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Haiti Support Letter 2013


This will be my third year going to Haiti. The first two trips were very different from one another, so I'm curious about this one. This is my support letter, which will go out with the letters of the rest of the team on Monday, February 18th. Because the Haitian government has closed orphanages in the country for not adequately taking care of their children, officials have asked the Hands and Feet orphanage in Jacmel to take in some of the displaced children (some of those not returned to their parents). As a result, the number of orphans with Hands and Feet has increased. Informal conversations with the missionaries there show that they genuinely care for these kids.

Dear Sir or Madam:

Over the past two summers, Quail Lakes Baptist Church has sent teams to an orphanage in Jacmel, Haiti, called the Hands and Feet Project. This small compound, along with a second orphanage in southern Haiti, cares for over 100 Haitian children who have either lost or been given up by their parents. While Quail Lakes has already done much to improve the well-being of these children, a third team is leaving for Haiti this June to do still more.

Whether we help with building the additional living space needed for incoming orphans, improve the compound through painting and installing, or use each team member’s gifts for more specific needs, we do know that our intent will be aligned with the mission of Hands and Feet: “to care for the orphaned and abandoned children of the world with the love of Christ.” To do so, however, we need your help. Each team member must contribute $2,000 for his or her travel and accommodations. If you would like to contribute, you would simply write a check to “QLBC” with the words “Haiti 2013 Team” in the memo line and return it to the church in the enclosed envelope by Friday, March 15th.

Whether or not you decide to give, please pray that our God would continue to encourage the missionaries of the Jacmel and Gran Goave orphanages as they support the children there and as they communicate the freedom we have through Christ. If you would like to know more about the Hands and Feet Project, please visit http://www.handsandfeetproject.org. Thank you for your consideration and prayers.
Sincerely,

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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