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Archive for July, 2009

Newsletter July 2009

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

“Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.“ ~ H.G. Wells

Dear Supporters and Friends of Haitian Roots,

This is the time of year that most of us are turning our minds towards school. Whether we are going back ourselves, whether we are sending our kids back, or whether it is simply the unmistakable racks of backpacks and binders lining the store shelves in place of the summer merchandise, it is evident that it is “back to school” time! As a mother, I talk to my friends about our feelings about our kids returning to school—will their teachers be good? When is back-to-school night? Did you hear about that sale on notebooks? Is your son on the bus route? How will my daughter do going to school all-day? These are the questions that we discuss. One question that we never ask is, “Will my child be able to go to school this year?” Regrettably in Haiti, this is the question at the forefront of many, many parents minds right now. We want to THANK YOU for helping the children of Haitian Roots to be able to receive an education and answering the prayers of their parents!

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New Children!

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

We are excited to welcome the following new children to our program. We will sponsor them starting this 2009-2010 school year. Several of these children are siblings. They are beautiful and they need an education. Would you like to sponsor one or two of them? Do you know somebody who might?