By Tom Stein | President
If you have been following the news out of Haiti it is hard to see how anyong can have an impact on the society. There is gang violence, poverty, ineffectual governance, corruption and all those things that bring us to despair. But as I look around my own city I see the same issues. Our country is also facing the conflicts. If we are honest with ourselves our situation isn't much better. The difference is that we have wealth and the Haitian people have poverty. They lack the educational opportunities needed to build a society that can deal with the issues. Not that education or money will eradicate these evils, if it did the U.S. would be a much different place than it is today. But it would give the people more hope that change is possible.
What BonZeb is doing through our mission in Haiti is to do just that, give hope. When we offer a child/adult the opporttunity to attend school it gives them hopre. When we hire someone to work for us it gives them hope. When we show them a way to save their trees it offers them hope. When we increase soil fertility and introduce new crops it offers them hope.
With our limited resources we are having an impact on lives.15 students are receiving educational scholarships, 9 schools are benefiting from our donations, 62 workers are taking care of their families, 50= farmers are taking advantage of our oxen and plow and uncounted other are benefiting from our crops. Over 400 people have been impacted directly by our work in Bouncantiste, Bernaco, Leveque, Hinche, Cap Haitien, Croix des Bouquets, Port au Prince, Gonaives and Thomonde.
Hope is one of the great theological virtues along with faith and charity.
I have always found these three in abundance in my 15 years in Haiti. The people exude, even in times of chaos and upheavel, a deep belief that God is present and that things will get better some day. That faith and their hope for a better tomorrow also allows them to love abundantly.
One life at a time we try to do the same. We hope that you will consider helping just one person with us.
One job is only $5/day.
One scholarship is only $1 to $2.75/day
One more oxen team and plow is only $8/day
One school supported is only $5/day or $.50/student/day
You can make a difference.
Thank you.
“No one has ever become poor by giving” – Anne Frank
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