{"id":275,"date":"2014-08-28T14:34:49","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T14:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shorttim.es\/?p=275"},"modified":"2014-08-28T14:34:49","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T14:34:49","slug":"christmas-in-haiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/?p=275","title":{"rendered":"Christmas In Haiti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Universal Collision Center will be collecting items for <strong><em>Christmas Hope Packs<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<em><strong>for Haiti<\/strong><\/em> the entire month of <strong>September.<\/strong> \u00a0These packs will be shipped to Haiti in October in order to be ready for distribution during the month of December.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div><strong>Duclos<\/strong> 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. \u00a0Duclos 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.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-276\" style=\"color: #333333; font-style: normal;\" alt=\"Duclos Mountain Hike\" src=\"http:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Duclos-Mountain-Hike-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Duclos-Mountain-Hike-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Duclos-Mountain-Hike-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Duclos-Mountain-Hike.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-278\" style=\"color: #333333; font-style: normal; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0.4em;\" alt=\"Duclos Building\" src=\"http:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Duclos-Building-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Duclos-Building-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Duclos-Building-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Duclos-Building.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-277\" style=\"color: #333333; font-style: normal;\" alt=\"duclos church\" src=\"http:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/duclos-church-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/duclos-church-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/duclos-church-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/duclos-church.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Piatre<\/strong> a mountain community where Hands International partnered with Pastor Sidor and started a school back in 2011. \u00a0We are working this summer to expand the school in order to provide\u00a0<em>classes <\/em>for the 3rd and 4th grade children.<em> \u00a0<\/em>Currently, 3 classes meet in the church building and the others outside under tarps. \u00a0This is a farming community where they work the land by hand growing the crops on the sides of the mountains.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-280\" alt=\"school\" src=\"http:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school-lunch.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281\" alt=\"school lunch\" src=\"http:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school-lunch-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school-lunch-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school-lunch-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school-lunch.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school-new-clothes.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-282\" alt=\"school - new clothes\" src=\"http:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school-new-clothes-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school-new-clothes-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school-new-clothes-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorttimer.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/school-new-clothes.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em><\/em>The third location is in <strong>Montrouis,<\/strong> a coastal community. \u00a0This area has limited access to power and very little access to clean water.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Why do Christmas in Haiti?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>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.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>There will be a missions trip in December 2014 where these Hope Packs will be distributed. \u00a0The missions trip will include: \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>1. Give out Hope Packs to children in all 3 communities &#8211;\u00a0These bags will contain a Bible, shoes, underwear, T shirt, shorts, tooth brushes a toy and other special items.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>2. Distribute large food supplies for needy families &#8211;\u00a0Rice, Beans, Oil etc.<\/p>\n<p>3. Celebration &#8211;\u00a0We will host a Jesus Birthday Celebration that will include Music, Preaching and fun games for the kids.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em><strong>SO, HERE IS WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU!\u00a0<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1.Choose the age and gender<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>2-4 years boy or girl<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>5-10 years boy or girl<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>11-14 years boy or girl<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>2. Gather items requested: \u00a0<em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><strong><em id=\"__mceDel\">Shoes, T-Shirt, Shorts, Toothbrushes, toy and other special items<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em id=\"__mceDel\">3. Put into a plastic bag or box<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em id=\"__mceDel\">4. Include a $15 donation ( to cover the back pack and shipping)<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em id=\"__mceDel\"> 5. Turn into Universal Collision by September 30th. (There are 2 Universal Collision locations in Tallahassee &#8211; 2751 W. Tennessee Street and 1627 Capital Circle NE)<\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universal Collision Center will be collecting items for Christmas Hope Packs\u00a0for Haiti the entire month of September. \u00a0These packs will be shipped to Haiti in October in order to be ready for distribution during the month of December. 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