2023 SEPTEMBER COHH UPDATE SCHOOL-A-THON 2023-24

COMMUNITY OF HOPE HAITI SCHOOL-A-THON 2023-24 Beloved, we hope you had a wonderful summer!  Because of you, School year 2022-23 was a success in Grand Vide, & we thank God!  Your partnership with COHH to support CHRISTIAN EDUCATION over the past 9 years has impacted 1000's of kids, their families, and our teachers & staff.  Your sacrificial giving is positively impacting a generation!  COHH's best way to love "the least of these" is to provide solid CHRISTIAN EDUCATION. Proverbs 22:4 says "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." Share God's love with students & their families in Grand Vide, Haiti who literally will not have school without you.   This newsletter includes excellent news, videos, & links about 1) School Year 23-24  2) Computer Lab  3) Music School  4) Widow Care 5) Upcoming Events 6) Prayer Requests 7) How you can Partner with the great things God is doing.   Without partners like you, none of these Kingdom-centered, life changing efforts are possible. Thank you for taking the time to learn, be encouraged, & celebrate with us! Arise, Shine!  MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL BUDGET We are VERY SHORT to meet our $9150/month operating costs.  Here are 5 WAYS YOU CAN  MAKE A HUGE IMPACT!   1. SUPPORT 1 TEACHER SALARY  - $175/month  2. SUPPORT 1 SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SALARY - $500/month 3. SCHOOL FOOD FOR 1 STUDENT - $30/month  4. GIVE 1 STUDENT MERIT SCHOLARSHIP - $150 (One-Time) 5. BUY STARLINK TO RUN CURRICULUM - $979 (One-Time) 6. TRAIN & CERTIFY 35 TEACHERS & STAFF - $2500 (One-Time) 7. BUY 10 BIBLES for STUDENT & YOUTH BIBLE CLASS - $100 (One-Time) CLICK HERE TO GIVE TEACHERS & STAFF - 21 RETURNING & 3 NEW! NEW ACADEMIC AFFAIRS PRINCIPAL, MR. SYBRUN NEW COMPUTER CURRICULUM    Khan Academy, 10k books, TED talks 51 MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS BRAVO TO OUR SCHOLARS! SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM NEW MUSIC TEACHER & PROGRAM  BUY BIBLES FOR SCHOOL & KIDS BIBLE CLASSES  COMPUTER LAB & OFFLINE EDUCATION CURRICULUM: We've partnered with Denny Bauman from Bethel Computers for Education   "Internet in a Box" for COHH Computer Lab in the House of Prayer.18 laptops pre-loaded with Khan Academy Learning, 10,000+ books in French, Spanish, English, & Haitian Creole, Teacher Videos, TEDTalks for students, and Medical Videos with Tele-Medicine are being prepared to ship in September! This will help our teachers get GREAT RESULTS, as over 90% of our students cannot afford to buy their required books.  WHERE WE'RE GOING  WHERE WE ARE  WHAT WE NEED - STARLINK!  MUSIC SCHOOL - Jesus said "My House will be called a House of Prayer for all nations". King David was a "man after God's own heart" & he built the 1st House of Prayer. David raised up 4000+ full-time worshippers (musicians and singers) to worship Jesus 24/7. Why? Because Jesus is worthy of our praise. Nothing will transform Haiti more than raising up the next generation to know God, follow Him, adore Him, and be transformed by His radical love. Teaching kids how to worship God in spirit and in truth. Here is a video of what our new Music Instructor is doing in his home town. He's bringing his heart to teach the youth to praise Jesus through music to Grand Vide.  WIDOWS & ORPHANS - James 1:27 says "True religion is this: to care for widows & orphans in their distress". 1 Tim 5:3-5 tells us to "Give proper recognition to widows really in need. If a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn 1st to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family, repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God. The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help". There are currently 20 widows, elderly, & orphans who do not have family to provide. There's no medicare/medicaid, so "The Church" (us)  literally care for these on the Widows/True orphans list. $50/month provides necessary food for 1 widow.  RECENT & UPCOMING EVENTS 8/13: 1st Official COHH Committee EOS Meeting. Roles Elected. Introduced new School Director 8/14 - 10/1: School Registration for 2023-24 9/10: Town Meeting: Brian & Heather Introduce COHH Committee to villages & bless new School Year 2023-24 9/11: 1st DAY OF SCHOOL IN HAITI!! BRIAN'S JUNE VISIT: The Lord did INCREDIBLE THINGS!  Through your Partnership we accomplished: COHH'S COMMITMENT - Our only hope is Jesus. He's our source. His faithfulness to "Awaken a nation (Haiti) thru the least of these (Grand Vide) is finally beginning to rise in Grand Vide! It has been so hard for all of us. But GOD began this....and GOD is & will complete "His Kingdom come, His will be done, here on earth (and in Grand Vide and Haiti) as it already is in Heaven." COHH COMMITTEE BIRTHED - 9 Committee members were elected & now doing AWESOME!! LAUNCH BUSINESS - Finance % of mission via local job/revenue creation with ice & charcoal PREPARE SCHOOL YEAR 23-24 - Hired New Academics Principal & 3 Excellent Teachers WIDOW LIST - Local church leaders created a new list of widows that need food PRAYER REQUESTS SAFETY for Grand Vide: Psalm 91, Psalm 18:1-2/31-34, Psalm 28:7-8 STRENGTH & UNITY FOR OUR LEADERS: Eph 3:16-19, 1 Chron 29:12, Psalm 29:11 Provision for our Widows:  James 1:27, 1 Timothy 5:3, Acts 6:1 BELIEVERS in Grand Vide: 1 Thess 5:12-24, Phil 1:3-6, John 15:1-17, Phil 4:13, 1 Corinth 16:13, 1 Peter 5:10 STUDENTS/YOUTH on SW La Gonave: Phil 1:9-11, Colossians 1:9-14 PRAYER TO EXPLODE In House of Prayer: Phil 4-6-7, 5:16-22, Romans 15:13 THE LOST TO RECEIVE GOD'S LOVE: Acts 2:38, Acts 4:12, John 14-16, Matt 19:25-26, Eph 2:8-9, John 3:16-18 For Demonic Principalities to be destroyed: Eph 6:10-20 For the Glory of the Lord to Shine: Isaiah 60:1-2 Partners like you are invaluable! Thank you considering partnering with us for School Year 2023-24. Prayer and financial support are what impact impoverished communities on the SW side of La Gonave Island, Haiti. We are continually amazed at The Lord's hand on our efforts in Grand Vide. It clearly communicates that we are doing the right things by hearing God's voice to lovingly touch our communities. We are beyond grateful to our small team willing to serve The Lord with perseverance! Thanks again for your support! Arise, Shine!  Our Contact Information *{{Organization Name}}* *{{Organization Address}}* *{{Organization Phone}}* *{{Organization Website}}* **

2023 SUMMER UPDATE

SUMMER 2023 in HAITI We hope you are enjoying summer! In Haiti, June is a very busy time. School year 2022-23 is wrapping up, & we celebrate many victories! We also comfort our community with God's love in many difficulties they are facing.  Gang rulership, drought, inflation, & food/gas/job shortages have taken their toll on our community more than these words can relay. As a result, we feel our mission is simple: Share the HOPE in Christ that we have in all things; practically & spiritually. The local leaders have asked Brian & other new leaders to visit and share God's plan with them. He leaves for Haiti THIS THURSDAY! We need funds for:  this trip, June & July teacher salaries, Summer Youth Bible camp, & to help a teacher/church leader who is suffering & cannot work due to a back disability.  CLICK HERE TO GIVE Here is a quick timeline of things happening in the next few weeks:  June 22-27: Brian & a few new leaders' visit to Grand Vide.    June 30-July 2: School Finals (7-8, 10-11 grades) July 3: School Registration Opens for 2023-24 July 19-22: National Exams 9th grade This summer we're taking time to pray & listen to God's instruction. We will then obey & implement what God asks. What we believe The Lord wants to do on Brian's visit this week & through your Partnership  Re-define COHH’s Mission & Vision with the community - Share that our only HOPE is in Jesus Equip the Saints to share the Gospel - Provide bibles, teaching tools, & activities that lead people to Christ Jesus. Help the church grow in maturity & serve one another.  Announce & release New Leaders - We have worked closely with a few great people for some time. They're ready for us to publicly announce & launch their roles to the community. Launch local business - Finance % of mission via local job/revenue creation with ice & charcoal Prepare for School Year 2023-24 Share the Gospel through Christian education. (new director) WIDOW LIST  Brian will partner with local church leaders to create a new list of widows that need food. CLICK HERE TO GIVE Luckenson teaching the 5 senses in Kids' English Class SOME OF OUR CURRENT LEADERS: Luckenson, Woodmy, and Nixon PRAYER REQUESTS Safety for Brian's Trip: Psalm 91, Psalm 18:1-2/31-34, Psalm 28:7-8 Unity in the Body Eph 4:1-5 Strength to our leaders: Eph 3:16-19, 1 Chron 29:12, Psalm 29:11 Provision for our Widows:  James 1:27, 1 Timothy 5:3, Acts 6:1 Believing Community in Grand Vide: 1 Thess 5:12-24, Phil 1:3-6, John 15:1-17, Phil 4:13, 1 Corinth 16:13, 1 Peter 5:10 For ALL Students/Youth on SW La Gonave: Phil 1:9-11, Colossians 1:9-14 For PRAYER TO EXPLODE In the House of Prayer: Phil 4-6-7, 5:16-22, Romans 15:13 For the lost to receive Father God's LOVE: Acts 2:38, Acts 4:12, John 14-16, Matt 19:25-26, Eph 2:8-9, John 3:16-18 For Demonic Principalities to be destroyed: Eph 6:10-20 For the Glory of the Lord to Shine: Isaiah 60:1-2 Partners like you are invaluable! Thank you considering partnering with us for the summer of 2023.Prayer and financial support are what impact impoverished communities on the SW side of La Gonave Island, Haiti. We are continually amazed at The Lord's hand on our efforts in Grand Vide. It clearly communicates that we are doing the right things by hearing God's voice to lovingly touch our communities. We are beyond grateful to our small team willing to serve The Lord with perseverance! Thanks again for your support! Our Contact Information *{{Organization Name}}* *{{Organization Address}}* *{{Organization Phone}}* *{{Organization Website}}* **

2022 Q4 Newsletter - from Brian & Heather Tucker

COHH Update - November 2022 In the above photos, Lourens & Ted, two of our son Elijah's best friends and wonderful kids in Grand Vide, are growing from adolescence into teenage years. They are Haiti's future and hope.  Over the past 18 months, Haiti has been in shambles as a nation. Difficulties & despair have left me virtually silent; I’ve not communicated due to the pain in my heart.  Families in Grand Vide like Ted and Lourens' cannot find food, and money is scarce to send their kids to school. A small group of youth have resorted to crime, and insecurity has grown. I’ve never contemplated giving up more than I have over the past six months. But…recent prunings in Grand Vide are finally producing fruit that will last. God’s great mercy in Haiti's despair is turning people's hearts to God.  COHH's mission has simplified efforts to equip local leaders to lead; for the people, by the people. Here are a few examples of what's going on that give Lourens & Ted tools to grow in God, produce sustainable fruit, and lead. August - 14 of 17 COHH School 9th graders pass difficult National Test September - COHH adds two (2) local operations and finance directors  October - "Trinity of Hope" School Food Program provides emergency food provision to COHH student  families in need and to COHH School for School Year 2022-23 Nov 14th - COHH School is in Session!  Nov 15th - COHH Leadership Committee is established  Nov 17th - Persecuted godly teachers who fled last school year are returning Your continued faithful partnership is restoring Haiti through the next generation.  Because of your prayer & support, God is awakening Haiti through the least of these. 100% of all financial support directly goes to evangelistic and educational efforts in Grand Vide. Thank you for helping bring sustainable hope through Christ to the next generation.  Arise, Shine!   - Brian  November 14th - SCHOOL IS IN SESSION!  PHOTO:  Many of our kids' friends are now middle and high school students at COHH School!  YEAR #6 at COHH School opened Monday, November 14th. Schools & hospitals remain closed on Mainland Haiti. Despite challenges in food & finance, COHH School and its staff are stronger than ever. All 17 of last year's staff are returning, and 2 new godly teachers are joining. Since mainland schools remain closed, many 7th - 11th grade students are returning home to attend school locally with their families. COHH School has always been an avenue to "return the hearts of the children to their parents, and the hearts of the parents to their children". This continues to happen more and more. Trinity of Hope Food program has helped meet our lunch needs, as the majority of students walk 3+ miles to and from school daily.   WHAT WE NEED: Financial support for teachers' payroll, student books and supplies, computers, National School Certification costs, and Committee oversight.  Please pray for our students and staff for an incredible school year.  COHH LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE IS ESTABLISHED Every missionary's goal is to "work ourselves out of a job". Moving from a role of  "Commander  -->  Coach  -->  Counselor  -->  Consultant". This is God's heart and the fruit of true Kingdom transformation...here on earth as already is in heaven.  This week, 7 New "KOMITE COHH" leaders are stepping into a new chapter of local mission operational leadership. These godly leaders have demonstrated integrity, character, capacity, and humility over the past 8 years. They are embracing the call to lead their local community by seeking God, voluntarily serving their families and community, and helping lead COHH's educational and evangelistic efforts in Grand Vide.  These leaders are paving the way for us in the US to come along side them from afar. When Haiti re-stabilizes, we can support them in future needs (medical care, agriculture, etc) as God leads. Until then, we will "Go at the pace of the children" - Genesis 33:14.  Godly Teachers who fled last school year are Returning Luckeson, COHH School's English teacher, taught English in The COHH House of Prayer to over 80 kids.   Sadly, the program abruptly ended due to threats on Luckenson. He & others fled to the mainland in April.  Seven months have past since he & others left Grand Vide. By God's grace alone, local leaders are stepping up to remove injustice.  As a result, Luckenson and others have committed to return to Grand Vide in November to continue the wonderful work. Luckenson is a perfect example of of God-fearing people who are bringing hope to Haiti & the next generation. He is brave, humble, servant-hearted, and capable.  HAITI'S PATH TO RESTORATION What will it take to Restore Haiti? This video accurately discusses Haiti's current humanitarian crisis.  It diagnoses the problem, but fails to identify the solution. Nations continue to seek "man's solutions": financial & military support, sanctions, and food aid. But God alone can restore Haiti. COHH island's location enables us to support the local church community, thus bringing God's solution.  WHAT'S COMING THIS YEAR?  EDUCATION COHH School 7th - NS3 (equivalent to 12th grade) Computer Science & Keyboarding  SPIRITUAL GROWTH  in the House of Prayer: Worship - Music & Choir School Discipleship - Youth Bible Study, Adult Literacy Local Church Support - Youth English  WATER COMPLETION? As The Lord leads HOW CAN I HELP? PRAY for  - COHH Committee - School Teachers & Staff - Students & Families - Security & Peace in Haiti - US Admin Support help GIVE                                  CLICK HERE TO GIVE We are in great need of finances to fund of the following:  - Teachers Salaries     - School Books - Evangelistic tools (bibles, books, etc) All Donations are tax-deductible as COHH is a 501c US Non-Profit. 100% of all US staff are volunteer. 100% of all giving directly supports Haiti.  THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS!  Arise, Shine! Our Contact Information *{{Organization Name}}* *{{Organization Address}}* *{{Organization Phone}}* *{{Organization Website}}* **

2020 Newsletter - from Brian & Heather

The Tucker's - 2020 Community of Hope Haiti Update  "Blessed are the feet of those who bring good news!" Ready for some good news? For 5+ years, COHH has been "providing sustainable hope to the poorest of the poor in Haiti through God's love". 2020 has brought us through so much. It's also brought us "to" so much. COVID brought some of the COHH team back to the US March 24th. Our local community leaders have been brought to maturity through having to lead. The Lord has brought us to trust Him in what "Awakening a nation through the least of these" looks like. Please read below for great news in how you are making a huge impact with us at Community of Hope Haiti. Arise, shine!  Discipleship - "Teach a man to fish, he'll eat for a lifetime" "We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us." - Romans 5:3.  Goal #1: Connect people to our Father in Heaven...our "Source".  He is our Provision; we're not. We don't serve to get credit or feel needed. We serve to obey what He's asked us to do. We do this to introduce our Haitian family to The Lord, so they too can "be born again" to new life, the same way we have been born again to new life. Freely. What a gift. What a Savior.  Goal #2: Out of goal #1, coach our haitian family to become more Christ-like, stewarding sustainable transformation in their personal lives, families, businesses, and communities. Goal #3: As goal #2 produces fruit, slowly get out of the way. Just like learning to ride a bike, we need training wheels, then a balanced push, then helmets & elbow pads, then just experience. In November 2019, Brian & Ryan began training 6 men to lead in supervisor roles in 4 COHH areas: House of Prayer & Community Center, Agriculture, Education, & Facilities. These "leaders-in-training", along with Ryan Gattoni (our amazing on-site director), meet every Tuesday to: grow in their leadership, plan, follow accountable to-do's, and solve problems together. Because of this training (introduced & coached by EOS implementer Dale Cooper). These leaders are learning business management skills to steward sustainable economic growth in COHH-created businesses, such as farming & ice distribution. We're not teaching them "US-based" principles...we're teaching biblical principles that are global in scope, timeless in application, and of great worth...today & in eternity. COHH is growing in impact locally...for the people...by the people.  Water! Ice! Solar Power!  “SW La Gonave has the least amount of freshwater of any populated place on earth".1 "We'll never have the ability for fresh water to drink or grow".   "95% of all cattle in our area died in April & May 2020 due to severe draught. So did the crops. We'll never be able to sustainably farm".  Not anymore! For 5 years we've battled to make fresh water a reality. Thanks to you, COHH's solar power is up & running. We can now provide electricity for water desalination & ice production. Teams will install water desalination units in the next few months.  Four amazing groups have helped make fresh water, ice, & power a reality.2 Families in our villages will have access to:  Clean Drinking water (fewer stomach, skin, & cardiovascular illnesses)  Crop & Livestock Irrigation (3 planting seasons; sustainable food & jobs!) Ice (Fish, meat, drinks & cold storage --> sustainable economic growth) Computer Lab (COHH School - typing, office, vocational, bible training)  Education - School is in Session! Ecole Communautaire De L'Espoir D'Haïti, aka Lekol COHH, is finishing its 3rd year offering 7th-10th grade to 111 students from 5 villages in our area. Our 19 full-time teachers & staff are so honored to provide our kids hope with the 1st school past 6th grade! While mainland Haiti shut down their schools for 9 out of 10 months due to political unrest, Lekol COHH missed 3..due to COVID. We are in Q4 for School year 2019-20 now, and final exams are Oct. 7-12. Please pray for our 27 9th graders, who take their National exam Oct. 12-14.  There's no greater impact in the lives of families in our villages than through Lekol COHH. Over 800 kids get a daily meal. Kids no longer are shipped off to mainland Haiti after 6th grade to find schooling. As a result families are staying together, kids are not being abused or trafficked, families can invest the extra money they'd pay for 2nd housing for their kids in their own family's needs, and kids are hearing and receiving the love of God through Lekol COHH's bible courses, House of Prayer, & new youth group. School year 2020-21 begins Nov. 9th, and we'll add 11th grade. We need to hire 5 new teachers and a new principal. We've also grown out of the school space that we rent, and need a new building....as we expect 150+ students this year!  Please pray for us, as this project is major.  Agriculture - Sustainable Hope via Food and Jobs  COHH's 118 acres of farmland are being transformed! 18 fenced acres of "rock garden"...whose rocks were removed to build the 454 ft. pier) is blooming. Two agriculture supervisors are leading & teaching team members and students participating in Work-Study how to work with joy & integrity. They are seeing fruit from their own hands in so many ways, including the following:  Trees 150 banana trees, 3000+ moringa trees. One new banana tree per day is cut & planted Produce Acres of watermelon & beans (for livestock feed & cover crop) Livestock 2+ acre hog pen, which now houses 8 hogs...2 of which are pregnant Poultry 3 new chicken coops.  Community Development Christ-centered hope has been our focus at COHH. Our "for the people, by the people" approach to community development gives families honor, value, & ownership when they build it with their hands. Jobs created restores father-child relationships. You've given hope in the following ways in 2020 -  Community Park:  Playground equipment, Paved sports court, benches, and flowers! Veterinary Care: Dieufort, COHH supervisor, is being trained by a US-trained veterinarian. In August Kelly Crowdis, DVM, & her team of 3 haitian DVM's spay/neutered & treated dozens of animals. Ryan's puppy-training program to kids is making a huge impact in animal care. Medical Care: Ryan continues to care for 5+ people/day, with lots of youth "helpers" learning Widow Care: 19 widows are being cared for. We equip the local church to distribute & pray Youth Group & House of Prayer: Luckner & Wasner, two COHH supervisors, are leading  What's Coming? The Future is bright "Cooperative" best describes COHH's bright future. The foundation is firm, as most infrastructure for sustainable long-term impact is in place. Several people have expressed interest in partnering in short, mid, and long-term service in Grand Vide. COHH financial, organizational, & training systems are being improved in both the US and Haiti. The Tucker family will stay school year 2020-21 in the US, but Brian will go back & forth every 2 months for two week trips. He'll be able to facilitate local meetings, lead small teams from the US, & help serve Ryan & the haitian supervisors in training. Ryan's on-site full-time in Grand Vide, and is directing Haiti based operations.  What's to come that's already funded?  November: Solar-powered street lights - 7 lights that will help kids study after dark  November: Farm irrigation, solar power, & chicken coop completion  What's to come that needs your partnership? Operational & capital needs  Pier Construction - finish final 50'. Concrete & steel are on-site. Labor needed  School Year 2020-21 -  teacher payroll, books, supplies, school food program Scholarships - 24 scholarships for students who finish 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in their class  School Building - 6th - 12th grades, agricultural, vocational, and theological training Give to support COHH's efforts Give my Donation - Click here Coming Soon - Tucker family blog  Coming Soon - Community of Hope Haiti End of Year Celebration Event & Fundraiser Our Contact Information *{{Organization Name}}* *{{Organization Address}}* *{{Organization Phone}}* *{{Organization Website}}* *{{Unsubscribe}}*

2019 Q3 Newsletter - from Brian & Heather

HAITI UPDATE Q3 2019 - Brian & Heather Tucker Haiti is currently experiencing one of the most difficult times in it’s history. Political instability has led to violence & 20%+ inflation. Because of this,  people are really hurting for food & supplies. Schools  & hospitals remain closed. Our island of La Gonave, however, has been safe. Our COHH team continues to provide hope to the hurting people around us. Although these months have been very difficult, we are seeing incredible fruit from the seeds planted by you. Here are some examples. Arise, Shine!  - The COHH team School's in Session!    -Education L’Ècole Communautaire L’Espoir D’Haïti (COHH School) is one of very few schools open in Haiti this year 2019-2020. On September 9th 45 students had registered. Today, Nov. 22nd, 100 students are in 7th-10th  grades. Dozens of students continue to return to their families from the mainland, as mainland schools are closed.  Our new “High School” (and 1st!) class of 10th grade students are flourishing. We’ve added Chemistry, Trigonometry, Economics, P.E., & Computer/Informatics for the 1st time, as well as new teachers capable of teaching those things. Brian is working as the English & Life Skills teacher, AND Co-Principal/Administrator. COHH School has a bright future!  Family restoration is a key mission of COHH (Malachi 4:5-6). We’re watching this happen before our eyes as boats of children return to their families…..and The Lord is using COHH School as the catalyst for this action. Needs/Prayers: 2019: Teacher payroll support.  2020: New school construction “Invest in Sustainable Food Production now….or in Aid Later”. We choose Now. COHH chicken, duck, & guinea fowl population has outgrown our current location; thanks to Ryan, Sammy, & our local poultry team.  Demand for eggs each day is much greater than our supply. Our hens are getting older, so it’s time to replace them. We built 3 12’x30’ chicken houses on COHH’s farm land. Our goal: produce 500 eggs daily, all while reducing feed costs thru planting local grains (sorghum, moringa) on the mission’s 116+ acres.  Our 3 hogs will have piglets in December. We have laid foundation for 1+ acre hog farm, as well. Needs/Prayers: 2019: Finish chicken houses, hog pens. Buy 200 new layer hens.   2020: Tractor.  Fence 100 acre fields. Install Irrigation.  Full-time staff – Agriculture Expert. Community Care – Love your Neighbor Medical needs grow each month. We’re seeing more & more people show up at our doorstep. Meeting people in their hurt with compassionate (but basic) care has impacted our community (and us) greatly.   COHH is helping Global Partners (Wesyelan) finish a church in neighboring Bodin; we’re installing a roof, floor, doors, & windows this month.  The people of the congregation are making gravel & carrying it by bucket to help us out. So humbling… Solar electrical power is almost updated. The final piece (battery) is finally on the way! Impact: Education via Computer lab & internet tower (literacy, typing, computer training), music school, ice production,  fish distribution, & water treatment/filtration will all finally be able to function.  Advancement in education & job creation will finally be a reality!   Needs/Prayers: 2019: We need an electrical expert to connect/install all systems. 2020:  Water Desalination system (Hydrovolt SQN portable all-in-one system), Medical Mission teams & local phycisian – nurse staffing for medical care. Ongoing Projects  1. ELECTRICITY Renewable power is a key piece to COHH's sustainability plans. Local welders installed solar panel racking on the Mission Home's roof in March, for 72 solar panels. A 14kW inverter arrived, as well. We're waiting  shipment of a solar battery. This system will power Clean Drinking Water Filtration, Ice Block Production, Music School & House of Prayer use, Computer Lab, Future Fish storage, & all Mission home, Pier/Boat Dock, future Medical care, & playground needs...as well as potential for future Municipal power.  2. PIER & BOAT In March, we paved 250 feet of COHH's 450 ft. long pier. Rock removed from COHH farmland was used. A boat lift for COHH's boat "Sons of Thunder" is being constructed, to be completed in June. We hope to open the Dock to Fuel distribution & Fish transport in September. Our local fisherman cannot wait for COHH to assist them with better, sustainable fishing methods. We purchased a GPS for the boat to assist them with future FAD placement to attract larger migratory fish, which will help reef fish, lobster, & conch population heal from severe overfishing.  3. FARMLAND 12 acres of farmland were fenced in April. Our Water Well was completed, which will irrigate newly fenced land with on-site drip irrigation; pumps & lines hope to be installed in August. 1000's of tons of rock was removed from farmland in March & April. We've begun planting watermelon & sorghum for human & livestock. Check out this VIDEO Click HERE sharing all!  Want to Partner with us? 1. Pray for us! Our healthy growth is creating needs for more staff, & administrative & financial support. We also are forming our local Haitian team. Pray for The Lord's wisdom in who we invest in, mentor, & raise up to lead.  2. Serve. We need Bookkeeping, Website development, & Fundraising help in the U.S. when we're in Haiti. Know someone? Email us at brian@communityofhopehaiti.org.  2. Give.You can partner with COHH with a one-time or monthly ongoing donation (tax-deductible, as COHH is a 501c3 non-profit organization). We need more monthly contributions to meet expenses. CLICK HERE TO GIVE. Check, Debit, Credit Card are all accepted.  Give via check: Make all checks out to Community of Hope Haiti. Address: COHH.  2315 Westclub Terrace Court.  Wildwood,  MO  63011. Amazon Smile: Have an Amazon Prime account? Sign up for Amazon Smile with Community of Hope Haiti (Tax ID: 46-4161592) & Amazon will donate .5% of all your purchases to COHH.  Completely free of charge to you! Other Ways to Help: If you’d like to speak further about COHH’s current & upcoming projects, needs, & initiatives, please feel free to connect with Brian Tucker at brian@communityofhopehaiti.org, or via WhatsApp/FB Messenger/phone at 011-509-3853-5200.  Thank You for praying for & partnering with us!  We are humbled & honored to link arms with you for the sake of seeing the hope of Christ grow in hearts & minds of those who otherwise would never know hope. From our family to yours….there is SO MUCH to give Thanks to God for. We thank God for His faithfulness….and for you! Arise, Shine! -  The Tucker Family Community of Hope Haiti is a U.S. based 501c3 Non-Profit organization doing full-time work on La Gonave island, Haiti. We are family & volunteer operated & supported. Since 2013. "Arise, Shine! The Lord will shine upon you like the sun". - Isaiah 60:1 Thank You! Lord Bless you & Keep you. - The COHH Team & People of SW La Gonave Island, Haiti.  School/Scholarships  Teacher Training Medical Sustainable Food Community Outreach and Development

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2019 Q1 Newsletter - From Brian & Heather

HAITI UPDATE Q1 2019 - Brian & Heather Tucker Grace & peace to you! We stand amazed at what is going on through Community of Hope Haiti. God's love is pouring out....in spite of the greatest challenges in COHH's history. This newsletter shares challenges, the mission's activity, & the hope that is rising from them all.  Hope in Haiti's Turmoil Instability in Haiti over the past 3 months has been significant. Markets on the mainland closed to our village boats, leaving our village without food for 2 weeks in Feb/March.  Two medical clinics cancelled their visits. Our team's women & kids evacuated Feb. 28th, as U.S. Embassy recommended. Inflation rose prices 17% in February alone. This article explains what is going on in Haiti Why Haiti's Struggles? Click HERE In this time, Brian & Ryan stayed in Grand Vide. The Lord radically used COHH to bring hope & turn peoples' hearts to Him. See below how.  Codependence to Sustainability  Instead of "Giving a man a fish & eating for a day" in these hard times, we're "teaching a man to fish, so he can eat for a lifetime". Brian worked with the people to fence 12 acres of farmland. 125 people removed rock from the land for 2 weeks straight. That rock is being used to build the 1st Park & playground...."for the people, by the people"! 36 parents worked to pay for their childrens' school. Instead of COHH "rescuing" our Pre-K/K school from financial collapse, COHH provided jobs to those parents. They received dignity & honor in providing for their kids with THEIR OWN HANDS! That example strengthens families and teaches their kids work ethic & value. On that land.....we planted Watermelon, Sorghum, & beans! This will enrich poor soil, generate food & jobs/income, & will create sustainable feed for future livestock...which will create more food, sustainable jobs, & economy! Our goal: This village will never face food shortage due to mainland dependence again.  Kids..Sing a New Song!  Kids are the future. 80+% of Haiti's population is under 30. COHH's investment SW La Gonave's 1st school after 6th grade (currently 7-9th) is growing rapidly. This fall we hope to add 10th grade, 3 teachers, and a new Principal. Over 50 6th graders will double our size in space we share with the elementary school. We need to build a new school; used for 7-12th & vocational training so we don't have to start at 1pm. Best of all, kids are coming to know The Lord thru Bible class. It's incredible to see challenged teens transformed inside-out by God's love!  COHH School of Music & Adoration is also exploding. Our full-time Music Director is teaching 50+ students 5 days/week; piano, guitar, & recorder. Like King David who hired 4413 musicians & singers to worship in the House of Prayer, we are called to connect abandoned kids to their Father in Heaven, who never leaves or forsakes them (Romans 8:15). Check out this VIDEO (Click HERE) that shares a glimpse of what is starting through COHH Music.  COHH's Poultry Project continues to grow. Our current location is too small, so we hope to build 3 chicken coops and duck space for our current 135 birds. Our goal: give each preschool & elementary child an "Egg a Day" for protein & vitamins, helping them grow. We project 300+ egg-laying chickens. Here's a video of our village's Pre-schoolers visiting COHH's Poultry Project. We are currently mentoring kids how to do their own chicken business.  Ongoing Projects  1. ELECTRICITY Renewable power is a key piece to COHH's sustainability plans. Local welders installed solar panel racking on the Mission Home's roof in March, for 72 solar panels. A 14kW inverter arrived, as well. We're waiting  shipment of a solar battery. This system will power Clean Drinking Water Filtration, Ice Block Production, Music School & House of Prayer use, Computer Lab, Future Fish storage, & all Mission home, Pier/Boat Dock, future Medical care, & playground needs...as well as potential for future Municipal power.  2. PIER & BOAT In March, we paved 250 feet of COHH's 450 ft. long pier. Rock removed from COHH farmland was used. A boat lift for COHH's boat "Sons of Thunder" is being constructed, to be completed in June. We hope to open the Dock to Fuel distribution & Fish transport in September. Our local fisherman cannot wait for COHH to assist them with better, sustainable fishing methods. We purchased a GPS for the boat to assist them with future FAD placement to attract larger migratory fish, which will help reef fish, lobster, & conch population heal from severe overfishing.  3. FARMLAND 12 acres of farmland were fenced in April. Our Water Well was completed, which will irrigate newly fenced land with on-site drip irrigation; pumps & lines hope to be installed in August. 1000's of tons of rock was removed from farmland in March & April. We've begun planting watermelon & sorghum for human & livestock. Check out this VIDEO Click HERE sharing all!  How Can I Be a Part? 1. Pray for us! Our healthy growth is creating needs for more staff, & administrative & financial support. We also are forming our local Haitian team. Pray for The Lord's wisdom in who we invest in, mentor, & raise up to lead.  2. Serve. We need Bookkeeping, Website development, & Fundraising help in the U.S. when we're in Haiti. Know someone? Email us at brian@communityofhopehaiti.org.  2. Give. You can partner with us via your Tax-deductible gifts. We need more monthly contributions to meet expenses. CLICK HERE TO GIVE. Check, Debit, Credit Card are all accepted.  Upcoming Projects & Needs  1. Van: Our truck is no longer safe for travel. We badly need a 15-passenger diesel van for team travel, supplies.  2. Chicken Coop Expansion: We need to transfer our Poultry to COHH's Farm & Build 3 chicken coops to meet our 300 eggs/day goal to provide for each child one egg per day for nutrition & growth.  3. School Construction: Our 7th-9th graders meet in Grand Vide's Elementary school. We need to build a new school: 7th-12th, Vocational, Educational, & Discipleship Training.  4. Livestock/Fencing: Our 100+ acres of land need to be fenced to begin our Livestock Project (Goats, Cattle)  5. Housing: We need to construct 1 home for a Widow and 2 homes to house our Music Director & married Staff.  6. Full-Time Staff Agriculture, Music, Education, & Youth Development Community of Hope Haiti is a U.S. based 501c3 Non-Profit organization doing full-time work on La Gonave island, Haiti. We are family & volunteer operated & supported. Since 2013. "Arise, Shine! The Lord will shine upon you like the sun". - Isaiah 60:1 Thank You! Lord Bless you & Keep you. - The COHH Team & People of SW La Gonave Island, Haiti.

June 2017 - Tucker Family in Haiti Update

Build it, They Will Come

20 months ago, our little family arrived in Grand Vide, Haiti on La Gonave island. Our full-time pioneering efforts have focused on building 3 Pillars: Physical infrastructure, Personal Relationships, & Spiritual health. We stand in awe at the hope that now exists in our village, all because of incredible partners & a faithful Lord. This newsletter highlights those Pillars. 

Brick, Mortar, Dirt. Physical Growth

COHH's core mission is to connect people to their Father in heaven so they encounter God's radical love & understand their invaluable worth. Jesus told us to "Seek 1st the Kingdom of Heaven & His righteousness, & all these things will be added to you". People in our area desperately need food, water, clothing, & shelter. They ask us constantly for food & money. Every time they ask, we "Ask the Lord for what they need" & pray with them on the spot. We (the "missionaries") showed them WE are not their solution.....JESUS is.  He is a great Dad...He is our solution. He led us to build these 3 things to point people to Him. 

• 1st investment: Community Center & House of Prayer. The building is finished! Prayer & adoration are happening 3 days/week (HE is what we seek). Medical care is provided as needed (we need staff & materials); people walk up to 7 miles one-way to come see us for medical care (HE is the Great Physician). Water treatment is coming, as is a Computer classroom for teaching vocational, bible, language, & computer.
• 2nd Investment: Farming Cooperative. 8 acres are fenced, a garage/depot is built, a shallow well is dug, 1000 tons of rock are removed (to build our 300 foot long village pier), & permanent raised beds have moringa, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, watermelon, cherries, plantains, & more planted! Over 100 chickens, 9 ducks, 40 rabbits, goats, & cattle are producing eggs, offspring, & jobs. Hunger & poverty are on the ropes!
• 3rd Investment: Mission Home. Our 4-bedroom home is 80% complete to house our family & short/long-term friends who join us in His mission here in Grand Vide. We built it with capacity to build 4 more rooms. This is the 1st house in our village with flowers in the yard! 

Relationships - No greater love

"Return the hearts of the parents to their children, & the hearts of the children to their parents" - Malachi 4:5-6. Haiti is full of broken families; abandoned/orphaned kids, who then leave their kids. Most "orphaned" kids have 1 or both parents.  So...we are working tirelessly to reunite families. Dads feel ashamed because they can't "provide" for their kids...so they run. Restoration's not easy. It does not happen quickly. But we are not here for easy or quickly. 

Our next door neighbors are perfect examples. Mariet is a mother of 4. She makes charcoal to feed her family. When we moved in, she was exhausted & frustrated. She often beat her kids to the point of bloodshed as a last-ditch effort for discipline. Her toddler, Tipo, wandered like a zombie in the same clothes for 2-3 days...exhausted & needing a nap & nurturing. Her son, Lourens (10) planned how he could stay away because of the beatings. Her son, B Nelson (13) was angry & bitter & it showed. Today - Lourens is Elijah's best friend. He is a leader amongst his peers. B Nelson is #1 in his class in school & never misses a moment in the House of Prayer. Ashley is Lily's best friend. Tipo is flourishing. And Mariet...she now helps us with chicken egg production. She no longer beats her kids. She smiles. There are many other stories how our simple little family is making a lasting impact on those around us in dire situations. You too can make a lasting impact! Mariet's family is in the photos below.  

Want to Help? Here's a great way

We have many needs for 2017. Would you, your business, or your church consider partnering with us? 100% of your tax-deductible gift is invested directly to our mission in Haiti. Here are our needs. They are big, but every dollar counts. One-time & recurring gifts are easy via our website. www.communityofhopehaiti.org/what-you-can-do/

1. SECONDARY SCHOOL (URGENT June 15) 7th-9th Grade. Salary for 10 teachers. Books & supplies to function.

Impact: Western La Gonave has no 2ndary school. Families send their 7-12 graders to mainland Haiti to go school; separating families. Abuse is very common. Most can't afford to pay for 2 homes & food. We want to restore families together. 100+ kids from 5 villages. Already have building. 

2. ELECTRICITY (100% off-grid Solar) 2 Inverters (6.5kW), 4 Controllers, 8 Batteries, Diesel Generator, Install. Current system loses power. Medical, water filtration, ice making cannot function.We already have solar panels.

Impact: Medical equipment (already donated). School Computer Lab (already donated). Ice business (creates 100’s of small businesses/jobs & sustainable income). Drinking Water Filtration. Lights for Study Hall & classes. Livestock incubation. Community Kitchen.

3. CONTAINER SHIPMENT 40 foot container that we have already loaded in Kentucky with critical tools for our Mission

Impact: Farming equipment to create jobs & food, construction equipment to remove rock, build roads, create airstrip for emergency medical care, education supplies, solar panels.

4. LAND – Farming  80 acres of farm land

Impact: 500+ jobs & family income, 50,000+ trees planted, create school lunch program, 500+ sustainable jobs & food.

5. ROOF – Mission Home Our roof is not yet complete. Rain makes lakes in our living room.  

Impact: Rainwater Harvesting, 10 short-term jobs created, 4 rooms created, dry mission teams & families

6. OPERATIONS BUDGET Utilities, Gas, Supplies, staff/labor, widow care, program supplies, communications

Impact: God is changing a generation in a nation that lacks hope & direction; Child to family to village to nation. 

We're so grateful for what's happening thru your support. Lives are being transformed for good. Arise, Shine! I

n Him, The Tucker Family. 

A House of Prayer

When we first started this journey to Haiti three years ago, specifically Grand Vide; we knew the Lord was tugging on our hearts to build self-sustainability through agriculture, education, fishing as well as care for basic needs like clean water.  We also knew that all of this would only be done through the love of Jesus, the leadership of the Holy Spirit and through the identity as a child of God. As we progressed toward our move date in April ’15, we started to sense a shift in the focus of our efforts. We had plans to have a boat purchased upon arrival to the village, so we would not have to bear the burden of the long 5-hour boat ride that everyone else so patiently endures. (it should only be about 1 hour). The Haitian “slow” boat has a small motor, yet still has the feel of a slow sail. There is no bathroom, the sun is scorching and it is just down right exhausting. Since our move here we have taken about 10 round-trip rides, which means we have put in about 100 hours on that sail. 

Although we had the finances to buy a boat of our own; the kind of boat needed to catch sellable fish, the tug on our hearts to shift our focus became undeniable to both of us. We knew we were being instructed to build a house of prayer, which became our focus when we arrived in the village last September.  We had to lay aside our plans for the fishing business and put a pause on the timing of a boat. It was hard, because it meant a viable income for our family. We were stretched to a new realm of faith to continue to trust God for our family needs.  

Building a House of Prayer was not apart of our original plan, besides who knows what that is anyway? When people ask us what we have done or what we do; we say we built a House of Prayer. This usually invites a blank stare and a few moments of uncomfortable silence. Little did we know though, we were arriving to our village when intense hopelessness had set it. They lost their crops two years in a row, because of goats and draught. Many lost their way to pay for school and everything else.  We began construction of the House of Prayer a few days after we arrived. To our surprise, the construction gave many people jobs, from foremen to gravel makers (aka single moms). Women were selling food on the streets and moms could now afford to put their kids in school. This took a burden off of us, because we arrived at a time of such great need.  We employed over 300 people, the building was 100% Haitian labor and the efforts to get building materials on that slow boat was humbling to observe. Since the boat is unable to dock on shore, every item loaded on the boat had to be put in a dingy (small boat) then transported to land….every ounce of sand, block and rebar. 

Now, I am no expert on prayer. In fact, it has taken me (us) a long time to understand what it really is without attaching some religious definition to it. In times past, admittedly it was more of a burden than a blessing. However, we see it with different eyes now and recognize its importance in keeping communion and intimacy with Father God… remaining in His love. (I understand intimacy as being open with my heart without fear of punishment).  It is also important to pray through spiritual warfare. (see 2 Chronicles 20…specifically 22).

A house of prayer as described in Isaiah 56:

     “And foreigners who bind themselves to the Lord to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants, all who keep     the Sabbath without desecrating it and who hold fast my covenant — these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my alter; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.” The Sovereign Lord declares. 

Houses of Prayer are popping up all over the world and have been for many years. They are bringing unity to the church, because the focal point is worshipping God and not denominations.They are bringing people together with one thing in mind: intimacy with our Father. 

To us: a house of prayer is a lifeline, a constant dialogue.  Sometimes with words and sometimes without. 

For us, building a house of prayer meant giving the Lord control of how He wanted to do things in our village….now we are watching Him begin to light His fire. 

**If you are impacted by our call to Haiti….we are always in need of monthly givers, which can be done safely on our website. Thank you for considering!