Orphanage

Philip on September 4th, 2010

In Haiti, every student must pass a standardized national test each year in order to move on the next grade level. The results of last year’s test were released recently, and every child in our orphanage passed the test.  This is unheard of in Haiti where it’s not unusual for some students to remain at [...]

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Philip on September 4th, 2010

Dieu-Mene is one of our older orphanage children who wants to become a carpenter.  To encourage him and allow him to begin to develop skills in this area, Bernie brought several hand tools this trip to give to Dieu-Mene.  Bernie also suggested Dieu-Mene’s first project, a wooden toolbox, and provided the wood along with a [...]

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Philip on July 6th, 2010

Dear Friends,
Our ultimate goal for the children at the Starfish Ministries orphanage (as well as for all those we minister to in Haiti) is to see them mature into disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ.  We desire for them to bring glory to our God and Father through obedience to His word.  And we hope [...]

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Philip on July 6th, 2010

Dear Sponsors,
Hello!  With all the sponsors, we have so much joy in our hearts to write you in the name of Jesus.  How are your activities, your families?  We want to tell you a great thank you for all the sponsors who make the decision to help us.  Know that you make that to glorify [...]

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Philip on May 18th, 2010

Some of you may remember Bernie writing in a newsletter four years ago about a young man named Nodi.  It is such a blessing to see how God continues to lead young men like him.  Since Bernie’s newsletter, Nodi has gone to plumbing school in Port-au-Prince.  And right now he is back in Tricotte, using the things [...]

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Philip on January 19th, 2010

Bernie received a call from Doug late this morning.  Doug had a great deal to report: relief going to the needy, provision for the Starfish Orphanage, destruction in Meprise and Biscaille, and rain coming.
Food for some of the hardest hit
Pastor Diogene was able to use some of the money that you have contributed to buy [...]

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Bernie on July 1st, 2008

Dear Friends,
It was good to have a reprieve from writing the newsletter last month. Many of you have commented favorably about Philip’s letter and he has agreed to write again from time to time.
Pastor Diogene told me on the phone a few days ago that the water in Tricotte is so plentiful that they are [...]

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Bernie on May 1st, 2008

Dear Friends,
As we write this letter, things have settled down a little in Haiti. Increases in the price of food and other necessities of life had caused “food” riots in most of the large towns in Haiti. Tires were burned in the streets and many businesses were vandalized. Marching on the capital brought out the [...]

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Bernie on March 1st, 2008

Dear Friends,
In early February we had a short term mission team from Southridge Community Church in Langley, BC, join us in Tricotte for nine days.  They took over 100 soccer balls and uniforms with them and put on six mini soccer camps for children in our schools and orphanage.  The kids really enjoyed learning a [...]

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Bernie on October 1st, 2007

Dear Friends,
I just returned from four and a half weeks in Haiti.  A team from Grace Community Church in Auburn, WA, spent the past ten days with me ministering in the Tricotte area.  We were able to show the Jesus Film five times with many children responding to the Gospel invitation.  When we showed it [...]

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