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Catching up after Matthew
We’ve been a little sparse on the sponsorship blog lately, but we will be back with new posts as soon as we can! Hurricane Matthew kind...

Taylor Conley
Oct 28, 20161 min read


Foto Friday
This is an aerial shot taken by an MAF pilot. It was taken last Friday afternoon–the day after an unbelievable raging mass of water came...

Taylor Conley
Oct 28, 20161 min read


The Church Loves and Serves
Even before Hurricane Matthew hit, Manis had been teaching in the church about the natural necessity of a Christian to love and serve...

Taylor Conley
Oct 25, 20162 min read


“This must be Matthew’s wife!”
Manis, Judy, and I stood on their porch last night (Thursday) listening and looking at each other in amazement. Out in the darkness, it...

Taylor Conley
Oct 21, 20162 min read


Foto Friday (on a Saturday)
The huge water hole, full for the first time EVER with the water resulting from Hurricane Matthew. (Just as a reference, if I jumped in,...

Taylor Conley
Oct 15, 20161 min read
“I’ll Never be Anything in my Life.”
We were standing alongside the road, watching the progress of repairs. The mayor, and some others were there – including a man beloved...

Taylor Conley
Oct 13, 20163 min read


Spotlight On: Teacher Kenol!
You may remember Kenol as the second grade teacher from last year. This year, Kenol has been hired as the French teacher for ALL the...

Taylor Conley
Oct 12, 20162 min read


Hurricane Matthew
Infamous Hurricane Matthew roared over the Plateau Tuesday into Wednesday. The worst of it hit us during Tuesday night. While we...

Taylor Conley
Oct 8, 20163 min read


Foto Friday: Dreaming of Water
The lovely folks in this picture are land owners. They all have gardens in the same vicinity. Recently, Gulbert–who is one of them–got...

Taylor Conley
Sep 30, 20161 min read


In Their Shoes: Walking (or Riding) to School
Last year, we felt it a blessing to be able to offer transportation to some of our school kids who were walking a distance to school. One...

Taylor Conley
Sep 29, 20162 min read


Over the Summer: How Food- and Cash-4-Work Saved the Community
It is no exaggeration to say that Food/Cash-4-Work projects have been one of the most effective strategies that we have used to serve...

Taylor Conley
Sep 26, 20163 min read


Introducing: The School Administration
Emmanuel Junior Almaïs School Director Almaïs has been a part of Lemuel since 1998. Back then, he participated in Lemuel as one of the...

Taylor Conley
Sep 23, 20164 min read


Foto Friday: Grow a Tree, Grow a Mind
In Lemuel’s school, the kids learn about the importance of trees and of taking care of their environment through being responsible for a...

Taylor Conley
Sep 23, 20161 min read


Spotlight: Wilson Cupidon
I am so excited today to introduce you to one of my best friends. I met Wilson Cupidon in 1998 as I was struggling – as a very shy 13...

Taylor Conley
Sep 21, 20164 min read


Foto Friday: Water Hole + Tires =
“Foto Friday” is a new idea that we would like to propose on the blog. (“Foto” just happens to be the way you spell “photo” in Haitian...

Taylor Conley
Sep 16, 20161 min read


Over the Summer: School Offices
As many of you know, our school building has been a construction project in progress since 2011. Each year, as we are able, we try to...

Taylor Conley
Sep 16, 20162 min read


Welcome to a New School Year!
It seems hard to believe the 2016-2017 school year is already well underway! To all our grade sponsors: THANK YOU from the bottom of our...

Taylor Conley
Sep 16, 20161 min read


Over the Summer: Investing in the Youth
As last school year ended, Manis received a letter from a young man from a neighboring community. This young man, Amelet, and his...

Taylor Conley
Sep 13, 20162 min read


School in Session
Tuesday, September 6, was the first day of school. Director Almaïs began with the year’s first devotion… …as some interested parents...

Taylor Conley
Sep 9, 20162 min read
We’re Back!
Hey everyone! After a little bit of a summer break, we are back online! We will be catching up on the blog and Facebook with some news...

Taylor Conley
Sep 9, 20161 min read
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