By Laura Polynice, PLH Executive Assistant
Play, Learn, Grow!
Summer is here! As kids in the states are running between sports camps, VBS, and play dates, PLH is providing kids in Haiti with similar opportunities to play, learn, and grow.
Every day, youth gather on the campus to participate in soccer, basketball, English, or artisan crafts. Each of these programs provide youth with purpose, belonging, and life skills. With few opportunities in Haiti, PLH is a unique place for kids to be kids in a safe and uplifting environment. PLH now employs 30 coaches and teachers who are pouring into these youth every week.
Check out the new paint job on the basketball court!
PLH vs. Camp Marie!
This summer, the PLH soccer and basketball teams are competing in weekend matches, testing their skills against one another. PLH also recently hosted a match between the local community team and the PLH staff and coaches. Over 300 people came to the campus to watch the game. Matches like these are a way for PLH to encourage community in a positive environment.
Volleyball Coming Soon!
In May, PLH received a $25,000 matching grant from the Huddart Family Foundation to construct a volleyball court and launch a PLH volleyball program! The recent fundraising dinner in Eugene raised $18,000 towards the $25,000 needed to unlock the full match. In October, we will be holding a volleyball tournament fundraiser to raise the remaining funds needed. Click below to play in this tournament fundraiser or to give directly to bringing volleyball to youth in Haiti.
An Update on the Haiti Situation
The situation in Haiti remains much the same. Gangs continue to take over more neighborhoods, people continue to live in fear, and hunger continues to claim more lives. Many hospitals and clinics have closed, with others operating with limited staff and resources, making medical care difficult to find. With great effort and money paid to the gangs that control the highways, some resources and supplies are transported around the country. Populations struggle to continue life as best they can. The community where the PLH campus is located remains quiet and free from gang activity, but it is cut off from the rest of the country by gang-controlled highways.
Praise God with Us
With all these challenges, we continue to thank God for the location where He has placed Project Living Hope. The PLH campus is a safe haven for youth. When they step on the campus, they can leave the troubles of the country and simply play, dream, and grow as youth should. We praise God for the Haitian leaders He brought to PLH who are keeping programs running and pouring into these youth every day. We thank God for all of you who are supporting this work and impacting lives in Haiti.
