I'm sharing this letter with you in order to bring awareness to my friends and family about the great things that God is and wanting to do through your partnership in Haiti.
The children are the future and hope of Haiti. My friend Dottie owns a primary school in Haiti and is used to be a blessing to the hopeless and helpless in that land. Help me to help her bring transformational change to that land.
In God's Blessing,
Shariva
TLC News November, 2009
(Haitian School)
Titus 2:6 ……….encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned……………………...
School Opening for 2009-2010
Once again our mighty Lord and Savior, having moved the hearts of all of you, has made it possible to open the TLC Barefoot School for another year. We selected 12 new pre-k children to begin the year, bringing our total to ninety-two students. We did have another three students that graduated from TLC and are now attending College Concordia in Petionville. Even though it is titled “college,” it is high school for our students. For any of you that continue to support these seven students, we are deeply grateful and so are they. They are the top students in this Haitian school, and that is over three hundred students. We are very proud of them and thankful for the guidance given by the Holy Spirit and to God be the Glory!
Once again our mighty Lord and Savior, having moved the hearts of all of you, has made it possible to open the TLC Barefoot School for another year. We selected 12 new pre-k children to begin the year, bringing our total to ninety-two students. We did have another three students that graduated from TLC and are now attending College Concordia in Petionville. Even though it is titled “college,” it is high school for our students. For any of you that continue to support these seven students, we are deeply grateful and so are they. They are the top students in this Haitian school, and that is over three hundred students. We are very proud of them and thankful for the guidance given by the Holy Spirit and to God be the Glory!
New Teachers
Miss Hainesa, our first grade teacher this year, comes to us with three years of teaching experience in the Haitian Schools. She was relieved to know she has only six students for her first year. Our curriculum for first grade requires the children to learn more about “reading,” for the first two quarters, and then into the other subjects. All of our new teachers are hired on a thirty day trial basis. Mr. Jereme couldn’t quite get the grasp of the English method and is now an assistant. Not pictured, is Mr. Gino, who took Mr. Jerome’s place in Social Studies. Mr. Menold is teaching Spelling, and Mr. Josue is teaching Science. We are also very pleased to have Mr. Junior Luma back with us teaching Math. We feel very blessed to have these teachers who enjoy teaching and seem to love the Lord as well. As some of you may know we rely totally upon the Lord to move the hearts of His people to meet the wages for these teachers every year.
Christmas
Every year we have a Christmas party here at the school. We not only provide every child with a gift bag, but we also have a special treat for the Christmas meal, like turkey or something similar, along with chocolate treats, ice cream and of course cake. We allow the children to choose their preference each year. Sometimes this requires a vote for the majority, be it pizzas, hamburgers, or beans and rice with chicken or turkey. We once again ask for your help in making this special time of giving possible. We ask that each sponsor send $15.00 to $25.00 US for their child, as soon as possible, we have already begun to do our Christmas shopping. We purchase gifts according to grade level. Example: if your child is only in pre-k through 3rd grade the cost is a great deal less, but as they get older the gifts are more difficult to find and more expensive. The gift bags will include one outfit, sandals, maybe shoes, underwear, socks, toothbrush, assorted small gifts, and a game or toy. We put every effort into making all the bags as equal as possible. Please, you are more than welcome to send along a Christmas card to the Florida address to accompany your child’s gift bag. We thank you in advance for bringing a big smile to the face of one of God’s less fortunate. We will send photo’s to everyone after the celebration.
Every year we have a Christmas party here at the school. We not only provide every child with a gift bag, but we also have a special treat for the Christmas meal, like turkey or something similar, along with chocolate treats, ice cream and of course cake. We allow the children to choose their preference each year. Sometimes this requires a vote for the majority, be it pizzas, hamburgers, or beans and rice with chicken or turkey. We once again ask for your help in making this special time of giving possible. We ask that each sponsor send $15.00 to $25.00 US for their child, as soon as possible, we have already begun to do our Christmas shopping. We purchase gifts according to grade level. Example: if your child is only in pre-k through 3rd grade the cost is a great deal less, but as they get older the gifts are more difficult to find and more expensive. The gift bags will include one outfit, sandals, maybe shoes, underwear, socks, toothbrush, assorted small gifts, and a game or toy. We put every effort into making all the bags as equal as possible. Please, you are more than welcome to send along a Christmas card to the Florida address to accompany your child’s gift bag. We thank you in advance for bringing a big smile to the face of one of God’s less fortunate. We will send photo’s to everyone after the celebration.
School Principal: Mr. Nickson
Some of you have been fortunate to visit us here in Haiti, you therefore know our school principal, Mr. Nickson. He is the one that never seems to stop smiling. Of course he will have an extra special reason for lots of extra smiles and probably a few tears of joy when the Lord blesses he and his wife, Sophie, with a new baby girl this coming February. We ask for your prayers of the Almighty’s protection on this new life and the family. Mr. Nickson continues to be a great asset for the TLC Barefoot School. He loves the Lord and has many
creative ideas and a very encouraging young mind constantly praying and thinking of ways to better improve the school or to help the children. Along with guiding the teachers, correcting the students, handling the discipline problems that may arise, he is also gifted in playing the guitar and leads our morning praise and worship time every morning. Mr. Nickson is also responsible for our monthly expenses to be recorded and then reported to me and I report these expenses to our TLC Board treasurer and our Director in the states. It is not and easy job, one that continually brings challenges every day here in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Please pray for all of us!
CONCLUSION
We are having a difficult time finding the Christmas gift bags. If everyone could send just two large Christmas gift bags in a manila envelope so it will not go into customs, we would be eternally grateful.
I have listed the addresses below for contributions or for correspondence with your sponsored child or TLC.
We are having a difficult time finding the Christmas gift bags. If everyone could send just two large Christmas gift bags in a manila envelope so it will not go into customs, we would be eternally grateful.
I have listed the addresses below for contributions or for correspondence with your sponsored child or TLC.
Correspondence:
Contributions, sponsorship fees:
TLC Barefoot School; make check to: TLC Barefoot School
3170 Airmans Dr. Send to: Mrs. Ginny Underhill
Unit # 2036-TLC 616 E. 8th St.
Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 Beloit, KS 67420
** TLC is a 501c3, tax-deductable organization.
TLC Barefoot School; make check to: TLC Barefoot School
3170 Airmans Dr. Send to: Mrs. Ginny Underhill
Unit # 2036-TLC 616 E. 8th St.
Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 Beloit, KS 67420
** TLC is a 501c3, tax-deductable organization.
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