A letter from Kym Meehan of The Hope Alliance, written on the way home from Haiti:
Dear Danny and Gino,
My heart is overflowing with joy as I write these words to you. I am en route to Miami after spending an amazing week with my friends in Haiti. I am so very grateful to you for equipping us to accomplish such great things in the lives of some wonderful people. There are people in Haiti whose lives will literally never be the same.
The minute we arrived at Camatin Orphanage we saw your resources at work. I was led to the sewing school in the basement, where I saw beautiful young ladies learning a trade that is giving them hope for a better life. The garments they were making were amazing and they were very proud to show off their accomplishments. I would be pleased to wear any of the clothes they were creating. They will be selling these and learning business skills as well. Jonise was teaching the class of 12, and his smile and personality were contagious. It is hard to explain how rare it is to witness a young Haitian woman learning a trade that fills her with such hope and confidence.
All 35 girls at Camatin are doing very well. To see them putting on weight and walking around clean, healthy and happy is quite a treat in itself. To know the poverty and disease they were rescued from, and see the hope in their eyes now, is another reason to say thanks for being the instrument that is changing lives.
Every trip to Haiti reminds me that I cannot fix this place. For you to trust my alliance partners and me with your generous donation of sewing machines and newborn baby kits makes such a difference at Camatin in such a practical way. Simply put, my heart overflows with love and thanksgiving.
In His grip,
Kym Meehan, Haiti Project
The Hope Alliance
