Hope Community Church Vision Trip

Thank you to Jonathan Bailes from Hope Community Church for this blog entry.

I don’t know quite how to put into words the impact this trip made on my life. Our church sent Justin Ross and me down on a preview a trip prior to sending a large group down at a later date. I didn’t know what to expect when I got on the ground in Haiti. It is busy, it smells different, and it seems like there is very little structure, but once there for any amount of time you find that the lack of structure is Haiti’s structure.

After getting off the plane and meeting Bill, Jimmy, and Patrick we headed to Alex’s House. The kids were waiting with great anticipation at the door as we arrived. As soon as we stepped foot in the house we were overwhelmed with the most loving welcome from the kids. We spent a great deal of time holding, playing, and enjoying their smiles and laughter. After enjoying some ice cream with the kids we headed to the airport to pick up the other groups. We spent a total of 5 days in country. The images of Haiti can never be erased from my mind or heart. I could write many stories of things that happened on the trip, but I would like to share some truths God taught me while I was there.

He taught me first that I trust safety more than I trust Him. In the Untied States if you get sick or injured, you can go directly to the hospital and get treatment. In Haiti a hospital is usually a great distance away and money is required to receive treatment. For believers in Haiti, their complete trust in Him for everything is evident. If they get sick or injured their first response is to pray to the Father. I can’t say that has always been the case for me. Often times my first response is finding a worldly cure for my problem. God forgive me for trusting the safety of the world more than I trust you.

When I returned from my trip, many people asked me how safe it was in Haiti. At first that question irritated me, but I realized that I asked the same question before I left for Haiti. I learned that God will send us places that are “unsafe” and following Him whether it is to Haiti, Kenya, Honduras or Eastern Kentucky requires our complete trust in Him. In fact, he sends us places that we could die in His name. This would be the greatest honor of a Christian’s life. In death there is life.

I would like to thank Bill, Jimmy, and Patrick for all they do to see heaven come to earth. I truly believe that when I was in Alex’s House and around each of them I got to see a glimpse of heaven. Bill has a heart like I have never seen for the people of Haiti. It is an honor to serve with and alongside him. Jimmy and Patrick are two of the most inspiring people I have ever met. They follow Jesus at all costs, and for that I am grateful. They are friends and brothers of mine for life. I am so thankful that they all followed the vision God gave them! 

 

Operation Sweet Dreams!

Operation Sweet Dreams kicked off yesterday and we already have 19 beds for the kids at Alex's House in Kalico! 

Over the course of 30 days we are working to raise enough support to purchase 56 beds... only 37 beds left after just ONE DAY!
Groups and individuals - consider supporting Operation Sweet Dreams and Alex's House!

DETAILS: 56 beds at $150.00 each (includes materials/supplies for beds, mattress, coverings, pillows, and sheets) within 30 days! 

All donations are greatly appreciated and tax-deductible! 
Make checks payable to Alex’s House and put “Operation Sweet Dreams” on a sticky note attached to the check. Mail to 211 Huckleberry Lane, Lexington, SC 29072!
If you have any questions, please contact Amy Hobbs

We Have A Bus!

Praise the Lord for His protection!!
On Saturday, Jimmy and Patrick returned safely from a trip to the Dominican Republic where they picked up our bus.  On the journey home, the southern boarder was closed due to rioting, so they had to extend their travel by a days journey and travel to the northern boarder crossing in Dajabon. 

Along the journey they suffered corrupt bureaucracy at the boarder, were robbed at knife point and had to navigate several street riots. Praise the Lord that through all this, He kept them safe. 

One of the greatest ironies of this journey is that the machete wielding thug that robbed them - once he had taken their money - jumped on the bus and escorted them through two other areas where the streets were blocked... because "he didn't want them to be robbed again."  Praise  the Lord for a "sympathetic" criminal.   

Thank you again to Pleasant View Baptist in Oakland, MD for donating funds for our bus.  This will be a great blessing to our groups as we travel. And praise the Lord for His protection.

Marcia Smith's Story (Renney & Renol)

Thank you to Marcia Smith from North Point Community Church for sharing part of her story from a recent trip to Alex's House!!

This past week, I and four other Haiti Mission Team Members, from North Point Community Church, had the privilege of visiting Alex’s House Orphanage. Our trip coincided with Alex’s House second anniversary. Upon arriving in Damien, we joined in the celebration of hope and new life. The children danced, sang and we all enjoyed a delicious meal together. Little did we know, we would experience a powerful transformation first hand that week.

We were expecting to spend Monday working at the new orphanage site in Kaliko, but during breakfast, Jimmy received a call from a brother of two young boys, asking for help….the same young boys that Bill, Patrick and Jimmy had met at a mass grave just a week earlier. That day, we witnessed the welcoming of two children, Renney and Renol, into Alex’s House. The brothers shared a tired, hopeless and scared look on their faces. When we arrived at Alex’s House, the other children welcomed them with a song and handshakes. They were shown how to brush their teeth, flush the toilet, they bathed, were given new clothes, and a meal. Slowly and cautiously, they started to play with the other children.

On Friday, we returned to Alex’s House, after being in Kaliko most of the week. The look of fear in Renney and Renol’s eyes were gone. Renol now smiled from ear to ear and played without hesitation. We couldn’t help but think about the parallels to our spiritual walk. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says “therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come”. These children were left alone to tend to goats, unsupervised and without food or water for 8-10 hours a day. They were hungry, unsheltered, helpless and hopeless. They weren’t allowed to be kids. Upon accepting Christ, we are a new creation, with hope that doesn’t disappoint. These children’s fears were replaced, and they were given hope and an opportunity for a better future. Now they will have an opportunity to be kids, to play, to have three meals a day, to go to school!

Our eyes are so full! We can’t un-see what we have seen! This experience has changed all of our lives and even our view of the world. We have come back with a “Yes, Lord” mentality! We want to be the hands and feet of Jesus to a broken and hurting world…. from Columbia, South Carolina, to Haiti, to the ends of the earth!

 

...and they were ours

We gave them food, water and our phone number and prayed that they would call. We heard nothing for 4 days. When the Northpoint team came in, I told them we were going to stop by the grave site again and hopefully find them there. As we pulled up the long gravel road, I prayed, "Father, if it's Your will, please let us find these little boys. Let us raise them in your love." I was going to say this out loud to Patrick, but I didn't want to verbalize it in fear that they wouldn't be there. Then - I would have to consider what I didn't want to consider - that maybe it wasn't God's will. I just felt in my spirit that we were suppose to have these little boys, so I kept my prayer between just me and the Lord.

We walked all around - but there was not sign of the boys. I stood at the front of the truck looking out on the parched hillside with flapping tarps torn by the wind and rain. Only a few people moved about. I prayed, "Father - please let us take care of these little boys. Please let them see our truck and come walking down out of this mountain.” No one came.

A few minutes later Jennifer Bledsoe, one of the Northpoint volunteers, came up beside me and said "Is that one of them?" "Where?" I asked. She said "talking to Jimmy and Patrick." That little rascal had snuck up behind me. God didn't send him down from the mountain. He was already down - and walked back up it when he saw our truck!

He said his name was Renney and that he was 11. His little brother Renol was not with him that day. There was no sign of his big brother (20ish - the one who we had given our phone number to). Again, we gave him food and water and prayed for him. This time I took a piece of paper and we wrote a note to his aunt (both his mom and dad were killed in the earthquake). We wrote - "We can help. We have an orphanage and can send the children to school and give them food. Jesus loves you and we love you and want to help." Then we put our phone number again and stuffed it in the little boy's pocket....and again drove off praying. 

 No call yesterday. We continued to pray. Then this morning....Praise the Lord! We received the call! They said that they had no one to take care of the boys and asked if we could take them in our orphanage. We arranged a time to meet them this morning. I was concerned the whole way there – praying, "Father, please let them be there when we arrive. We were supposed to meet them at the mass grave site. We got there on time...and waited...but no one was there. Again, I got out of the truck and we started praying for them to show. I asked Jimmy, "Do you think they are coming? He said, "Oh yes - I just talked to them on the phone!" I said, “When will they be here? He said, "They are here now. They said they saw us coming up the road!"

Again - the Lord sent them up the mountain. We saw them walking up the road to us - we had just passed them! We all jumped back in the truck and drove down to them. There they were - two little boys - fear on their faces but a glimmer of hope in their eyes. They had an older brother and a cousin and an older sister who came out with them. The older brother and cousin wanted to come and see where we were taking them. Of course we agreed. 

 After all praying together - we piled back in our truck. The little boy began to cry. His older brother comforted him, and off we went - headed for Alex's House. All of the children were there to greet them. They played games with them, showed them their beds...and the toilets (the likes of which they've never sat on). We gave them a plate of food. They could only eat a little. Probably because their stomachs were not used to much food at a time, plus - they were scared to death. Their eyes were filled with wonder...yet fear as well. As they played (hesitantly) in the floor with the other children, the older brother and cousin slipped out the front, saying they didn't want to make them cry when they left.

And so...they were ours. The smallest one - the one who cried - had the hardest time adjusting. He smiled once...when I had him on my lap playing "Di Blup" (my Haitian version of "gitty up horsey.”) They both started playing with the other children. We stayed on for an hour or so - gave Patrick clear coaching on comforting the boys and letting them share the same bed for security and giving them plenty of attention.

Then we had to leave. I wanted to stay so badly. But I knew - he needed to get attached to our Nannies and to Jimmy and Patrick - not to me. They're the ones who will be there full time with them. They are the ones who will be able to give him comfort and security. So again - we piled on the truck and headed back to Kalico, leaving Patrick with the duties of head comforter and security giver.

Say a special prayer for Renney and Renol tonight. I'm sure they laid there in that bed clinging to one another, struggling to take it all in. Pray that the Father would give their tiny little hearts His peace and security." We've seen it happen over and over again - in a few days - these little boys will realize that that they have food and clothing and safety and security. They will realize that they have a family who loves them.  They will realize that they are Home.  


Besides being in a new place, surrounded by new people - and that is certainly a great challenge in itself - but besides all this - another great challenge that they will have is learning how to be little kids...probably for the first time.

They lived under a tarp - an hour walk from the road. Every morning they would get up at daylight, take the goats and walk an hour down the mountain to the road by the graveside - where there were green weeds for the goats to eat. They would stay there all day. Two little brothers - 11 and 8 years old. No food, no water, no supervision - fending for themselves in the poorest country in the western hemisphere. I'm so grateful that our Father still sees little boys on the side of the road - little boys that need a home and love and family. If for the rest of my life the Lord will allow me to rescue these little boys - I will count myself honored. And if I had another life to live, I would do it all again.

(post by Bill.... with a little US help from Melissa)

Hub City Church - New Partnering Church!

We are blessed to welcome Hub City Church of Spartanburg, SC as a Partnering Church!

After speaking with Jonathan Everette, pastor of Hub City Church, about his church and their partnership with Alex’s House, I am so excited to see what amazing transformations God will show us together! Hub City has been in existence for about 3.5 years and helping has always been part of their DNA. For the past year, they have been searching for an international organization to work alongside; specifically an organization they could partner with and “not just go on a mission trip.” Jonathan remembered that Bill Howard was working in Haiti and after conversing with Bill about Alex’s House, Jonathan knew it would be a perfect fit.

Hub City makes their first trip to Haiti March 11-16, but God has already been working in their church and community. Jonathan shared that he knew partnering with Alex’s House would be a game changer for the church, but he hadn’t expected it would be such a game changer before ever stepping foot in Haiti. Jonathan has seen “huge God things” happening one after another.

One member heading to Haiti was in a terrible car accident, along with his wife, last year. The doctors thought he would likely never walk again – and if he did, it wouldn’t be normally. He was walking within months. When he heard about the planned trip to Haiti he knew it was something he wanted to be a part of, but wasn’t sure how he could swing the financial commitment. He works for Dish Network (over 1200 people work at his location) and when his boss heard he was heading to Haiti, she asked him to tell her about the trip. After hearing the plan to work on building an orphanage, she offered to run a fundraiser for Hub City’s Haiti fund. A month long raffle started on Monday with all proceeds going to the fund. Everything included in the raffle is being donated by Dish Network – including 2 tablets. We serve an awesome God!

Jonathan and Hub City are ready for what lies ahead and look forward to the journey together with Alex’s House!

One Heart One Mission

Please welcome One Heart One Mission as our newest partner!

The 19 members of One Heart One Mission (OHOM) encountered Alex’s House while in Haiti. Starting each day worshipping together in different languages – but to the same God – was definitely a highlight for everyone. While in Haiti, the Lord helped form some amazing relationships between the members of OHOM and their Haitian brothers and sisters. Not only did they worship together, they also worked, played and even swam in the ocean together.  As one team member stated, “I could not speak the same language with these children, but sitting in the wheelbarrow and standing in the mud with them did more in my soul than I can explain.”

OHOM realizes there are many organizations that provide for the physical needs of children, but what they encountered at Alex’s House were children who were also having their spiritual needs filled. They learned that Alex’s House was born out of sacrifice, broken hearts, love, compassion and obedience; Alex’s House radiates the love of Christ and puts God’s Word into action. The members of OHOM are eager to continue their partnership with Alex’s House. They look forward to building in Kalico, but more than that, they look forward to being with the children. OHOM is committed to being a part of the lives of the children of Alex’s House – loving them, praying for them, caring for them, sharing God’s Word with them – and in turn helping the generations to come change Haiti’s future. The members of OHOM believe the possibilities are endless with God on our side.

One Heart One Mission from Macon, Georgia was born out of the common desire of a group of people who have the same mission and heart - to share the gospel and to carry out God’s call to care for widows, orphans and “the least of these.”  Amazing things happen when we step out of our comfort zone and let God take control. We are so incredibly blessed they have chosen Alex’s House as a partner.

Alex's House Welcomes Amy Hobbs!

Please join us in welcoming Amy Hobbs to our staff as volunteer Missions Director.  Amy has been active in Haiti ministry over the last year, supporting the work of Baptist Global Response and local orphan care.  She was mentored in Haiti by our mutual friends and Honorary Trustees of Alex’s House - Sam and Delores York. The Yorks led by example and taught Amy valuable lessons relating to life and ministry in Haiti.

Amy is a fun loving person with a wonderful Christ-like spirit.  She is passionate about homeless children in Haiti and has participated in several mission trips and outreach projects in Haiti. She has shared God’s love through community evangelism, medical teams, a “Young Artist” ministry, teaching sexual purity, and assistance in various self-sustaining outreach projects including a mini-farm, back to school, and SEWing the Gospel projects.  Mostly, she is drawn to wrapping her arms around the children of Haiti and whispering God’s love in their ears.

Amy’s addition will give much needed assistance to our founder Bill Howard. Her primary responsibility will be overseeing and coordinating the travel and ministry of all volunteer mission teams.  She will work closely with local churches and ministry leaders to ensure that their mission trip is productive, successful and always Christ honoring.  Amy also has a keen gift of organization and will work to keep the ministry of Alex’s House focused and effective.

Amy is a daughter of the King, wife, and mother of three children – Mary Katherine (7), Caroline (5) and Jack (2).  In her “spare time,” she practices law with The Hobbs Law Firm, LLC in her hometown of Forsyth, GA. 

Thank you, Amy - all of us at Alex's House are excited to welcome you on board!   

Bonswa from Matt Friend

 (Thank you to Matt Friend for contributing the following post)

 Bonswa to all suppporters of Alex's House Orphanage! Some of you know me and some haven't met me yet, but I would like to share a some words about my experiences with the ministry of Alex's House. 

I have been blessed tremendously by our Lord to be able to visit Haiti four times in the past two years. Most of my trips to Haiti have been for the purpose of working directly with the BGR (Baptist Global Response) to serve in the area of construction of homes in the Damien Ouest and Bigarad areas just outside of Port-Au-Prince. God has worked in my life tremendously through these opportunities and has given me a heart for the Haitian people, and more importantly, missions in general. 

I must admit that prior to my first visit to Haiti, I had no desire to leave the comforts of my easy life in the USA, and had always considered missions to be what God calls other people to do. It wasn't for me to go, but to support through prayer and giving. I must also admit that I wasn't really doing that too much either. God brought me to my knees when I first learned of the earthquakes in Haiti. I was particularly broken over a picture I will never forget of a man holding his perished daughter in his arms with tears and anguish on his face. I was at that very moment convinced of, and then convicted by, my actual lack of love for God's people in foreign lands. I was, by God's grace alone, brought to the end of myself. God was placing upon my heart, a need to be in Haiti specifically. I told my Pastor what I felt God was doing in my heart, and asked him to pray for God's clear leading for me. Long story short, God soon opened the opportunity for me to go. I was scared, but excited at the same time. 

My first experience with Alex's House was in Damien, at the current orphanage location. We attended our first Haitian church service as a group at the orphanage. I was able to meet the children and catch a glimpse of what was was happening. God showed me that more importantly than building homes, was the need to help build lives for the future generations of Haiti. What I mean by that is that God desires that we take care of the widows and the orphans. This is what God calls religion that is pure and undefiled (James 1:27). 

I wanted so badly to be a part of what God was doing in Alex's House. He is doing this through so many of His people already. I couldn't have planned what God has continued to do in my life through the four visits to help in any way that He would use me. It has flowed over into every other area of my walk with Him. I recently had the privilege of working with a group to begin construction on the new location in Kalico. What a joy to be a part of God's work there! What satisfaction comes from being used in this ministry! My heart has only been drawn even closer, and I pray that He continues to use me to be a part of Alex's House in the future. 

I don't know what benefit this may be to you personally, but I would like to ask all of you to pray. Please pray for Alex's House. I know that God isn't going to send everyone there, but He does desire for us to pray for missions and give to missions efforts like Alex's House and others that are also seeking to reach people for His glory alone. If He is drawing you to go, please go! You will be blessed beyond what you could ever imagine! God bless you all.

First Baptist Church of Fort Sumner, New Mexico!

Alex’s House is happy to announce a new partnership with First Baptist Church of Fort Sumner, New Mexico!

While in Haiti with BGR, Sam & Delores York introduced Pastor Nathan Lawrence and his group to Bill during a worship service at Alex’s House. They were able to also spend a day helping with the kids and ended up spending time talking to Bill about the vision of Alex’s House. James 1:27 – God’s charge to take care of orphans and widows – came to mind and Alex’s House was a way for First Baptist to build a relationship and have a long term partnership.

Nathan noticed such a huge contrast between poorly run orphanages in Haiti and Alex’s House Orphanage; the difference was remarkable to him, “In Alex’s House it felt good – it felt like God’s Kingdom was being built there in the midst of suffering and darkness. The kids were being well taken care of and were exposed to the gospel.” It is the hope of First Baptist that partnering with Alex’s House will give them an opportunity to focus on issues outside of their own – to help build God’s Kingdom. The partnership is a tangible way for them to live out James 1:27 in a real and personal way.

First Baptist is not a large church – they average about 100 at a service – but they are excited to take this first step toward international missions. They will get to take a giant leap soon, as a group from First Baptist is heading to Haiti February 9-16 to do construction work at our Kalico site.

Thank you, First Baptist and Pastor Nathan Lawrence for helping us show God’s love to the children of Haiti. We cannot wait to see what God has in store!

Two New Blessings in Damien!

We officially have two new children in Damien!

We thank God for bringing these two wonderful children to Alex's House where they can not only be fed and clothed, but also learn about Jesus and His love for them.

Pierre is a 7 year old boy. Please prayerfully consider becoming a sponsor for Pierre - he needs both a Daily Bread Sponsor and a Child to School Sponsor.

Fadeline is a 4 year old girl who has already been blessed with a Daily Bread Sponsor, but  still needs a Child to School Sponsor.

We believe that God has already picked out sponsors for these two precious children of His... is one of them you?

Please Welcome North Point Community Church

We are pleased and excited to welcome North Point Community Church of Columbia, SC as a new partnering church with Alex’s House!

The pastor at North Point, John Sharp, has known Bill Howard for about 12 years and has seen him serve the Lord faithfully through a local Lexington church during that time. Because of the relationship and trust between John and Bill and their churches, there was an easy transition to partnering Alex’s House Orphanage with the people of North Point. Once John personally saw the awesome work being done in Haiti he believed God had assembled a great team of American and Haitian partners.

While in Haiti, John’s most unforgettable memory was the hugs and smiles of the kids from Alex’s House during the initial introduction – it stands as his favorite time in Haiti. On the flip side, he also recalls the dramatic experience of a parent offering her daughter to the group upon finding out who they were because she couldn’t take care of her.  John believes it is a blessing to serve the children and people of Haiti.

North Point Community Church is ready to give, serve and share as much as God offers them the opportunity, with the understanding that they will end up receiving more than they could ever give! They believe that lives and hearts are turning to God through the ministry of Alex’s House and its missionaries and are truly humbled and honored to play a small part of what our Big God is doing in Haiti. As a result of their involvement, God is working in hearts in North Point, too!

North Point currently sponsors 18 of our children and also has a group heading down to Haiti in February. We are so thankful for the partnership between Alex’s House and North Point Community Church and look forward to God continuing to work through this partnership in the future!

Welcome to Families Outreach!

We are happy to welcome Families Outreach (familiesoutreach.org) of Jonesboro, Arkansas as a new partnering… organization! Yes, we usually add partnering churches, but we love mixing things up – remember that your group doesn’t have to be a church to partner with Alex’s House Orphanage!

Families Outreach has been in existence for a little over a year and their platform is simple – bring hope to the fatherless. Their approach is threefold: assisting adoptive couples through adoption grants (both for domestic and for international adoption), developing active partnerships with orphan care providers and mobilizing the Church to become adoption/orphan advocates.

Families Outreach had a desire to partner with an indigenous group ministering to the orphans in their own community. Several years ago, the director Jon Morgan visited Bon Repos during a mission trip to Haiti.   Through that trip he met people who were connected to Alex’s House. As Families Outreach began searching out partnerships, Alex’s House kept coming back to the forefront of discussions. A month ago, they felt very strongly that God was leading them to Haiti and, more specifically, leading them to Alex’s House. One reason they decided to partner with Alex’s House was how impressed Families Outreach is with the leadership of Alex’s House. As Kendall Moss, Director of Public Relations, stated, “Everything that we have seen – how they care for the children and what they are providing – has pure intentions. We wanted to come along and help.”

On a trip to Haiti in December 2010, Kendall was struck by the amazing spirit of the Haitian people. “We would be talking to them in tin huts and they would want to thank the Lord for what they had.”

Kendall expressed a hope to see people in their community become more involved with both Families Outreach and Alex’s House through this partnership. Even though Families Outreach has only two employees, they have a wide reach in the community through different groups and church families. Families Outreach is raising the support money with the intention of creating a feeling of ownership between the givers and Alex’s House – not only by giving money, but by actually going to Haiti and serving on the ground. They hope to see people excited about getting involved; people who have never been on the mission field before getting connected through Alex’s House.

Families Outreach can’t wait to get on the ground and continue work with Alex’s House. “Everyone we have talked to has been so excited.” We at Alex’s House are also excited to be partnering with Families Outreach and we are looking forward to what God has in store for the future.

Construction Update - Meci Jezi!

We are so thankful for a great week of construction so far at our new property in Kalico!
A funny side note - some of the men in the group discovered if you go out in the field and stand below a cell tower, you can get a weak signal.... not strong enough to send pictures via their phones, but enough to at least send out an email or two.

Update from January 8:
Marc Proctor, Tim Depriest, Michael Brewer, Rick Mann + 12 Haitian brothers did an incredible job. We've completely poured the footers for two cottages and have the dining area planned out and staked.
(Others have since joined the construction group)

Update from January 9:
Wow! It is so exciting to see the cottages going up and knowing what a wonderful home for our children is in the making! Our goal is to have both cottages ready to pour the slab (floor) by the end of the week!
This place is so beautiful, so safe, so friendly - such a wonderful place to raise children. 

We also thank God for Tori Weeks who is spending 2 weeks in Haiti going between Alex's House spending time with the kids and up in Kalico at the building site. Tori will give us a report of her time in Haiti in the coming weeks.


Here are some pictures Bill sent ... and one from Tori Weeks that she let me copy off her Facebook page.

Boss George (Jimmy & Patrick's father) and Tori Weeks

The cottages are starting to take shape!

Hard at work pouring the footers for the cottages

Marc Proctor and Michael Brewer of Willow Ridge Church
staking out the Dining Area

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and a huge THANK YOU from all of us at Alex’s House Orphanage.

It is because of our Partnering Churches and all of our Child Sponsors that we are able to do God’s work in Haiti by helping 51 children in Damien and Kalico. These children are not only receiving food, shelter and clean water, but also learning skills for life and the saving message of Jesus Christ! Our prayer and belief is that many more children will gain life-changing skills and knowledge as we continue to do God’s work in Haiti in 2012 and beyond.

We are excited about 2012, which brings the beginning of so many amazing things - starting with the construction of our orphanage and guest house in Kalico and continuing with many mission trips and the addition of new Partnering Churches. Also, through the generosity of one of our Partners - Pleasant View Baptist in Oakland, MD - we are purchasing a 66 passenger bus. This purchase will make the transport of our children and groups much safer.

Your prayers are something we covet on a daily basis.   

Amazing things are happening in Haiti – will you continue on this journey with us?

The boys enjoying dinner during the Christmas mission trip made by several sponsor families

Making cars for Christmas gifts - they were a HUGE hit!

Consider Alex's House Orphanage!

While our kids complain about end of semester tests and projects, others only dream of an education.  

While we worry about gaining weight from too much holiday eating, others worry about having anything to eat at all.

While we are busy planning holiday parties and shopping for the perfect gift, others hope they have a safe place to sleep at night.


While planning your end of year giving, please consider Alex's House.
Click HERE for more information on becoming a sponsor - this is $1/day - less than the price of a cup of coffee!
Click HERE to make a one time gift (or two, or three... ).


For a limited time,  you can purchase the book Love Talk by Susan Warren (Click HERE) and $5 will be donated to Alex's House!  This is a great opportunity to purchase Christmas presents and help our children in Haiti.

Why I Sponsor a Child

WHY I SPONSOR A CHILD

When the opportunity came to sponsor a child at Alex’s House, I jumped on it.  We could choose if we had a preference, of sponsoring a girl or a boy, young or not so young.  Mine happens to be a house full of testosterone, so I definitely wanted to sponsor a little girl.  Without a doubt, God hand-picked the child I now sponsor, my Jenny.  (That’s what I call her – "my Jenny")

Through funds I’m providing, yes, Jenny’s getting an education, food, clothes, shelter, etc.  But she’s getting a lot more than that (and so am I).  At Alex’s House, I know she’s learning about the love of Jesus Christ.  I know she’s hoping and dreaming of a future that never would have existed before.  I know she’s being cared for by a loving staff and that they are looking out for her best interest.

I honestly feel like I’m a part of Jenny’s life.  On the Alex’s House Sponsor website, I can see updated photos of her and she can see photos of me.  I can even send messages to her on the website.  Last Christmas I filled a shoe box with gifts just for her.  I’ve got photographs of her opening that shoe box.  The smile on that little girl’s face is worth every penny I spent on in.  I consider myself very blessed to be a part of my Jenny’s life.  

Joan Horbert            

Did You Know?

Did You Know That Alex's House....

... has 51 children under our care in Damien and Kalico?

...has 6 partnering churches with more coming on board in 2012?

...will begin construction on the Kalico orphanage in January 2012?

...is presently raising funds for our new Guesthouse on the Kalico property named in honor of missionaries Sam and Delores York?

...took 97 people on Haiti mission trips in 2011

...has 11 mission trips currently planned for 2012 with more to come?

...has a goal of 10 orphanages by the end of 2020?

...NEEDS YOUR HELP?

Please join us as we become the hands and feet of Jesus to some of the poorest children in the world. Your life will forever be changed as a result!

Barton Mann from Partnering Church Fairview Baptist in Russell Springs, KY with Job in March 2011

(after a fierce game of keep away)

SPONSORS NEEDED for our 33 new children!

God is so great! He has very recently placed in our care an additional 33 children. Yes, 33 more children! Each of these children needs a “Daily Bread” sponsor and a “Child to School” sponsor. Why not you? Click here for more information about the specific types of sponsorships we have and on following through with becoming a sponsor.

Now, take a few minutes to look at the photos of our new children. You may find yourself pulled toward a child you want to sponsor. Or we will gladly pair you with a child, if that is what you prefer.

Would you welcome one of these precious children into your heart?

Please contact us to let us know you would like to become a sponsor.

Contact Monica Langdale, Sponsorship Director, with your child request and your questions at: sponsorship@alexshouse-haiti.org

     

    Clelie Lorine 3 year old girl, Gueshnie Pierre 14 year old girl, Roseverline Philus 8 year old girl

     

Mickenson Voyard 14 year old boy, Emania Herisaint 3 year old girl, Mickencia 1 year old girl

   

Betisa Loune 8 year old girl, Lysette Petit Homme 7 year old girl, Daphnee Etienne 14 year old girl

   

Beloude Lorine 13 year old girl, Dievline Paul 11 year old girl, Louima Lovely 11 year old girl

   

Elire Herisaint 6 year old girl, Esteline Wideline 3 year old girl, Jameson Silencieux 11 year old boy

     

        Roolkensky 3 year old boy, Darlinsie 3 year old girl, Shenika Vernard 9 year old girl

   

           Elvie Jean 10 year old boy, Suzeline Voyand 7 year old girl, Gennika 3 year old girl

   

Wenky Pierre 13 year old boy, Wandacha Pletre 11 year old boy, Haindy Jacques 5 year old boy

   

Selina Jevow 7 year old gril, Yach-Anneka Dorizar 13 year old boy, Olritch Joseph 6 year old boy

   

         Kerry Paul 6 year old boy, Ismael Etienne 8 year old boy, Esperancia Etienne 7 year old girl

   

     Twins!!!  Phanesky 1 year old boy, Phanedia 1 year old girl, and Claudine Ovil 10 year old girl

2012 Trip Dates Announced!

We are excited to announce our 2012 trip schedule!

This year, our main trip focus will be on the construction of our Children's Home campus in Kalico. Groups will stay busy digging foundations, building perimeter walls, children's cottages, a guest house and dining area - there is so much to be done before we can welcome the children! We will also return to Port-au-Prince to participate in our children, youth and evangelism efforts in the Damien community.

2012 is going to be an incredible year for Alex's House! Please join us by bringing your group to Haiti for a life changing experience - but sign up soon as trip dates are filling up quickly.

January 7-14 (Trip is FULL)
January 14-21
February 9-16
February 19-25
March 11-17 or 18-24
March 31-April 6
April 28-May 5  (Trip is FULL)
May 12-19
May 20-27
July 2-9 (Trip is FULL)
July 21-28

For more information and details click here.