Stories of Hope | November 2023
Haiti | The Power of Nutrition
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Reflecting on the 25-year anniversary of Mission of Hope last month was an encouraging reminder of how providing healthy nutrition to those in need has been a foundational part of ministry at Mission of Hope. From a peanut grinder strapped to a tree to provide 230 children with lunch at school, to today—providing daily meals for 120,000 children in Haiti, it’s evident that God is using the nutrition program. Julia*, a young girl at an orphanage recently shared her story.
My name is Julia, I am 15 years old, and I am in the 12th grade. My mom died with I was just two years old, and my father abandoned me after she died. I’ve been at the orphanage since I was two. I’ve experienced what it is like to be extremely hungry, and not to know if I will get food that day. Without food, I have trouble sleeping, my head hurts, and I just feel sick. But I also know what it’s like to have a healthy meal, because of the consistency of the food we receive from MOH. It’s so important because it helps me grow well and helps my brain develop like it’s supposed to. My dream is to become a lawyer and to help my country—and I know I can do it!
Every single meal served to the first school group of 230, to today—over 120,000 meals served to children across Haiti—represents someone like Julia. A meal is the foundation for helping kids achieve their dreams. As part of Mission of Hope, you are helping make stories like Julia’s possible.
*Name changed for privacy.
Dominican Republic | Women's Empowerment - Damas Juntas
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Women’s Empowerment continues to grow, and the Damas Juntas “Women Together” groups in the Dominican Republic are an area where we continue to see needs being met. Mrs. Milca, one of our leaders of a Damas Juntas group, recently shared encouraging feedback she compiled after asking ladies who have been attending.
Damas Juntas gatherings are helping women in their development as a person and with their families, in relationships with their spouses, and in raising their children. The women would like for it to be more frequent actually, to share with each other the daily things they face in their communities. The topics that have been discussed are relevant, and using God’s Word as the lens with which to view the topics helps us respond to common issues faced by many. Damas Juntas has been a great blessing for all of us. The ladies are very happy when we gather—they do not want to leave, and there is a lot of participation among them.
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Reflecting on the 25-year anniversary of Mission of Hope last month was an encouraging reminder of how providing healthy nutrition to those in need has been a foundational part of ministry at Mission of Hope. From a peanut grinder strapped to a tree to provide 230 children with lunch at school, to today—providing daily meals for 120,000 children in Haiti, it’s evident that God is using the nutrition program. Julia*, a young girl at an orphanage recently shared her story.
My name is Julia, I am 15 years old, and I am in the 12th grade. My mom died with I was just two years old, and my father abandoned me after she died. I’ve been at the orphanage since I was two. I’ve experienced what it is like to be extremely hungry, and not to know if I will get food that day. Without food, I have trouble sleeping, my head hurts, and I just feel sick. But I also know what it’s like to have a healthy meal, because of the consistency of the food we receive from MOH. It’s so important because it helps me grow well and helps my brain develop like it’s supposed to. My dream is to become a lawyer and to help my country—and I know I can do it!
Every single meal served to the first school group of 230, to today—over 120,000 meals served to children across Haiti—represents someone like Julia. A meal is the foundation for helping kids achieve their dreams. As part of Mission of Hope, you are helping make stories like Julia’s possible.
*Name changed for privacy.
Dominican Republic | Women's Empowerment - Damas Juntas
Women’s Empowerment continues to grow, and the Damas Juntas “Women Together” groups in the Dominican Republic are an area where we continue to see needs being met. Mrs. Milca, one of our leaders of a Damas Juntas group, recently shared encouraging feedback she compiled after asking ladies who have been attending.
Damas Juntas gatherings are helping women in their development as a person and with their families, in relationships with their spouses, and in raising their children. The women would like for it to be more frequent actually, to share with each other the daily things they face in their communities. The topics that have been discussed are relevant, and using God’s Word as the lens with which to view the topics helps us respond to common issues faced by many. Damas Juntas has been a great blessing for all of us. The ladies are very happy when we gather—they do not want to leave, and there is a lot of participation among them.