stop giving this service when the trucks run out of fuel.. Pray that we can keep the trucks running.
The road to PAP from Jacmel apparently has landslides blocking the highway in about 20 locations.
Our friend Danny is on the ground in Jacmel organizing airlifts to bring supplies into Jacmel.
I will not be going into Haiti until the roads are opened. I am much more effective for the people of Haiti by being here to raise funds and organizing containers of food and supplies.
On my last post I shared that our friend Clark was safe.. Clark is the owner of the Peace of Mind Hotel that was destroyed in the earthquake...
Still no phone contact since Friday with Pastor Placide our Director of Operations..
If there are those that are trained medical people that are wanting to go in I can connect you with those on the ground in Haiti to help... These are the people that are needed right now on the ground....
We need your help... go to www.lifelinehaiti.com to make your donation.. Thank you so much to those that have been able to donate... God bless you... Bob & Linda
Clark is safe/Update
There is food being prepared and will be shipped in the next week to 4 weeks for us from Prairie Gleaners here in Medicine Hat, Progressive Foods out of Edmonton, Urban Refuge and Evergreen Church along with Kids Against Hunger from Minniapolis. There are containers being organized out of Steinback and Winkler, Manitoba. We have over 5000 lbs of cloths donation from a factory in Winnipeg, and some stores. There are so many needs.. See my list on a previous post.
I will be speaking in Lethbridge today at the Free Grace Reform Baptist Church.
Thank you for your prayers and support.. more is needed .... God bless.. Bob & Linda
Saturday, January 16, 2010
CONTAINERS OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES LEAVING FROM MEDICINE HAT
WISNER is safe.. He was going to university in PAP and living in a house we rent there for students..the house was destroyed......he is back in Jacmel...
We still have no word from some areas that we cannot reach by phone as yet in PAP, Basfrontal, Savanette, Camatin, Below, Ausome Pete, Carfour Raymond, Leoganne, ... .
I will post as soon as I hear something.
We are loading a container of food that Prairie Gleans have been dehydrating for us for the last few months along with other supplies..
..For the team that will be sending hospital beds and other supplies for Sarah please contact our Earthquake Relief Co-coordinator John Devine here in Medicine Hat.. e-mail .. lifelinejohn@hotmail.com or ph. 403-928-0241 or 527-5615...
If you are looking for our contacts that will be putting a container together in Steinback or Winkler, just drop me a note..
There is also a couple of containers of food being prepared by Urgan Refuge and Evergreen church in Minniapolis that will be shipped in the next month or two. They are partnered with Kids Against Hunger and are a huge help.... Thank you...
The port in PAP is still closed but by the time we have these containers down there it should be open or close to being open.. There is so much need now but even if it takes a month of two for these containers to get there the need will be just as great...
Thank you for all your calls and words of encouragement... We are still in need of financial support to cover the immediate needs... The bank in Jacmel is suppose to be open of Monday... This way we can wire the money to purchase any food that is available to feed the starving people in the regions we have our schools.. We have 300 staff on the ground there helping where ever possible.. We have 50 churches in Haiti that we support that are in desperate need of help also..
Here is a list and much more that we are in need of ,..... non perishable food, tools, lumber, wheelbarrows, re-bar, cement, batteries, inverters, electrical wire all sizes, con duets, piping for plumbing, pots and pans, kitchen utensils, beds, tables and chairs, all kinds of furniture... vehicles, quads, motor bikes, whatever can fit in a container including smaller school buses. we already have many cases of cloths so I would hold off on that for now until further notice...We are limited to 40,000 lbs per 40 ft. container and everything has to itemized when packed..
. Thanks so much for your prayers...
Because of His amazing grace.......... Bob & Linda
Friday, January 15, 2010
WE QUALIFY FOR MATCHING FUNDS (RULES BELOW)
Haiti Earthquake Matching Contributions
On January 14, 2010, the Government of Canada announced that it will match dollar for dollar contributions of individual Canadians to eligible Canadian charitable organizations in support of humanitarian recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti up to a total of $50 million.
Which Donations Will Be Matched?
To qualify for matching, the donations must be:
- made by an individual Canadian (not a corporation or business) – the donation from an individual may not exceed $100,000;
- made to a registered Canadian charitable organization that is receiving donations in response to the January 12 Haiti earthquake;
- specifically earmarked for the purpose of responding to the earthquake; and,
- made between January 12 and February 12, 2010.
CCCC has confirmed with CIDA that the donations given by individuals to a church that are forwarded to another Canadian registered charity doing the work in Haiti would also be matched. Donations to churches still need to meet the above criteria.
Key facts can be found on CIDA’s website at http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/
Declaration of Donations Required
CIDA has advised us that charities will be required to provide a declaration of donations received as part of the matching program. Charities that forward funds to other Canadian registered charities may opt to complete the declaration themselves or request the other charity to include the donation amounts in their documentation to CIDA.
CCCC will provide further details on this declaration as information becomes available.
Allocation of Matched Funds
CIDA will allocate the matched funds on behalf of the Government of Canada. Decisions for funding will be made based on the merits of the proposal and the ability to deliver aid quickly and effectively. The organization will need to have significant in-country capacity to deliver humanitarian and early recovery assistance.
FIRST CONTACT VIA PHONE JUST NOW!!!
Jacmel is very bad.. All our children and staff are accounted for and everyone is safe. The schools in Jacmel and surrounding area are fine but there are many building that are down. Everyone has been told not to go into their homes. All our staff, students and orphans are sleeping out in the fields at night time on or in our vehicles. The road is blocked to PAP but motor cycle tapp tapp's are able to get through.. Miles and Rosemary are trying to leave the country today...
There is an estimated 2 to 3 thousand dead in Jacmel with several thousand injured. There were whole schools in Jacmel that collapsed with all the children and teaches killed. None of these were our schools. Everyone is trying to help dig in the rubble to try to find survivors.
Pastor told me about the Peace of Mind hotel that it is flat. No word about our friends if they survived.
They are starting to run out of water and food. The road is open to the pumping station so we are going to try to get water with our water trucks to bring water into the city to give to the people... we need your help .... please send in donations as soon as possible.. we are starting to pack one container of food from Prairie Gleaners today or tomorrow and hope to ship it in the next week or so..
We are also collecting anything that we can send on another container filled with generators, clothing, lumber, and whatever else people are able to send. I will post that contact information later... Thank you to those that have sent funds in already... Bob & Linda
Thursday, January 14, 2010
REPORTS TODATE FROM HAITI
For those that have sent a donation to help with the relief work, money for food, water, medicine, blankets, etc., thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
It will take some time before we will hear from all of our children but so far over half of the 4300 children have been accounted for. The schools themselves that we got a report on in Diquinni, Chabin, Jacmel, Thiotte and the orphanage in Jacmel (Little Angels of Jacmel) have received no damage.. Any construction that had been partially done in other location received some damage.
Information coming out is limited but no reports so far of deaths with any of our children or staff. There are still reports to come from our Port au Prince school and City Solit schools. The Diquinni school is part of Port au Prince west side, right close to Carfour where the eppa center was located. I have not been able to make any phone contact to date.
Communication is still very difficult if not impossible in the country. It appears the schools further in the mountains only felt the ground shake but received no damage.
For those that have children that they sponsor through Lifeline Haiti all reports are that they are all safe... Nothing came in through the night of any changes..
Please, we ask you to keep them in your prayers as it will be getting much more difficult because of all the injured, the dead bodies on the streets, lack of clean drinking water, the number of prisoners that escaped when the prison collapsed. Pray that medical relief, food and water will arrive quickly.
I will post reports as I get them... Please if you able to make a donation of any size please follow the steps on our web site. Every dollar will make a difference.. www.lifelinehaiti.com then click on... Be A Sponsor ... on the left colum and then our donation page will come up. You can mail in a donate as shown there or click onto CanadaHelps and a page will come up to make a donation on line. Scroll down to find Lifeline Haiti.. 100% of your donation goes to Haiti to our organization and each dollar is accounted for at the end of the day...
For our friends in the States I have posted for you how to make your donation where you can get a tax receipt also. You can also check on Face book or twitter on either Lifeline Haiti or Bob Davisson to find more information .... Thank you so much ...
I will be going back into Haiti on the 25th of Jan. with a team, all things equal...
Because of His amazing grace... Bob & Linda
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Donations from our UNITED STATES FRIENDS
Go to www.gcmediaministries.org (Great Commission Media Ministries) and select the donate button and go to US donations. Designate the gift for Lifeline Haiti. In the box type in Lifeline Haiti......
lifelinehaiti@gmail.com
Bob & Linda
E-MAIL FROM KEN & DENIS WALLIS ....
We have a little more info this morning. Dr. Dan Snyder and wife DeeAnn, son James (19) are okay. They drove then walked from their house, the ?4 miles to the mission complex and started digging. The new part of FOHO (4 storey) has completely collapsed. Pastor Jeanne Munos (U.S.) is dead, also presumably the Haitian family that lives there (Allan, Edouanni and 3 year old Vanderlin). The Bible School, school, and Parc Cretien church are gone along with whoever was in them. Jeanne's husband Jack was pulled from the rubble after 6 hours with broken bones but alive. Young Katie Zook (?23) was miraculously pulled from the basement and taken to the UN hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Still no word on our dear Pastor Desvariste, our daughter Medjinah or countless other Haitians we love. The couple that kind of took on our role this winter were working north of PaP. She is fine, he only received lacerations. A work team from U.S. had arrived the day before, spent the night at FOHO and had left for Gonnaives in the north. When the hurricane occurred they turned around and came back to help. The only communication is through the embassies, which themselves have been evacuated. There are no land lines in Haiti and the cell phones are mostly not working now. We have been unable to reach anyone by phone. There was a brief communique from the Holiness missionary there during the quake but we have heard nothing since.
NEED OF FOOD AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES WWW.LIFELINEHAITI.COM
Thank you for your prayers... we need food, medical supplies, water and much more.. to make donations go on site...www.lifelinehaiti.com and click on Be a Supporter and then click on CanadaHelps and scroll onto Lifeline Haiti to make your donation.... Thanks for making a difference.... God bless you... Bob
We have a little more info this morning. Dr. Dan Snyder and wife DeeAnn, son James (19) are okay. They drove then walked from their house, the ?4 miles to the mission complex and started digging. The new part of FOHO (4 storey) has completely collapsed. Pastor Jeanne Munos (U.S.) is dead, also presumably the Haitian family that lives there (Allan, Edouanni and 3 year old Vanderlin). The Bible School, school, and Parc Cretien church are gone along with whoever was in them. Jeanne's husband Jack was pulled from the rubble after 6 hours with broken bones but alive. Young Katie Zook (?23) was miraculously pulled from the basement and taken to the UN hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Still no word on our dear Pastor Desvariste, our daughter Medjinah or countless other Haitians we love. The couple t
hat kind of took on our role this winter were working north of PaP. She is fine, he only received lacerations. A work team from U.S. had arrived the day before, spent the night at FOHO and had left for Gonnaives in the north. When the hurricane occurred they turned around and came back to help. The only communication is through the embassies, which themselves have been evacuated. There are no land lines in Haiti and the cell phones are mostly not working now. We have been unable to reach anyone by phone. There was a brief communique from the Holiness missionary there during the quake but we have heard nothing since. DIQUINNI SCHOOL
We just completed construction of this school and we are so great full to report that it sustained no damage. We are still waiting for reports from several of our other schools but so far no reports of damage or injuries... Please continue to pray for more miracles... Thank you for making a difference... please go to www.lifelinehaiti.com to make a donation... We have 300 staff ready to be mobilized to help feed the people as we can raise the funds to purchase food....
CONTACT FROM MY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS JUST THIS MINUTE
PASTOR PLACIDE
DONATIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES
Go to www.gcmediaministries.org (Great Commission Media Ministries) and select the donate button and go to US donations. Designate the gift for Lifeline Haiti.
Thank you so much for making a difference...
Bob & Linda
UW students - engineers without borders- Safe
STILL NO WORD FROM HAITI FROM OUR MISSION
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Catastrophic earthquake hits Haiti
I heard of it when I got off my flight from the west coast into Calgary late this afternoon.. I am unable to get through to any of our staff but got a call from Pastor Chad from the Sates with some news that he got.. I will post more as I get the news but this is what I have found out so far.. The EPA center of the quake was close to our Diquinni school on the west side of PAP. It was just being completed and was built under the new guidelines the Government set up.. We are praying it was not damaged.. Fortunately the earthquake hit after the children were out of school.. We have three schools in PAP and are praying everyone is safe. With the quake to the north of Jacmel we were hoping there were no effects in Jacmel but we were wrong. From what news Chad picked up it rocked Jacmel very hard.. The down town is damaged to a greater extent then the hurricanes caused in 2008... Danny's orphanage started to shake and walls started cracking and the children got anxious as they were afraid it would collapse so some jumped off the second floor balcony.. Unfortunately a couple of them broke their ankle.. The building did not collapse... when they took the children to the hospital they found the hospital in Jacmel had been destroyed by the earthquake and could not get help.. They have them back to the house and are trying to cope..
The roads will be blocked from slides coming down the mountains and their supply of food will be cut off.. Our 20 schools and 4300 children with our 300 staff will be out of food in the next day or two.. We need you help... Please donate on line by going to our web..
www.lifelinehaiti.com and click on ... Be a Sponsor ..
.....and then click on the sign that says donate on line CanadaHelps and then scroll down to Lifeline Haiti to make you donation to buy food, water, medicine, and to help re build.. You can also donate by sending a cheque as it explains on this page..Please pray for all of us.... We are asking churches to mobilize and help...if everyone helps even a little it will make a huge difference... We have the staff ready to be mobilize to help when we are able to have to funds to purchase what we need to help the people of Haiti ... God bless you.. Pastor Bob
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
West Coast from the 7th - 12th Jan.2010
I will be speaking at Pastor Dave Koop's church, Coastal Church down town Vancouver. Service at 7PM Sat. the 9th, Sun. 8AM , 10AM and 12:30PM... Thank you to each for making a difference in the lives of the children of Haiti... Be blessed... Bob & Linda
Friday, January 1, 2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! / SHORT BIO
As we leave to the past 2009 and look to the promise of 2010… I Pray, the Lord would bless and keep you; that His face would enlighten you; that He would be kind…always increasing favor upon you, and smile upon you giving you an abundance of peace. Have a Blessed and Prosperous New Year!
Bob is a former RCMP officer of 15 yrs. postings in Vernon, Kamloops City, Kamloops Rural, Kamloops Sub/Div. Police Service Dog Section, Depot Div. Firearms section and Program Development.
After his years in the Mounties, Bob & his wife Linda were the owner/operator's of the McDonald's Restaurant in Swift Current, Sask. for 18 yrs.
Bob has had the privilege to represent Canada in 3 different world championships. He pitched for Canada in the Junior World Baseball Championships in Cuba. Police Combat Championships in Jackson Mississippi and Olympic discipline Pistol in Free Pistol and Air Pistol in Caracus Venezuela. An interesting point is that Bob pitched in an exhibition game with Fidel Castro pitching on the other team.
After many years with lung problems, Bob was diagnosed with a lung tumor in the spring of 1984. For Bob this was a death sentence.
His desire was to be struck by a train. To give himself a painless and seemingly accidental death. To relieve himself of his tired and diseased body. Instead he was struck by the Hand of God. And because of a vision and a healing so extraordinary, so wonderful, he's now making plans to live forever..
Bob speaks of his spiritual and physical redemption. Of how his lost, and unbelieving soul became found in the love of God.
After Bob & Linda retired in 2000 they moved to and now live in Medicine Hat, Ab. Bob is founder and president of Glory Bound Ministries. In 2007 Bob also founded and is president of Lifeline Haiti. He has ministered in over 20 countries around the world. His main mission field is Haiti providing schools, education, food and basic needs for the children of Haiti. At the present time they have 20 schools in 15 locations with 4300 students and another 30 locations with 7500 children waiting to start schools when the finances are raised. More to follow!! Praise the Lord!! God bless you... Bob & Linda