5th Annual "Raise A Child in Haiti" Walk-A-Thon!
Sunday, August 14, 2022 ~ 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bristol Baptist Church Lawn, Back of Park
Check in on the church lawn between 1 and 1:30 PM. Choose from a 2-3 mile walk on beautiful downtown Bristol sidewalks or a 2-3 mile easy hike on the Bristol Trail Network.
There will be prizes for the most money raised as well as free bottled water and refreshments after the walk.
Two local women visited this orphanage just outside of Port au Prince for a week in April 2018. They fell in love with the 25 children (ages 3 - 18) and 4 adults who live on a half acre lot with a partially constructed house and school building. Since 2018 they have helped raise money to put a roof on the house, stucco on the exterior walls, windows, screens and safety bars, porcelain tiles inside, bathrooms, kitchen and more. They had beds and cubbies built for the children. They raised funds to expand the septic system to accommodate the new plumbing, replace the water storage tank and add a pump to get water from the well to the house. They also sent money for a used car to transport the older children to secondary school.
Last year they started installing solar panels on the roof to replace the tiny gas generator that provided lights and fans for a couple of hours each day. This year, in addition to finishing the solar project, and continuing construction on the house, they are raising money to send the 4 oldest children to secondary school in 2022/2023.
In addition, there are monthly needs for food, toiletries, clothing, fuel, school supplies, teachers' salaries etc.
Please help us raise these precious children!
Email raisearoofforhaiti@gmail.com for more information and to register.
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