Missions of Love

We know that everyone who has a heart for missions cannot travel to Haiti. You can still play a critical role by including Missions of Love in your daily prayers and through financial gifting. Feel free to earmark your gift to a specific program if you like, but donations to our general fund are appreciated as well. Shipping and communication expenses must always be dealt with on an ongoing basis. There is no paid American Staff. All of the American personnel are volunteers and pay their own expenses.

Become a Ministry Partner

Following is a letter from Dr. Bob and Betty Johnson – May 2008

Gentlefolk:

I’m sure you are aware of the rapidly deteriorating situation in Haiti these days. Widespread rioting, looting and demonstrations are paralyzing the entire country at this writing. Yet by God’s Grace only through His truly miraculous interventions, MISSIONS OF LOVE keeps on keeping on at Clinique Jolivert. Hundreds of sick are being treated each month. The hungry are being fed. Starving infants are being provided a therapeutic peanut butter supplement, “manba for malnutrition”, which is manufactured on site in our compound. Eye glasses are being provided. Safe drinking water is being installed in thousands of homes in the area, saving lives from typhoid, dysentery and parasitism. Health outreach promoters are being trained and are bringing life-giving medications to remote mountainous areas where doctor or nurse have never ventured. Mosquito nets are being distributed in these same areas for the first time ever.

Our adult literacy program will graduate our first class this year. These folks, in an area where 80% of adults are illiterate, can now read their bibles and write in their own language for the first time ever. Our newly-formed circle of women loan-recipients for a new micro-credit program is the first ever to operate in or around Jolivert. More women will follow in the wake of their success. Over a hundred-fifty children are attending primary school. Eight young adults are being funded in professional or graduate education. These are becoming the doctors, nurses, and pharmacists who will one day operate our clinic. Churches are being built. The good news of Jesus Christ spreads throughout the countryside, freeing thousands from the fear and tyranny of voodoo via radio and by personal visitation and revivals by evangelists we support.

So, I ask you? Is the situation hopeless in Haiti? Not in light of the instances I’ve cited above; not by a long shot! Will the corrupt and inadequate Haitian government one day soon totally collapse? Only God knows the answer to that one. I know only one thing: it is our business and our calling to keep on doing what we can for “the least of these, (His) brethren.” To feed them, clothe them, treat their sick, and improve their chance for survival through education, evangelism, and public health measures.

Has the current situation created dire circumstances for our mission? You’d better believe it! Our purchase of rice, beans, and oil to help allay recent food shortages have drained our resources to the point where we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel. So folks, its time to pray harder and dig deeper. You received this letter because you have, out of your Christ-bred compassion for the lost and dying of the world, contributed in one way or another to MOL over the years. You may be a Century Club Member, a director, a short-term missionary, a church or Sunday school member, friend, neighbor or simply a prayer partner. It matters not. We need you as never before.

First your prayers, then your dollars. We are replacing the “Century Club” designation with a more fitting one, since we now need far more than 100 members to keep all our programs afloat. We are asking two things of you besides your prayers:

1) To continue your crucial monthly $20 (or more) gifts as part of our “Ministry Partner” Program.

2) To approach everyone in your circle of influence (church, Sunday school, workplace, friends, family) to get on board our gospel train to the poor of Haiti.

Just think of the effect of each of you recruiting two additional members! Right now, I’m concerned about whether we can even continue to pay our clinic employees. It’s way past time for the richest nation on earth to reach out a helping hand to the poorest one on earth as we’ve never done before. And pray like there’s no tomorrow! For many Haitians there may not be many tomorrows left.

I thank you again for all you’ve done and continue to do. God bless and keep you and yours!

Dr. Bob and Betty

Other Ways You Can Help…..

Your classmates (or your children’s classmates) could gather shoeboxes full of items for children their own age. Contact us about specific items that would be appropriate. We could then in return provide you with digital photos of the children receiving the boxes that could be displayed at the school. The children can see first hand the other children that they have helped. If possible, you may want to ask for a monetary donation to help cover the freight expenses.

Have a Bake Sale/Red Beans & Rice Dinner/ Pancake Breakfast and raise money for the feeding program. If you need help with the Beans & Rice – let us know. We have several veteran missionaries who can cook it Haitian style!

Your children’s soccer team/church youth group could have a car wash fund-raiser to collect money for Creole Bibles for the soccer team in Jolivert. Perhaps the group could sell popcorn or snacks at the games/after church and have the proceeds go to the feeding program.

Your Church Choir & Band /School Choir & Band could have “Carols for Christ” event and deliver Christmas Carols in exchange for donations which could help support the Children of God Choir and Band.

Your Sunday School/Church/Office could have a Collection Drive for one or two specific items for the month (example: Baby Formula & Adult Vitamins) and then ask for people to donate a $1.00 to go with the item to help cover shipping charges. A large expense for the mission is shipping items into the country. We pay a freight liner to transport the cargo and then we must pay “taxes” and “customs fees” to get the cargo out of port. By collecting the shipping charges you are doubling your contribution to the mission.

Our inventory fluctuates on a daily basis. If you are considering having a collection drive, feel free to inquire about any immediate needs.