Category Archives: Haiti

Posted on May 8, 2011 On one of the first days we were at Foison, I was taking a break in the shade and I remember turning around to see at least a full classroom of children running up from … Continue reading →

Posted on May 10, 2011 I recently had the privilege to travel to Haiti and spend time in relationship and construction with the people of Foison, Haiti. Though the area was not directly affected by last January’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake, … Continue reading →

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Carly Thank you to everyone who came up to the table to buy a t-shirt or sticker, or even just to talk about Haiti! George got his shirt, too! I expect to see some … Continue reading →

August 23, 2011 by Carly I hope you have heard the story of how UPC has become attached to a village called Foison in Northwest Haiti. If you haven’t, take a minute to explore this blog. This story is 30 … Continue reading →

April 2, 2011 Poverty is reinforced by isolation. But one of the gifts of participating with Bruce and Deb Robinson in building the school in Foison is that it helps us to break down that isolation. Our relationship with the … Continue reading →

Posted on April 13, 2011 Hey Everyone, We are all doing really well. We can’t believe it has almost been a week since we left. We have made some amazing progress. Last Friday when we visited the school and began … Continue reading →

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Carly Picture from Bruce of the finished floor in Foison. Below is a message that we received from Bruce Robinson on May 1, about two weeks after our team left. I finally got up … Continue reading →

Posted on April 2, 2011 Beginning construction on the school in the village of Foison has truly been a miracle. Currently, there is a strong foundation for the new school building in Foison. This is a direct result of the … Continue reading →