On Saturday, Caroline Brooks (7 years old) and the girls from the Crestwood Day School did a yard sale/bake sale/lemonade sale for Canaan and the Haiti Nutrition Project. These girls planned and organized it entirely. It was awesome.

This is what it is about.

The Rains

documentary

This looks to be extremely interesting. A must see...

Meet Reginald. At first, he may look like a happy, healthy and normal 2 year-old Haitian boy.

Look closer...

You will see a boy who was at one time very malnourished. He was grumpy, irritable and unhealthy. His eyes were dull. He had bumps and rashes on his skin. Poor sanitary conditions at home had led to chronic diarrhea and worms. His health had been stolen from him at the age of two.

The work here is very hard. Sometimes mothers fail to return for their weekly appointments. Our malnutrition program isn't perfect. We don't have a flawless system down. We run in to all kinds of obstacles.

I think it's worth it.


"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one." - Mother Teresa

our work is cut out for us...

Here's a great article outlining the long-term nutrition issues in light of the quake.

Please click here.

a few updates

1. Benefit concert is Tuscaloosa was a success. Thanks to all those involved!

2. Working closely with Meds and Food for Kids (www.mfkhaiti.org)to discuss nutrition program expansion plans. Very excited about this. We can't tell you how much we love this organization.

3. Medical needs - specifically the stuff that Canaan has been involved - have continued to grow. Canaan is currently hosting many people in "post-op" in the boys dorms. Canaan kids are helping to care for them. Medical teams still hard at work.

4. Very excited about our partnership with EMEALZ (www.e-mealz.com).

5. Lots of pieces of the puzzle coming together. It's amazing to see.

6. Canaan is channeling their aid resources to contacts they have throughout the country. It's amazing to see their hearts for their people.

7. Your support - financial and otherwise - is helping make all of this happen.

8. Shout out to Drew Roberts for his wise advice this morning.

Event to benefit the Haiti Nutrition Project in Tuscaloosa, AL

Who: The event is a collaboration of many different students led by Elizabeth Price and Katie Kallam who have a heart for earthquake relief in Haiti.

What: The event will feature performances by local Tuscaloosa artists including: Adam Naylor, Caitlyn Smith, Diana Bondurant, Sparrow + the Ghost, and Callooh! Callay!. In between artists, there will be videos and speakers giving more information about what the Haiti Nutrition Project is and how they are contributing to earthquake relief. Coffee and pastries from Heritage House coffee will be for sale at the concert. Tickets are $5 at the door but additional donations are welcomed. All proceeds will benefit the Haiti Nutrition Project and Canaan Orphanage.

Where: The concert will be at Pour Café located inside Capstone Church, 1907 University Boulevard, Tuscaloosa, AL. The church is generously allowing the use of their facility free of charge.

When: Thursday, February 18, 2010. 7-10 PM. People are welcome to come and go.

Thank you Katie and Elizabeth!