| He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done. Proverbs 19:17 |
| Alexandria United Methodist Church |
| Local Missions |
A little about the orphanage:
H.I.S. Home For Children is an orphanage in Port Au Prince, Haiti. It is home
for around 80 to 100 children ranging in age from newborn to around 15 years.
It is founded and run by Hal & Chris Nungester. They are wonderful people who
are devoted to the people of Haiti. They have two separate homes they run..
one is a boy’s home and the other is home to babies, toddlers and girls. Hal
and Chris also have a small apartment there. There is a constant financial need
there as well as for supplies. Items such as powdered infant formula, vitamins
(infant and children), cloth diapers, pins, plastic pants, clothing, sneakers,
socks underwear, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, and basically
anything you would need to raise your own children. Other items such as sheet
sets for twin beds, crib bedding, plastic mattress covers (cheap table cloths
work well for this). Many of the children at the orphanage are orphans. Some
have been surrendered or abandoned by their parents that cannot care for
them and some have parents that have died. Imagine the sorrow of the parents
that have to give this child away because they lack the resources to care for
them. There are also children there that are there for medical reasons and are
not available for adoption. Whatever the case is, they still need to be cared for.
There is no welfare system or health insurance in Haiti. The poverty rate is so
high that even things such as clean drinking water and healthy food are out of
the reach of most people. Many of the children are severely malnourished and
ill. Maternal death rate is very high as is the infant mortality rate. Most of the
children arrive at the orphanage underweight, dehydrated, and ill. It takes a lot
of resources to bring them back to health, which may also require
hospitalization. Like our children, these children pick up ‘bugs’, Whereas the
‘bugs’ may be a minor interruption in our children’s lives, it can be fatal for the
children of Haiti. I applaud Hal and Chris and the many people from around the
world who go to Haiti with their own time and money to do missionary work for
these people. Every little bit counts and there is a lot more to be done so these
children can be raised to adulthood by their own parents and to be educated
and carry on Haitian culture. The only children in Haiti that get any education
are those in orphanages or whose parents can afford tuition. Most do not
graduate high school and about 80% of the adult population cannot read or
write. I had briefly witnessed the extreme poverty in Port Au Prince when I was
there in October and it pulled at my heart. I could not imagine living in
conditions like that and knowing my children had no future.
I would love to get together with some people and make some blankets for
their beds. It could be quilts, fleece-tied, knitted crocheted, etc. It would add a
great personal touch to their beds.
Story by Louise Stott Email Louise!
H.I.S. Home For Children is an orphanage in Port Au Prince, Haiti. It is home
for around 80 to 100 children ranging in age from newborn to around 15 years.
It is founded and run by Hal & Chris Nungester. They are wonderful people who
are devoted to the people of Haiti. They have two separate homes they run..
one is a boy’s home and the other is home to babies, toddlers and girls. Hal
and Chris also have a small apartment there. There is a constant financial need
there as well as for supplies. Items such as powdered infant formula, vitamins
(infant and children), cloth diapers, pins, plastic pants, clothing, sneakers,
socks underwear, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, and basically
anything you would need to raise your own children. Other items such as sheet
sets for twin beds, crib bedding, plastic mattress covers (cheap table cloths
work well for this). Many of the children at the orphanage are orphans. Some
have been surrendered or abandoned by their parents that cannot care for
them and some have parents that have died. Imagine the sorrow of the parents
that have to give this child away because they lack the resources to care for
them. There are also children there that are there for medical reasons and are
not available for adoption. Whatever the case is, they still need to be cared for.
There is no welfare system or health insurance in Haiti. The poverty rate is so
high that even things such as clean drinking water and healthy food are out of
the reach of most people. Many of the children are severely malnourished and
ill. Maternal death rate is very high as is the infant mortality rate. Most of the
children arrive at the orphanage underweight, dehydrated, and ill. It takes a lot
of resources to bring them back to health, which may also require
hospitalization. Like our children, these children pick up ‘bugs’, Whereas the
‘bugs’ may be a minor interruption in our children’s lives, it can be fatal for the
children of Haiti. I applaud Hal and Chris and the many people from around the
world who go to Haiti with their own time and money to do missionary work for
these people. Every little bit counts and there is a lot more to be done so these
children can be raised to adulthood by their own parents and to be educated
and carry on Haitian culture. The only children in Haiti that get any education
are those in orphanages or whose parents can afford tuition. Most do not
graduate high school and about 80% of the adult population cannot read or
write. I had briefly witnessed the extreme poverty in Port Au Prince when I was
there in October and it pulled at my heart. I could not imagine living in
conditions like that and knowing my children had no future.
I would love to get together with some people and make some blankets for
their beds. It could be quilts, fleece-tied, knitted crocheted, etc. It would add a
great personal touch to their beds.
Story by Louise Stott Email Louise!
| H.I.S. Home For Children (Haitian Interdenominational Shelter) |
| Hal & Chris Nungester |
| U.S. Office Address: H.I.S. Home For Children 3172 W. Breese Road Lima, OH 45806 U.S. Office Phone: (419)-999-1255 |
| Would you like to send donations directly to the orphanage? |
| We have several charitable events that we support along with our regular events. These include..
Sunday.. We have things such as chili cook offs and a soup pot is put out to put an offering in, which stays in the community but gets reported to the Souperbowl of Caring website and then totaled. All profits feed the needs in our community. Care-Net Pregnancy Center Plymouth- Between Mother's and Father's day we do a collection of change or money for the mission of helping women keep their unborn children and seeing them through pregnancy and all of it's stresses. Just fill the baby bottles! Crop walk - A fundraiser to feed the starving. 25% stays in the local community and the other 75% goes toward supporting local hunger fighting organizations. Part of the church world service efforts. Happening on May 7th this year. (support those pledges!)
Christ".. A Christian renewal movement that supports togetherness through study, friendship and action. Also encourages Love of God and the faith to tell others about him.
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