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Leve Project

2956 N. 425 E.

Danville, IN 46122

Monthly commitments and partnership will help us budget and plan ahead. One time donations are also vital as we launch our project.

Please consider how you can give and support Leve Project financially. If you'd like more information on the project or how you can get your church involved, please contact Megan at: megrachelle345@gmail.com or megan@leveproject.org.

days 3 & 4- Saturday and Sunday

Saturday we started the day by going back to see the house that we first saw on Thursday. We met the owner, a Pastor who goes back and forth between Haiti and Miami. He started high on the price, of course, but we were able to knock it down to half pretty fast. Like anyone doing business, he pushed us just to see how much we would budge, but really does seem like a good guy. On Saturday, we left it with both sides saying we would contact "our people" and talk it over. We also went back to Three Angels to see some of the employees one last time before we left. And, of course, you can't leave Haiti without buying some of Lourdes Mulla's jewelry! After that, we headed back to the Guest House to discuss things and make plans.

Today, we went to one of the UMCOR (united methodist committee on relief) buildings to meet with Samuel, one of their leaders. Not exactly sure where that will lead, if anywhere, but it's always good to make new contacts! Samuel use to work as a Director of Employment in Haiti... so we did good some good tips and advice from him!

We also went to the neighborhood of a friend, to meet some of the people there and get to understand their situations a little better. Most of the families we talked to had 8-12 people living in one tent or room. 2-4 people on one bed and some sleep on the ground. One lady told us her and her children had not eaten today. Most people in Haiti make a living by vending, or selling on the streets. But when you have nothing, you can't even do that. They need something to start with. Anyway, it was very interesting and heartbreaking to talk with these people. Hopefully, more info, videos, and pics coming soon regarding that.

And then we met with Pastor Jean Charles (owner of THE house) again, he meet us in Petionville to do some final negotiating. We came to an agreement on price, payments, and terms. He is going to write up a contract, have his lawyer look it over, then send it to us to review/approve & sign! Although we are going ahead w/ the contract, our official lease wouldn't start until September 1st, to give him time to get some things cleaned and fixed... and to give us time to raise the money for it.

days 2- Friday

(kids at Grace Village)

Friday we went to Carrefour and met Danny, a Haitian man running a refugee camp since the quake. We were all very impressed with Danny and how he is running things. Before the earthquake, his parents were running a ministry called Grace International, where they had a school, orphanage, and I believe a medical clinic as well. After the quake, they opened their land up to the people of Carrefour whose homes were damaged and collapsed.

It seems the mayor of Carrefour has really stepped up and worked hard to make an organized structure after the earthquake. They have Carrefour divided up into 5 or 6 sections, with a leader of each section. Danny is a leader, but his main focus is his camp within his section of Carrefour. Within his camp, Grace Village, alone, he has about 20,000 people he is responsible for. Grace Village is divided in to 12 blocks, each tent is numbed, and each block has a leader.

The leaders meet everyday to discuss agendas and plans for the day.

Danny believes the real problem in Haiti isn't lack of money, especially now, it's the lack of these three things:

1. organization

2. responsibility

3. communication

We couldn't agree more. Danny's goal is to teach his camp how a society functions and what needs done for that to work properly.

day 1- thursday

Eric, Kevin and Megan made it to Haiti early Thursday morning and didn't waste a minute. We visited some of our friends from Three Angels, it was SO good to see these faces.

Then, we headed to Heartline (near the airport) and made a quick stop there. A friend told us about a Pastor near-by that might know of some places to rent in the area, so we stopped continued on to go find him. When we got there, he was busy and couldn't come see us at the moment, but one of the security guards at the compound told us he knew of a place up for rent. It was just the next block over, so off we went. It was amazing. It was a huge house with tons of rooms and even a little yard. A yard with FRUIT TREES. Mango, coconut, banana... and others. The house has been empty for 3 years and would need a little TLC, but we really loved what we saw. We will call today and talk about prices with the owner.

We also have many more places to see on our list... lots to do and see! Our days will be packed, but we are so excited to be here and see what God has in store for Leve Project.