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Haiti 2012

In case anyone would like to help this trip, or would like to know what we will be doing, here is my support letter for our Haiti trip in June.

February 11, 2012

Dear Friends, Family, and Fellow Believers:

Last year, a group of eleven people traveled to an orphanage in southern Haiti called the Hands and Feet Project. During the week we were there, we witnessed poverty, disease, and overcrowding. We heard stories of abandoned children, natural disaster, and the uncertainties and isolation of missions work. We felt tangibly the confusion of a country wracked by hopelessness and overwhelming difficulty. In the midst of it all, however, we experienced something more. We witnessed the hope of future orphanages and clean water, heard stories of unity and compassion for children left behind, and felt tangibly the love of God for the people of Haiti through a group of unified people whose goal is to serve him.

It was these experiences of hopefulness that left many of us changed, and it is because of this hopefulness that I am writing. Along with several others, I am returning to the Hands and Feet orphanage to support the work of the missionaries there as they continue to care for the orphaned children of Haiti. Specifically, we will be bringing needed supplies to the orphanage; supporting the staff with painting, construction, landscaping, or other needed work; visiting sick children in a nearby hospital; and spending time with the orphanage children. My personal job will be to document the trip for us.

To do these things, however, our team needs your help. Each of us must raise $2,000 for travel, food, and other expenses. To help, Quail Lakes Baptist Church has established a support fund account in our name. If you would like to contribute, you would simply write a check to “QLBC” with the words “Haiti 2012 Team” in the memo line. More important than this, please pray for our safety and for the children we will serve during the week. If you would like to learn more, please visit the Hands and Feet website at http://handsandfeetproject.org. It is our privilege to join in the work God has already started in Haiti. Thank you for your consideration.


Tony Sciarini

“If for any reason I cannot go on this trip or I raise more money than needed, the funds will be applied to this or a similar ministry. To satisfy IRS requirements, to qualify designated gifts as tax deductible contributions, the church must maintain control of all funds received with the understanding that the church will attempt in good faith to honor your preference.”
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