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Urgent Haiti Update

This spring, violence in Haiti increased as an alliance of armed gangs took control of much of the country. These gangs forced the closure of airports, ports and many roads in and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. The prime minister resigned and the country elected interim leadership to control the country. Bringing in Kenyan police forces, Haiti hopes to stop gang violence and restore order.

ERDO supports The Fortress School in Port-au-Prince, where over 700 children attend, including 583 ChildCARE Plus sponsored children.

We want to assure you that our global workers, Michel and Louise Charbonneau, have safely returned to Canada. The rest of our team in Haiti is safe. They continue to carefully provide leadership and care  for the community. All our sponsored children are safe and looking forward to returning to school after summer holidays.

We want to assure you, even though Haiti is in a state of continued unrest, our sponsored children are safe and being cared for. They are currently on summer holidays, but all students at The Fortress School were able to finish their year of study and will move into their following grade as school commences. Grade 9 and 13 students were able to write their state exams at the end of the school year, despite school interruptions.

Sponsored children are still being fed in Sunday school once a week during the summer holidays. When school commences, our feeding program will once again support students with an extra meal once a week, and twice a week for students with disabilities.

Thank you for continuing to support and pray for families in Haiti. Your sponsorship means the world to these families, who recognize your prayers in these difficult days. Together, let’s continue to believe for peace and stability in Haiti.