Newsletter December 2013

God’s Littlest Angels!
Christmas Newsletter!
2013
Please Remember The Children This Christmas Season
With A Financial Gift.!
Every year, God’s Littlest Angels decorates the houses and nursery for Christmas. We hang
stockings, wrap presents, put up lights, and try to make Christmas a special time for the
children. !
We have people who donate the gifts and
even find ways to send them into Haiti.
Sometimes, people will even donate money
to buy a turkey or ham for the children’s
Christmas lunch. !
God’s Littlest
Angels
Unit 2081 - GLA
3170 Airmans Drive
Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 USA
Orphanage in Haiti:
011-509-2-228-1645
Molly and Joyce, at the Toddler House,
celebrate Christmas with the children by starting with a special Christmas breakfast, then a VOIP Phone: 719-937-4749
lunch of turkey or chicken, and then special treats throughout the day! The children hear
Email: [email protected]
(dixie)
the story of Jesus’ birth and how the angels proclaimed it to all of the nations!!
[email protected]
Your donations help us make Christmas special. Without your help, we are not able to do
(US staff)
everything we do for the children. The children depend on the staff here at GLA to meet all
Web Pages:
of their needs and we depend on you to provide the funds to do this. This is a team effort
www.glahaiti.org
and no single part can make it work!!
Our year end funds are getting low. Please consider
making a donation today! You can write a check and send
it to one of our our offices in Colorado, Canada, or
France. You can also go online to www.glahaiti.org, click
on the DONATE button, and make a financial
contribution to help the children at the orphanage.!
We have had more than 12 admissions to the orphanage
since the first of October and five of those children were
here for assistance because they were severely malnourished and sick. Two of them were
near death!!
Please help us to continue to care for Haitian children. You truly make a difference in the
lives of the children with your gifts! !
Please, Give A Financial Gift Today! !
New Website Online! Check It Out!!
www.glacanada.ca
Send US Funds to:
GOD’S LITTLEST ANGELS
2283 WAYNOKA RD. SUITE
A
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
80915
MAIN OFFICE: (719) 638-4348
EMAIL:
[email protected]
501C3 tax # 36-4149349
Send Canadian Funds to:
GOD’S LITTLEST ANGELS
BOX 984 OKOTOKS, ALBERTA
T1S 1B1 (NEAR CALGARY)
EMAIL:
[email protected]
CHARITY #: 870573920 RR0001
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FRENCH DONATIONS:
Association Aglaé
133, Rue de Silly, escalier 2
92100 Boulogne, France
After six months of developing, designing, and writing the new website, it finally came
online on Monday, November 11! We know that we should not be too prideful, but we are
very happy with the design and the beautiful photos we were able to put on the site. This
website design will allow us to change photos, text, and redesign pages as we need want to Blog Spot: http://aglaeassociation.blogspot.fr
change things. !
DONATIONS
While you are there, check out our DONATE page. It is easy to use and you can now
If you have donations of
donate with a credit card without having to go through PayPal. But do not worry, you can supplies and clothing to
still use PayPal!!
send to the orphanage,
please send them to our
Check out the Sponsorship and the Adoption pages. Look at our new and improved blog Colorado address. The
pages. You no longer have to go to two different sites to read all of our blogs! If you want donations will then be
to see what is happening at Fort Jacques, check out the blog, A Place Called Home. There, shipped to Haiti. If you
would like to know what
you will see all of the changes.!
items we need at the
So stop by and take a few minutes to check it out! We are anxious for you to see everything orphanage, we keep a
current list of needed
going on at God’s Littlest Angels! We hope that you enjoy exploring it as much as we
donations on the web site.
loved preparing it! ! !
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We appreciate any and all
donations!
www.glahaiti.org !
Our Newest Angels
Lovenson
assistance
Marie Nirvana
7 July 2013
Moïse
11 September 2013
Roody
7 June 2013
Manitha
7 Oct 2012
assistance
Wadson
assistance
Annalika
assistance
Jerry
assistance
Justin
assistance
Joël
8 September 2013
Marie Kencia
10 October 2013
Bejamen
12 September 2013
assistance
returned to bio family
Bergemane
12 September 2013
assistance
returned to bio family
Graceley
4 October 2013
assistance
Sophie
8 May 2013
assistance
Jaëlle
8 September 2013
Christina
assistance
Chalinson
13 August 2013
assistance
returned to bio family
A Word of Good-Bye From Susie Schuelke!
If I had to describe the time I have worked and lived at GLA in one word I would say - BLESSED!
I have been beyond blessed to have been a part of the God's Littlest Angels staff here in Haiti for
the past three and a half years. I am moving back to Wisconsin to finish the master's of social
work degree that I started before moving to Haiti in June 2010. There is no doubt that Haiti and
GLA will forever be a part of my life and my testimony. Serving as the Update Coordinator has
given me the privilege of being a part of each child's life by documenting their growth and
development to share with forever families. It has been an honor to be a small part of each
adoption journey throughout my time here. Organizing and coordinating the school sponsorship
program has also been a very fulfilling part of my job that I have learned so much from. I would
like to extend a giant THANK YOU to everyone I have worked with and met during my time at
GLA. Each co-worker, family, volunteer, and child has blessed my life in a specific way and for
that I am forever grateful.!
(A Word from Dixie: We are so sad for Susie to leave GLA and return to the States. We do not want her to go! But
we are so very thankful that God sent her to GLA just when we needed her most! Susie has reorganized the
sponsorship program and made it into a program we can be proud of! Thank you Susie for your sacrifice and
We Welcome our New Update Coordinator, Tiffany Akeo!
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HI! My name is Tiffany Akeo and I am beyond excited that God has chosen to bring me here to
serve at GLA! I joined the GLA family this past August, as the Update Coordinator. I have loved
every minute of capturing the lives of these little angels on camera, getting to know their
personalities, and coordinating the school sponsorship program. I am from Michigan, and have
a Master's Degree in Social Work. I look forward to being in touch with you as adoptive
families, and school sponsorship program sponsors! !
(A Word from Dixie: The mission is a place of good-byes and hellos. With the sadness of telling
Susie good-bye, we have had the joy of getting to meet and know Tiffany. God is so good that
He sends people our way who loves the children and the work we are doing at GLA. Please
join us in praying for Tiffany and Susie as they start new chapters in their lives.)!
God’s Ways are so PERFECT! He knows our needs before we even ask!
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” - Luke 2:14 NIV!
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She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from
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Matthew 1:21 NIV
Forever Families
Christoph!
Scott Family!
USA!
Dieunifer!
Schell Family!
USA
Giovani!
Laird-Herx Family!
Canada
Guerdine &
Guerline!
Jorgensen Family!
Canada
Joracin!
Manbeck Family!
USA
Kelly!
Horne Family!
USA
Kimberlie!
Haugh Family!
USA
Lensley!
McGee Family!
USA
Marckenson!
Hutchison Family!
USA
Mickenson!
Bosh Family!
USA
Neika!
Bishop Family!
USA
Papouche!
Kaler Family!
USA!
Stevenson!
Hersey Family !
USA!
Ovenor (Kenbe)!
Rogers Family!
USA!
Daniel!
Maloney Family!
USA!
Jacques!
Miller Family!
USA
Mackenley!
Kraft Family!
USA
Shaël!
Yontcheva Family!
USA
Adoption News!
!The new adoption law should be in effect by the time this newsletter is sent. We have waited about 6 years since Haiti
started talking about writing a new adoption law. With the new law, Haitian Social Services has also developed new
policies of how children will be matched with families. Haitian Social Services, along with the creches and orphanage
directors, will decide what proposals to make. We feel very positive about the changes and how in the long run they
are best for the children and adoptions in Haiti.!
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The new law has taken out the restriction on the number of children a family can have and still be able to adopt. Before
this law, a family had to have special permission from the office of the President before they were allowed to adopt.
That permission will no longer be needed. !
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The law says: A couple who have been married at least 5 years and at least one of the couple are 30 years old can
adopt. Neither of the couple can be over 50 years old at the time of matching. Singles at least 35 years old can adopt.
Priority matching will be given to married couples. Once a match is given, the couple/single must come to Haiti for 2
weeks for a bonding period with their child.!
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Keep up to date on Haitian Adoption News on the Adoption Blog at www.glahaiti.org/news
Volunteers
Debbie
USA
Benson Team #3
USA
Vanessa and Clarissa
USA
James Fund/Good Goers
USA
Lewellen Family
USA
Crosspoints Team
USA
Sandra
Canada
Grant Memorial Team
Canada
Katie & Kerrie
USA
James Fund Team
USA
Jasmine
USA
Mike, Carla, & Emma
USA
Marjorie & Madeline
Canada
Steph
Canada
Tavia
Canada
Faith Church Team
USA
Cheryl
Canada
Brenda and Sarah
USA
Diane
USA
Mandi
USA
Good Goers Team
USA
James Fund Team
USA
Michelle
USA
Denise and Chelsie
USA
Lisa
Canada
Marguerite
Canada
Willard Alliance Team
Canada
Let it Mark
USA
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Brooke
USA
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Greg
Canada
Cathy
USA
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Mary, Francine, Lynn, John,
Dave, & Dean
Canada
snow!
To learn how you can volunteer,
visit glahaiti.org/volunteer.
Jacques Progress!
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We have had teams coming to help on Fort Jacques twice a month
and it has made a huge difference in the amount of work that is
getting done! The Toddler Houses are mainly finished except for a
few items that need to be done such as windows put in and some
finish work in the bathrooms.!
!Our Haitian mason team has worked hard to get the large cistern
finished and the school house for the children built. I said it almost
looks like a mini Fort Jacques in our own yard! There will be a second
story put on the school but it will be made out of treated wood and a
team of carpenters will come to raise the walls in February 2014. !
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Help us reach our goal of moving the Toddler House to !
Fort Jacques by the summer of 2014 by giving a donation
to the building fund!