After the fatal streak of hurricanes that ransacked Haiti in the summer of 2008, Gonaives, the town that was hit, the hardest, had about 650,000 people affected. As a result, SAS board members and volunteers went onsite to deliver support and to personally deliver donations made from friends and family across the globe.
SAS joined forces with a local Haitian organization called ODEM, an organization based in Gonaives that instills hard work to the community’s youth with jobs such as ironsmith and plumbing while aiding them to become self-sufficient in their future.
In the past few months beforehand, SAS and individuals residing in the United States collected container loads of goods and supplies for these hurricane victims. Drives were held, children collected from their schools and businesses sponsored our efforts in the collection process. Donations such as clothes, home goods, food, medical and children’s supplies were received. Volunteers participated in the sorting and packing processes as SAS received these goods.
Upon arrival in Haiti, SAS collaborated with ODEM who were quietly planning a relief distribution for the local youth and some of the victims that had still not received any aid in the area. From the SAS container, 500 kits were made and distributed to 500 grateful and surprised children of Gonaives.
We thank all of SAS friends and family that donated, collected and distributed for this mission.
Offering your time and hand is one of the greatest, invaluable gifts you can offer to the needy children of Haiti. SAS is grateful to have you as an additional member of our family. We appreciates that you are by our side in the ever-increasing fight in giving these kids a better chance at life. Take action by volunteering.
Use your unique skills. Organize a collection, have a food drive, run marathon, throw fundraiser, have a bake sale, get your church and school involved, or put a link to your website. We encourage you to participate in however you feel will help us raise funds to help these wonderful children. SAS wants you to do it your way!
Sow a Seed is NOT an adoption agency, however we will refer any direct inquiries regarding adoption to our partnering adoption agency, La Maison des Anges in Haiti. Please write to us.
