Tuesday, June 9, 2009

FACES OF HAITI












A really HUGE THANK YOU to the many fantastic ameture photographers that come on teams each year. As they dedicate their time & talents to minister to others, they are able to catch some wonderful shots of the precious humanity & nature that Haiti beholds.











Working Together...

It is our honor to host many teams each year. Teams are comprised of people young & old & from all walks of life that make a decision to come to Haiti to see, do & give of themselves. The following pictures are just a few of those who were able to come & just a small glimpse of what they've done.

It all starts with prayer...
Building & repairing desks & school benches...

A flute on the mountain is not a common site!

The Kindergarten walls were not the only thing that became brighter...

Minor removal of a growth can be a major life change for many!

Helping a young patient that had been seen on a previous trip.

Have we mentioned holding children with warm, loving arms?

It takes everyone working together (sponsors) to create these happy faces at lunch time!

An organized library/workroom!


Helping another to hear a heart beat!

Awe, awe, awesome! New storage shelves!

Passing out donated crocs to students...

A working water well in Dumay!

Providing health care & deworming medications to students...


Sharing a handshake across cultures...

Everyone helps...
Even the youngster who is getting a new house!

Did we say, play?...yes!
Any age, there is something for everyone!

We challenge YOU to come & see what God can do through you!

GRAMOTHE CLINIC WAITING AREA UPDATE

The MTM Gramothe Clinic Waiting area is officially in use!


The last 2 medical teams have seen it in action. The waiting area has already proven to be a wonderful place to show educational dvds & teach to a captive (waiting) audiance!


Below are a few pictures to show you the amazing difference for both the clinic patients & for the staff...




Before, our staff worked in the dossier room that looked like this...



Now, they have lots of space to be organized!



Before, our patients waited outside...

Now, they have a seat inside sheltered from the weather!

We praise God for all who have made this new clinic waiting area possible for the people who are serviced at the MTM Gramothe clinic.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Student Sponsors

Here are some pictures of MTM student sponsors that have made a trip to Haiti to meet & spend time with their student this year....





Bob has been an MTM student sponsor since we first began in 1999. He tries to come each year to work with us & spend time with his student.


Bruce (above) & David (below) made their first trip to MTM in January with a work team from their church & got to meet their sponsored students for the first time.


Diane has also been an MTM student sponsor for many years. She likes to return to Haiti as often as she can to encourage, inspire & give hope to her student.


Ron is another long time MTM student sponsor of two students. Pictured here with one of his students. On Sunday at church, the student's grandmother & little sister posed for a picture with their returning friend.



Many other MTM student sponsors make trips to work with us while visiting their student each year. Sponsors often get to meet the families of their student, see their homes, join them for lunch at school & at church on Sunday, depending on where the student lives.

If you would like to visit the student that you sponsor through Mountain Top Ministries, or if you would like to join the family of MTM Student Sponsors, contact us today!

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Our Blessed Helping Hands!

We want to take time to introduce you to some of our "Blessed Helping Hands"...

Without their assistance, our work load would be much heavier! We praise God for these extra hands every day!
Johane (left) was hired by MTM in January to be our Administrative Assistant. She is taking over most of Beth's responsibilities with the student sponsorship as well as working with the MTM teachers to be better organized with their record keeping. She will also assist with teams as needed. Johane is highly talented & being a Haitian, she has a heart to serve her people. We are happy to have such a talented young woman as a part of this ministry! Johane has a 10 month old daughter & has been married for 3 years.
Karen (right) has been in Haiti volunteering for MTM with her husband, Scott, since December. Together, they are gaining experience to one day continue in the ministry fields of Scotland. Right now, they are blessing the ministry work of MTM with their time & talents. Karen has been working closely with Johane & is our computer whiz kid! She also keeps herself busy with miscellaneous work in the clinic, sorting, taking inventories & working with the patient records. We will be sad to see her leave! Karen & Scott will have a definite memory of Haiti as they are leaving 5 months pregnant! Congratulations & God be with them!

Arold is the secretary at the MTM schools. Johane is working closely with him to continue to make the MTM schools a great place for students to be! Pictured here, he is sharing a letter with a student that her sponsor has sent. Arold has also worked closely with Karen. She has been training him how to manage patient records from the clinic on the computer.

Deb & her husband have been faithful student sponsors since 1999. They have a sincere heart for the children of Haiti, traveling to minister with us at every opportunity, collecting & bringing supplies & others with them. Deb has been an instrumental part in helping MTM to re-establish, maintain & refine our bookkeeping systems. Working at Sony full time, Deb has committed her talents & time to God, volunteering for the efforts of MTM. God is now blessing her sacrifices. Soon Deb's job at Sony will end & she will be working with us full time as our office assistant. Deb is taking this step of faith as this will not be a position paid by MTM.

Please join us to keep our "Blessed Helping Hands" held up in prayer. They do make our work load lighter & we are grateful for each one!
Thank you in advance for your partnership.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

"EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER"!

This week MTM is delighted to host a group that will be performing their own version of "Extreme Home Makover" for a special family in the village of Gramothe. Below are a couple pictures of the house that will be replaced.
This family is the second to be blessed with a new home this month.

The house.

10 of the 11 children in the family.


To follow the journey of this team, check out their blog page at htp://obchaiti2009.blogspot.com/

ONE MORE UPDATE...

We can't continue without just one last (past due) update of the week of the accident.
Our dear freind Richardson continues to stand strong in his faith, praising God & standing on the testimony that God has given him.
The visiting nurse that held Richardson's father as he died in her lap on the way to the hospital, struggled with that experience, but found deep within herself the courage to overcome. To honor her for her perseverence, God saw fit to allow her to assist in the delivery of a new life just 2 days after at the Gramothe clinic. Baby Joshua was a healthy 7 lb. baby!
Praise the Lord!