Eyes on the prize

Operation Vehicle has commenced! On July 13th I will be flying to America with my eyes set on the prize... the prize being transportation for EHM. Let me explain WHY we need this!



This is completely normal!

Our feeding program and ministry site is located at the home of a family empowered by this ministry who lives 15 miles from our home. This ride takes 45-60 minutes each way because from home we take local transportation called "tap taps". The most common form of public transportation in Haiti is the use of brightly painted pickup trucks as taxis called "tap-taps". They are named this because when a passenger needs to be let off they use their coin money to tap the side of the vehicle and the driver usually stops. Most tap-taps are fairly priced in a city but the catch to the price is that the driver will often fill a truck to maximum capacity, which is nearly 20-30 people. Standing, sitting on top and hanging onto the back are a normal way to get around when you do not have a personal vehicle.
In our community when someone is injured or sick they have to go 30 minutes with many others in a tap tap to the clinic. Most children don't see doctors until they are severely injured or sick due to the cost of the ride and the time it takes to get there.



The local hospital with our newborn!

Pregnant women pray they can deliver in a safe and clean hospital (1 hour away) but most of the time end up with the neighbors helping deliver in their yards at home. Only one-fourth of births are attended by a skilled health professional. If they get to deliver in a hospital they have to leave within 24 hours and some ride tap tap's home! YIKES! With my home being so close to the hospital here, I am looking forward to picking up our moms and getting them home quickly and safely!

A vehicle to this ministry means we can serve our community in better ways such as:

• Taking truck loads of sick and injured to the missionary clinics in surrounding areas
• Getting babies born in clean environments in time for their arrival and then back home!
• Providing SAFE and sanitary transportation for American teams and the on site missionaries

And they will still stop to get more people!

Please be praying for EHM as we try to raise $8,000. That cost includes purchasing, packing, driving to FL, shipping it on a boat then paying for customs! We are so excited to see what truck or SUV God has for us!! If you know of anyone selling or donating please contact us at: empoweringhaitianmoms@gmail.com!

GOD BLESS!