We want to share an important update and ask for your continued prayers for Haiti and Project Living Hope.
This past Sunday, boats full of gang members from further south showed up in two towns just 15 minutes from where Project Living Hope's campus is located. They entered an orphanage looking for guns and assaulted some of the workers there. We are told that one of these towns is now under the gang's control. Please pray with us for deliverance for these communities and for all of Haiti!
While the gang has not entered our community, it is possible that their spies are already in the area. PLH leadership is following the situation closely, communicating with community leaders, and taking necessary steps to secure the organization and our staff as best we can. The PLH campus is located at the end of a small valley with only one way in, making it not an attractive place for gangs to try to move into because they could be easily cornered by police. The campus has acted as a place of refuge for members of the community in the past when things have gotten uneasy and people want to retreat from the highway. We anticipate that this could happen again and we are stocking extra food in case people camp out for an extended period and are in need of emergency relief.
The PLH youth programs have been on fall break. Each year, we pause after a busy summer of activities to give students time to settle back into school, with plans to reopen in November/December. For the safety of our staff and youth, we will extend this break until the situation has stabilized and it is safe to resume normal programming. Our staff continue to care for the property, but we are prioritizing everyone’s safety during this uncertain time and cannot risk having many people frequent the campus.
Even in the midst of this hardship, we remain confident in God’s faithfulness. His promises endure from generation to generation. We believe He is still writing a story of hope and renewal in Haiti.
Your ongoing support allows us to stand with the Haitian people in hope, even when circumstances are difficult. Thank you for praying, giving, and believing with us.
