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EVEN NOW HOPE GROWS
As we continue this journey together, there is one thing we have learned again and again: God’s timing is always worth trusting. There are moments when we wish things would move faster. Moments when we pray, wait, and wonder what God is doing. But when we look back, we can see His hand in every step—and we are reminded that what God is building is always greater than what we could build on our own. Read more…

God is moving in Camp Marie. More than 500 youth come to play soccer, basketball, and now volleyball. Read more.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

A new season of PLH youth athletics and classes launched in May. Each week, more than 500 youth participate in soccer, basketball, and volleyball! A quarter of these players participate in weekly English classes at PLH, learning a valuable skill for their future. Each Saturday, 20 students gather for artisan crafts class where they learn skills that use locally available materials to create items that they can then sell.

In the midst of the darkness and hardship facing Haiti, PLH stands as a light and a refuge. Read more.

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VIRTUAL CLASSES

We just wrapped up a 4-week course in small business bookkeeping, taught by two champions in Stayton, Oregon. This course trained PLH staff in Haiti on how to record sales and expenses, how to create a budget, how to interpret financial reports, as well as the importance of good bookkeeping. PLH hopes to open several small businesses both on the current Camp Marie campus and the new northern campus. This training will empower our Haitian staff to manage the finances of those businesses with transparency and intentionality. 

FOOD DISTRIBUTION
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CAMP MARIE UPDATE

KITCHEN
The kitchen has been completed for some time, but we were unable to acquire stoves as well as the pipes needed to finish the plumbing. Earlier this year, we were able to get those to the campus and get the kitchen operational! Now, youth program participants are able to pass by the service window to receive a Saturday meal. This helps combat extreme food insecurity during this time. 

VOLLEYBALL COURT
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EXPANDING HOPE

Project Living Hope is working to expand into northern Haiti! For the past year, PLH leaders have been working to locate and acquire property to open a second PLH campus. This process is long and challenging, but we are making progress! Please pray with us for the final steps in acquiring the land to be completed soon so we can move on to developing a campus.

This second location will allow PLH to expand its reach and help even more individuals and families experience the hope, opportunity, and transformation that define PLH. Read more.

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It was another cold, dark Thursday morning when I woke at 5:45am for our weekly Haitian staff meeting. We start at 6am, and I sometimes ask myself why don’t I push our meeting time back, but since Haiti is three hours ahead of Oregon, I know the time is good for the staff. Our meetings start with a prayer. Then, I give the team a short summary of what to expect in the near future. After that, each of the department leaders comes up to give a summary of the week.

This morning when I asked them to begin their department reports, I saw that Obenson, the head of PLH security, was the first to stand and come up to speak. Read more.

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Our area of Saint Marc has received nearly 8,500 displaced individuals. Half of these came from other areas of the Artibonite province and the other half came from the Port-au-Prince and Cabaret areas. The report states that 98% of these individuals are fleeing violence. In all, 578,000 individuals are internally displaced in Haiti. We are feeling the effects of this crisis with the large growth in our programs. Families relocating to Camp Marie and the surrounding areas are learning of PLH and enrolling their children in our programs. Read more.

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The PLH basketball program has attracted many new youth including over 70 girls! We are excited to have so many young ladies participating in the program. Coach Jocelyn is heading up basketball and organizes friendly scrimmages and games for the kids to test their skills. Read more.

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With the crisis in Haiti, our programs are growing and our operational costs have increased by $3,000 per month. Your one-time or monthly gift would go a long way in helping to provide empowering programming for men, women, and children in Camp Marie, Haiti. Read more.