There are so many good things you can do in this world when you are called to engage in humanitarian aid and relief work. Today I would like to share with you a story from Pevi Pouri, Haiti. I was doing some research on trips to Haiti when I stumbled upon a medical mission trip. Have you ever felt lack of experience or unqualified to do something GOD put in your heart? I am not a medical professional yet in my desire to serve others I signed up.
Every trip that I have taken has been exploratory in hopes of establishing a more permanent affiliation to the outreach organizations we work with. This trip was no exception as I had never spent the night in a tent on the side of a mountain. Missionaries are a target in Haiti, therefore, we had security guards with guns strapped to their side 24 hours a day.
In true Lulubelle style with fear of the unknown, lack of knowledge and no experience I found myself on a bus headed to base camp where we quickly hit traffic. We drove right into a funeral procession. Unlike the United States this funeral had no motorcycle cops directing traffic on the way to the cemetery. There were hundreds of mourners blocking traffic to the main road and many angry drivers trying to get somewhere. We would rest for the night at base camp before heading to the clinic high on the mountain in the morning.
It was always a dream of mine to go to Haiti and sacrifice my own daily comforts on every level to help the poor. It seemed we made a road where there was no road as we drove up the mountain for hours. We stayed on a mountain 7000 feet above elevation in little tents with no running water or electricity. My tent was pitched on the side of a mountain and it rained one night. At any moment it could have slid down the mountain with me in it. The beautiful part was that I was not scared. When God calls you to do something out of your comfort zone, he will equip you with courage beyond belief.
The team quickly found a place for me in the pharmacy the first day. Before the sun came up there were hundreds of Haitians who had walked for hours in the dark with no flashlight through the mountains to get to the clinic. I was so inspired by this trip that I was up and ready when it was still dark. At sunrise I witnessed hundreds of Haitians walking on their journey towards the clinic. There were so many that they looked like ant’s, and many were carrying their sick family members.
Working in the pharmacy gave me the ability to monitor the amount of medicine we had transported up the hill and I prayed it would last throughout the clinic. Going back to our home base was only for the ambulance who took the extremely critical patients to the local hospital. The cruel reality is that this was the first doctor visit for a greater portion of these Haitians. Many patients were gravely ill, but hopeful that medicine would cure them.
I watched as the medicine dwindled down to almost nothing. I did not know how God was going to multiply the medicine we brought up the mountain with us. We were a small group of volunteers working in this temporary medical clinic where we served over 3700 patients in 2 days. We quickly began to run out of medicine and supplies. How in God’s name was there going to be enough medicine for all the people that kept coming and traveling sometimes for a whole day just to get there. I got my answer that day when it was suddenly discovered that we had additional boxes of some of the medicine we had run out of. I realized that day that some things can only be learned through difficult situations.
There is no difficult and heartbreaking situation in life we cannot grow from if we just learn to respond in the right way with compassion.
HERE IS WHAT WE DO:
Sometimes I like to imagine what I would do if I lived in their situation. My compassion and desire to help the poor can overshadow their need for someone to hear their story. Lulubelle Cares was established so that we could develop strategic plans on how to help the poor and you can help too. It is our goal to help you experience what it feels like to help the poor from a distance. It is not uncommon to hear someone say, “where does my donation go and how much of it is being used to ultimately help the poor.” Lulubelle Cares was also established so that we could share the stories behind your donations. I can tell you from experience that your donation does matter.
My friends, remember that those living in poverty, especially in other countries, do not have the luxury of wondering whether disease or hunger will take them first. Every donated meal and all the assistance we provide through Lulubelle Cares is a matter of life or death to them. Sure, you might be wondering if this is true and believe me it is. Most of the people we have helped did not choose to live the way they do. Your donation and compassion are providing hope for the future of this world.
HERE IS WHAT WE HAVE DONE (October 2018):
On a trip to Pevi Pouri, Haiti we had the opportunity to work alongside some Haitians who were once orphans. They were now medical doctors and nurses. They were helping with the medical clinic and were staying with us in tents alongside the mountain for the duration of the clinic.
I was told that these Haitian medical professionals had gone on to college because of the generous donations of people like you. They had taken time off from work to come and volunteer. It is stories like this where we get to organically experience where donations like yours are being used. It is very impactful to see volunteers, who were once orphans, go on to change their destiny especially when they bring their skills back to the poor. The outreach organization we worked with on this trip has several orphanages and schools around Haiti.
HERE IS WHAT WE WILL DO
It is critical to the success of Lulubelle Cares that we are fulfilling our mission to feed and support the organizations we have worked with. Your generosity means so much to us, and we want to recognize you by showing the impact your gifts are making in Haiti. You are going to change lives with your generous gifts. We are saving lives that if gone unnoticed will perish from starvation, disease, or crime.
HERE ARE OUR GOALS FOR OUR MISSION TRIPS:
Each trip has a different goal, but the mission is the same, and that is to save starving children and their families. We aim to save as many lives as possible from starvation and disease. We aim to partner with local outreach organizations to provide solutions for helping the poor and advance the opportunities for future generations to find hope. My friends, do not miss this incredible opportunity to be a part of something BIG to make a difference around the world.
PLEASE DONATE TO LULUBELLE CARES TODAY:
I am asking for something so BIG and I am believing that this world will not let another child die of starvation. Let us show these children we can help and motivate them to follow their dreams. Show them that the world has not given up on them. You can help a child survive starvation. Will you be a miracle and show a starving child that all things are possible: Please donate to LulubelleCares.org.