| The Alliance of Christian Athletics of Haiti |
| The Haitian Alliance of Hope |
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AACH, Inc.
610 Lewis Keith Rd.
Monroe, VA 24574
434.384.4920
haitisportsoutreach.net
info@haitisportsoutreach.net
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How To Rebuild A Life In Haiti
Link to Interview with Dr. Jeudy from National Public Radio
Link to Haiti Video By Dunbar Middle School Students
Spangled Hills of Light
Charcoal fires spangle against the night blackened hillsides that fade into the abyss of
space. At the horizon, the blackness turns a hint of blue where God controls the shimmer
and not quake weary sojourners. Like waves from a pebble the tent cities appear and
disappear along the northbound road from Port Au Prince, Haiti’s desert. Cactus and scrub
bushes dominate the vegetation. Goats bleat from their tethers and are answered by their
kids. Emaciated horses whinny to passers by and amble along looking for a sprig of green
grass. "Rainy season" has little meaning here on the windward side of Port Au Prince Bay.
The mountain effect that created America's Mojave also chokes the water from this place,
but here is where they flock; those who try to escape the chaos of the capitol. They make
their stand under blue tarps strapped to bamboo and sapling poles, tents or bed sheets.
From the road it looks like Hell but even here there is hope. Hope in whom offers real hope,
hope in a real savior, hope in a sovereign God who knows their suffering and hears their
cries. Hope that the new Haiti will finally break off the shackles that the deceiver would hold
her with, come to the Truth and focus on the Light that pierces through the blackest of
hearts and heals the deepest of wounds. Light your fires Haiti and soon the world the world
will follow your Way.
Back to Delmas 33
Seven years in Haiti has led me back to Delmas 33, within a rock throw of where I first came
to work in Haiti at AFCA Village. Rusted surplus medical equipment litters the halls and
spare rooms of Clini Med. Patients wait in the smoltering heat, cooled only by an exhaust
choked crosswind. For the most part it looks like a medical museum. The microscope in the
Lab is something that I might have sent to the warehouse because it was so outdated that I
didn’t thing them “good enough” for a middle school science class. But healing happens
here. Here in what seems like Hell, people wait patiently to be seen. Triage nurses check
vitals, lab technicians check samples, and the doctor diagnoses, prescribes, comforts and
heals.
There is so much need in Haiti and it is so overwhelming as you drive through the city that
you can loose yourself in grief. The landmarks are gone and still entombed in the fallen
buildings people, thousands of people. A small aftershock trembled the streets this
morning, reinforcing the fear and reminding everyone that Haiti’s troubles are far from over.
But we are here, on Delmas 33, a rocks throw away from where it all began with a bag of
donate soccer balls and willingness to follow Christ where He leads.
Breesport Baptist Church
Sponsors Chist Roi Refugee Community
In the aftermath of the January 12th earthquake small refugee communities have popped
up across Port Au Prince. A hand full of families here, a dozen there, have grouped
together, typically in the same area where their homes once stood. Looking in from the
outside one might be astonished that people would stay in communities where they have
lost so much and among the rubble that entombs their friends, families and neighbors.
However, other than more regular food supplies, the alternatives are no more appealing.
The government in Haiti has not proven trustworthy so many fear that if they leave that they
will loose all claim to what little they have left. The refugee camps are just that, “refugee
camps” and like similar places around the world if there was another option they would
choose it. So, in spite of the lack of regular food supplies, the haunting smell of death that
hangs on the air and the uneasy nights sheltered only by a bed sheet, they stay. I only wish
that AACH could swoop in and adopt every one of these communities where we have
contacts but that is simply not possible. While we cannot help all, we can help one.
The Breesport Baptist Church, Opal Golden’s home church in Elmira, NY, has taken on the
task of sponsoring around 50 people who share a community in the Christ Roi neighborhood
of Port Au Prince. Each week money is sent for food and supplies. Gedeon Augustinie is the
coordinator of the sight. He receives the money and puts together small kits containing
various food items including soap, food, milk. This allows those living here to focus on
rebuilding their lives instead of focusing solely on survival. Many there are homeless,
jobless, and still in mourning. The initial plan is for program to run for only four months
rather than to set up a permanent aid distribution site which is not sustainable. AACH would
rather help those who have lost everything regain their footing so they can rebuild their own
foundation for a better future.
Thank You Breesport Baptist Church for you investment in Christ Roi!
Link to Interview with Dr. Jeudy from National Public Radio
Link to Haiti Video By Dunbar Middle School Students
Spangled Hills of Light
Charcoal fires spangle against the night blackened hillsides that fade into the abyss of
space. At the horizon, the blackness turns a hint of blue where God controls the shimmer
and not quake weary sojourners. Like waves from a pebble the tent cities appear and
disappear along the northbound road from Port Au Prince, Haiti’s desert. Cactus and scrub
bushes dominate the vegetation. Goats bleat from their tethers and are answered by their
kids. Emaciated horses whinny to passers by and amble along looking for a sprig of green
grass. "Rainy season" has little meaning here on the windward side of Port Au Prince Bay.
The mountain effect that created America's Mojave also chokes the water from this place,
but here is where they flock; those who try to escape the chaos of the capitol. They make
their stand under blue tarps strapped to bamboo and sapling poles, tents or bed sheets.
From the road it looks like Hell but even here there is hope. Hope in whom offers real hope,
hope in a real savior, hope in a sovereign God who knows their suffering and hears their
cries. Hope that the new Haiti will finally break off the shackles that the deceiver would hold
her with, come to the Truth and focus on the Light that pierces through the blackest of
hearts and heals the deepest of wounds. Light your fires Haiti and soon the world the world
will follow your Way.
Back to Delmas 33
Seven years in Haiti has led me back to Delmas 33, within a rock throw of where I first came
to work in Haiti at AFCA Village. Rusted surplus medical equipment litters the halls and
spare rooms of Clini Med. Patients wait in the smoltering heat, cooled only by an exhaust
choked crosswind. For the most part it looks like a medical museum. The microscope in the
Lab is something that I might have sent to the warehouse because it was so outdated that I
didn’t thing them “good enough” for a middle school science class. But healing happens
here. Here in what seems like Hell, people wait patiently to be seen. Triage nurses check
vitals, lab technicians check samples, and the doctor diagnoses, prescribes, comforts and
heals.
There is so much need in Haiti and it is so overwhelming as you drive through the city that
you can loose yourself in grief. The landmarks are gone and still entombed in the fallen
buildings people, thousands of people. A small aftershock trembled the streets this
morning, reinforcing the fear and reminding everyone that Haiti’s troubles are far from over.
But we are here, on Delmas 33, a rocks throw away from where it all began with a bag of
donate soccer balls and willingness to follow Christ where He leads.
Breesport Baptist Church
Sponsors Chist Roi Refugee Community
In the aftermath of the January 12th earthquake small refugee communities have popped
up across Port Au Prince. A hand full of families here, a dozen there, have grouped
together, typically in the same area where their homes once stood. Looking in from the
outside one might be astonished that people would stay in communities where they have
lost so much and among the rubble that entombs their friends, families and neighbors.
However, other than more regular food supplies, the alternatives are no more appealing.
The government in Haiti has not proven trustworthy so many fear that if they leave that they
will loose all claim to what little they have left. The refugee camps are just that, “refugee
camps” and like similar places around the world if there was another option they would
choose it. So, in spite of the lack of regular food supplies, the haunting smell of death that
hangs on the air and the uneasy nights sheltered only by a bed sheet, they stay. I only wish
that AACH could swoop in and adopt every one of these communities where we have
contacts but that is simply not possible. While we cannot help all, we can help one.
The Breesport Baptist Church, Opal Golden’s home church in Elmira, NY, has taken on the
task of sponsoring around 50 people who share a community in the Christ Roi neighborhood
of Port Au Prince. Each week money is sent for food and supplies. Gedeon Augustinie is the
coordinator of the sight. He receives the money and puts together small kits containing
various food items including soap, food, milk. This allows those living here to focus on
rebuilding their lives instead of focusing solely on survival. Many there are homeless,
jobless, and still in mourning. The initial plan is for program to run for only four months
rather than to set up a permanent aid distribution site which is not sustainable. AACH would
rather help those who have lost everything regain their footing so they can rebuild their own
foundation for a better future.
Thank You Breesport Baptist Church for you investment in Christ Roi!
| Dr. Patrick Jeudy's Foundation Clini Med AACH Medical Clinic Foundation |
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| AACH General Fund |
| AACH Foundation Clini Med |
Dr. Jeudy has been in private practice in Port Au Prince since 1997 operating Clini Med, a
combination inpatient and outpatient facility, on Delmas 33.
Foundation Clini Med provides emergency funding for clinic operations, building capitol for
earthquake related repair, and for new projects to meet the growing medical needs of post
quake Haiti.
combination inpatient and outpatient facility, on Delmas 33.
Foundation Clini Med provides emergency funding for clinic operations, building capitol for
earthquake related repair, and for new projects to meet the growing medical needs of post
quake Haiti.
| Foundation Clini Med Building fund targets at repair of the Clini Med building and construction costs of a new inpatient facility nearby. |
