Universal Collision Center will be collecting items for Christmas Hope Packs for Haiti the entire month of September. These packs will be shipped to Haiti in October in order to be ready for distribution during the month of December.
We are working with the non-profit organization, Hands International to provide these special Christmas packs to the families in 3 villages of Haiti, Duclos, Piatre and Montrouis.
Duclos is a mountain community with no vehicle access. We take the mountain road as far as we can and then make the 2 hour hike up the mountain. Duclos has no power, water, school or any good sustaining structure to help it survive. It is a very poor community that desperately needs to see Gods hand extended to it.
Piatre a mountain community where Hands International partnered with Pastor Sidor and started a school back in 2011. We are working this summer to expand the school in order to provide classes for the 3rd and 4th grade children. Currently, 3 classes meet in the church building and the others outside under tarps. This is a farming community where they work the land by hand growing the crops on the sides of the mountains.
The third location is in Montrouis, a coastal community. This area has limited access to power and very little access to clean water.
Why do Christmas in Haiti?
Christmas is a time of giving! God gave us His greatest gift at Christmas and has given us the privilege of showing others that God Loves them.
There will be a missions trip in December 2014 where these Hope Packs will be distributed. The missions trip will include:
1. Give out Hope Packs to children in all 3 communities – These bags will contain a Bible, shoes, underwear, T shirt, shorts, tooth brushes a toy and other special items.
2. Distribute large food supplies for needy families – Rice, Beans, Oil etc.
3. Celebration – We will host a Jesus Birthday Celebration that will include Music, Preaching and fun games for the kids.
SO, HERE IS WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU!
1.Choose the age and gender
2-4 years boy or girl
5-10 years boy or girl
11-14 years boy or girl
2. Gather items requested: Shoes, T-Shirt, Shorts, Toothbrushes, toy and other special items
3. Put into a plastic bag or box
4. Include a $15 donation ( to cover the back pack and shipping)
5. Turn into Universal Collision by September 30th. (There are 2 Universal Collision locations in Tallahassee – 2751 W. Tennessee Street and 1627 Capital Circle NE)
