An urgent email from Haiti

This morning I opened my email to find an urgent message from my friend, Bettie Snyder, in Haiti. She said there is an urgent need for shoes. The children have started school and many need shoes. Shoes for Haiti's Kids currently has boxes full of shoes in place for them to use in Haiti! Thanks to all of you who have helped make it possible for the children of Haiti to get a pair of brand new shoes!!!! Will post pictures when I receive them. Our "shoe room" in our home is starting to fill up with more shoes, we will continue to box them and when we fill 4 or 5 large boxes, we ship them right to Haiti. Donations of brand new shoes only please or finances to buy shoes are greatly appreciated........New Hope Ministries address for donations is posted on the blog. God bless you for your generosity!


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Hendersonville Connection!!

Another big thank you to Christine who collected 99 pairs of BRAND NEW shoes for the children of Haiti! She has been such a blessing to Shoes for Haiti's Kids! This is the 3rd time she has collected shoes with the help of donations from her church group and friends. It's the kindness of people like Christine and her husband John, that keep this ministry able to help the children in Haiti. Thank you Christine for all your hard work and to all of those who donated the shoes and finances...........we are boxing up the shoes today, getting them ready for shipping.



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The Lyons Family

Frank and I were invited by the Lyons Family to come over to their summer home for "something special". When we arrived we were seated in our special chairs.......... The kids came out and started singing....." there are people in the world that are less fortunate, we need to give them guidance so they can grow." Then the chorus "shoes are the key, helps you and me. Haiti is a country we need to see". Verse 2 "we hear the news, tragedy that brings the blues. We need to choose to help!". After they finished their song and dance they presented us with a baggie full of bills and loose change...........around $51.00 worth of allowances, money they earned doing chores, etc. We were so blessed by the generous hearts of these kids! Thank you Lyons Family for giving to the needy children of Haiti!!!

We are making plans for our next trip to Haiti........we will either go in November or possibly we will wait till February. We are praying and asking God to show us the best time to go. In the meantime we are continuing to ship shoes to Haiti as they come in. Thank you to all of you who have sent brand new shoes and finances to New Hope........remember, all your financial gifts are tax deductible. BRAND NEW SHOES ONLY PLEASE!

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READY FOR SHIPPING

The last few weeks we have been buying shoes and sorting them and getting them ready for shipping. We were able to send out 155 pairs of shoes and they are on their way to Haiti. Please help us to send BRAND NEWS SHOES to those who need them. We are currently collecting sneakers, sandals, flip flops, any type of casual shoes. When you go shopping, please think of the kids in Haiti......they walk through very rough terrain, dirt, garbage and if they have on a pair of shoes it will protect them from getting cuts or infections on their feet.

Thank you to Carla for collecting all those shoes she is laying on!!! Great job Carla and the Adventist Pediatric Rehab Center!!!

We will continue to ship shoes as we receive them and in November, 2010 we will return to Haiti to help distribute the shoes to those in need.

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Trip to Haiti, March 30-April 4, 2010

We just returned from our 5th trip to Haiti with "shoesforhaitiskids.com We carried in suitcases full of shoes and the main purpose of this trip was to find out how we could help the most when we take our trip in November 2010. Our daughter in love, Amy, was able to go along with Frank and I this time so that she could visit with her new Haitian daughter. It was great for us to have her with us so that she also could experience the people and the country that we have fallen in love with. On one of our days traveling around we saw many tent cities, kids alone on the streets, people waiting in lines and people selling their wares. We also stopped at a clinic and were able to see the work they were doing there with the sick and injured and they also were doing some dental work. As we walked through a market we could see that some things are back to normal, they are selling fruits, vegetables, soda's, clothing, etc, all were available if you had the money. We were able to go to 2 orphanages where there were makeshift hospitals set up. At one of the orphanages, there were tents out front with workers who were helping and also the group YWAM was there and everyday they went out into Port au Prince helping those in need, feeding, construction, cleaning up, etc. We saw many from all around the world helping the people of Haiti. At the orphanage in Port au Prince I was able to spend some time with Sophie, a 14 year old that has made her way into my heart. She was busy with the women in the back hand washing loads of clothes from all the kids in the orphanage. When she saw me looking face to face and then I looked into her eyes, well, her face lit up and her smile, well, that said it all! She loves our visits together even though it is so difficult to communicate and every time we go to Haiti we always try to stop and see her. There are 6 other orphans girls that we also visit each time.......they are so much fun and they really enjoy it when we play, "put your right foot in, put your right foot out"....... By the end of the song we are all laughing so hard! They are such a blessing!

We will continue to collect BRAND NEW SHOES over the summer for the kids of Haiti. If you would like to donate shoes or finances, please send to the NEW HOPE address located on the side of the blog. Please help us any way that you can. Thank you so much, together, we can touch lives!

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News from Haiti.......

We arrived safely in Haiti, we drove through a small part of Port au Prince and saw the buildings that were flattened. As we drove into the countryside, there were "tent cities" scattered here and there. So many people living outside of their homes. We also stopped by a hospital and were able to pray for a young girl there. We have delivered the shoes and they will be distributed as needed.

Tomorrow we will travel around for the day and see how the people are living and what their needs are. SFHK's wants to do what we can to help those who so desperately need help. We will continue to collect shoes and plan another trip for the fall of '10. The needs are so great, we have met police from Chili who are here for a year training the police force here. We have also met a dentist and she has been able to help many children with their dental needs this week. There are so many people here who just want to help the people of Haiti and I am so grateful for what they are doing.

Please keep the people of Haiti in your prayers.

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Our suitcases are packed with shoes!

On Tuesday, March 30 my husband Frank, my daughter in love, Amy, and myself will leave with our suitcases loaded with shoes!!! This trip will be a 2 fold blessing, bringing shoes to the kids and meeting a precious 6 year old girl named Dora who will be a part of our son, Frank and his wife Amy's family and will be our granddaughter.

We are so excited to be going so that we can see first hand what has happened since the earthquake after our last trip in Nov. 09. I know that the needs are great there and we just want to go and see for ourselves how we can help. Our plan is to carry as many shoes as we can in our suitcases.

We are so anxious to meet Dora and spend some time with her and get to know her. We also are going to try to buy some rice to hand out to those who are in need. Please keep us in your prayers.........March 30 to April 3,2010. Thanks so much. Hope to be able to post some pictures on our blog while we are there. God Bless!

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Jacob.....how can we help the kids in Haiti?

When one 3rd grader in West Virginia named Jacob heard about the earthquake and kids in Haiti needing shoes, he went to his 3rd grade teacher, Ms Scollick and his guidance counselor, Mrs, Frazier and said "can we help?" The class had often talked about how they needed to "put themselves into someone else's shoes" during some of their lessons and this was an opportunity to do just that. Mrs Frazier also mentioned it to one of the other 3rd grade classes and together they began to make a plan.

At both of the schools they began collecting money and for every dollar they collected, they would put up a "paper shoe" on the wall. Mrs. Frazier said that the kids brought in loose change and dollar bills and between those two 3rd grade classes, they have collected $846.83!!!! What can one person do????? Jacob, he saw a need and he wanted to make a difference. That money will go to purchase shoes for the children of Haiti and its because of Jacob, his teacher, his counselor, Mrs Frazier who got in touch with Shoes for Haiti's Kids, that the kids in Haiti will be walking around in a new pair of shoes! Thank you Jacob and all the 3rd graders, you are the ones who will put the smiles on the children of Haiti ..........MERCI!!!!

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HAITI IS ALWAYS ON MY HEART......

Haiti is always on my heart. I continue to see the pictures of the "tent cities" and today I saw a picture of children in a classroom under a large tent. I looked to see if they were wearing shoes, could barely tell but saw what looked liked sandals on one child and sneakers on another. I wondered about the other children. I am so happy to see those children, under a tent, still able to get an education, even during these difficult times. Our friends, Bettie Snyder & Pastor Nancy Hart just returned from a trip to Haiti a few weeks ago. They were able to carry in some of our shoes and we are so grateful for that. Bettie, who has lived in Haiti for many years was so heartbroken by the devastation that she saw. Bettie and her son Phil Snyder from Glowmi.org have been feeding 5,000 a day. They have taken on several of the "tent cities" and become responsible for feeding them daily. Our heart is to work with them and get as many pairs of shoes to them as soon as possible. Thousands of pairs of shoes are needed and we want to help with as many as we can. We are not a big ministry and we don't have the "deep pockets" that so many large ministries have today. My husband and I are retired and just want to do what we can to help the people of Haiti and this shoe ministry is what we feel that God has called us to do. We are currently collecting BRAND NEW sneakers, sandals, flip flops, etc. We also are working on ways to ship or carry in the shoes to Haiti. If you can help us with the cost of shipping......that would be a great help to us. We have always trusted God to meet every need that we have and He has always provided through His people. We may be taking a trip to Haiti in April to go and see what the needs are and how we can best help. If you can help us by purchasing shoes or sending a financial donation......we would be so grateful. 100% of your finances goes to buying shoes and shipping. The people of Haiti desperately need our help......... Thank you so much....Merci

You will find the address where you can send donations or shoes on the right.

Check out our video on our blog......
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HOW CAN YOU HELP.........

Haiti.......since the earthquake, my heart has been heavy for the people. Having been there, seeing the people, passing out shoes, feeding the hungry, makes me want to just go and help anyway that we can, Haiti is constantly in my thoughts. Right now we are collecting BRAND NEW SHOES and flip flops, as many as are donated. We need hundreds more, thousands really but we want to take as many shoes to the hurting people of Haiti as possible. I know what the streets are like, the concrete, the dirt and the rocks, they desperately need shoes to keep them from cuts, bruises and anything that may cause them infection. We would like to help the orphans there, many without shoes, also the kids living on the streets, receiving a new pair of shoes would give them hope, it would let them know that they are loved and cared for. If you belong to a church, school, organization, club, chapter, neighborhood, could you help us by collecting BRAND NEW Shoes, sneakers, flip flops, sandals for the adults & children of Haiti. We really need your help. The NEW shoes can be any size, style, male or female, boy or girl.......no dressy shoes, heels, or boots please. Just sneakers, sandals, flip flops or casual shoes. Maybe you can only give one pair.....it will change the life of that one person. Some of you may be able to give 10, 20, 50, or 100 pair. Whatever you could do to help us would be so appreciated. Soon we will begin to ship the shoes to Haiti. I am believing God for a way to get them there that will not be costly. He has done it again and again, once we sent them on a school bus that went to Haiti, no cost to us, another time we shipped them in a container with some food that was going over, no cost to us......One thing I know, He always provides. God asks us to help the orphans, the fatherless, the widows and the poor. Please continue to pray for them, for food, water, shelter and just basic needs. If you would like to give a financial donation, we are able to buy shoes at minimal costs, please send a tax deductible check to New Hope Ministries, address posted on the blog. 100% of your money goes to purchase shoes, my husband and I take nothing for ourselves. We are a small ministry but we are making a difference. We have handed out over 2,000 pairs of shoes, feed hundreds rice, beans, bread and water. Please help us to do what God has called us to do......together we can touch so many lives in Haiti.

Many of you ask about gently used shoes, since the beginning of this ministry we have always wanted to give God's best. We never wanted to give the kids from Haiti leftovers but brand new shoes that were bought especially for them. Also we keep the shoes in our home, we don't have a warehouse or storage unit.......costs money. We have a "shoe room" set aside in our home and can you imagine if it was filled with "gently used shoes"........I have smelled some of our sons shoes....even from a distance! Check out those clearance racks, end of season sales, outlet sales.....when you see a pair of shoes, please remember the poor in Haiti, wish you could see their faces when they are given a NEW pair of shoes...... There is nothing like it! Thank you for your kindness, compassion and thoughtfulness for the desperate, poor and needy of Haiti. God sees your heart, ask Him what you can do............

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HELP US TO HELP THE HELPLESS........

We are continuing to see the crisis in Haiti unfolding. As we watch we see so many barefoot children & adults and tonight I saw a girl with flip flops that didn't even come to her heels. With all the rubble, concrete, and dirt, the people are even more open to cuts, bruises, scraps and infections. We are asking you to consider collecting BRAND NEW shoes, athletic shoes, sneakers and also we are adding flip flops for this time. They can be any size from children to adult, male or female, any style.

Many people now are in Refugee camps, without much water or food. We are also trying to help www.Glowmi.org purchase food and water, they have been there for over 30 years and really are making a difference. On Sunday they fed 500 people in one of the camps. Today they took equipment to build latrines and also gave them a 1,000 gallon water tank that they will refill when necessary.

Our desire is to do what God has called us to do but we need your help. Please talk to your school, your church,your clubs and ask if they could help purchase shoes. We will do what we can to help alleviate the suffering in Haiti. May God bless you for your kindness, I know the ones who get the shoes will say "merci"

Thank you to a church in Humble, Texas for 138 pairs of shoes! We hope to have them on their way to Haiti in the next week or so. We are so grateful to you all!


The 100 children in Port au Prince Orphanage are safe! They ran out to the field and laid down on the ground. We are so thankful for each one of them! Praise God!

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Thanks for caring........

Thank you for all the phone calls and e-mails regarding this earthquake crisis in Haiti. We at"shoesforhaitiskids.com" are busy collecting shoes and finances to help with the work in Haiti. Your donation of shoes and finances are desperately needed. We hope to continue to hear from you with ways that you want to help those who are homeless and hurting. Please help, we will do what we can to help with those that are suffering in Haiti. Financial gifts are needed for food and water. God Bless you as you give.

Send all shoes or finances to the address listed on the side. Also, please check out www.glowmi.org They are a great ministry and have sent someone today that will help with those who need it so desperately.

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DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI

Disaster once again has hit the country of Haiti. As we sat and watched the news, I began to recognize some of the streets and buildings that I had seen on my trips there driving through Port au Prince. Seeing the people sitting on a pile of rubble that once was their home made my heart sick. People everywhere with no place to live, no bed to sleep in and no possessions left of the few that they had. There are no bathrooms, no food or water and 2 hospitals also collapsed leaving the city with limited medical facilities and thousands of people with no where to go. They are sleeping on the streets, walking over dead bodies and many looking for their loved ones. I have seen men holding their children in their arms with just a horrendous look of pain on their face. We have visited 2 different orphanages there in Port au Prince and now we are waiting to hear what happened to all those children. One had 100 kids and another around 38. There is no word yet as to whether those children are safe or not. I am asking for your help. They desperately need food and water and we at Shoesforhaitiskids.com wants to help any way that we can. If you would like to donate money for food or water, or if you would like to collect BRAND NEW shoes or flip flops, please send them to New Hope Ministries, address is listed on the side of the blog. If you can help financially, please MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO NEW HOPE MINISTRIES, with a note on the memo line if you would like us to use the money for food or to purchase shoes. God bless you for your help, without you we wouldn't be able to provide food or shoes for those who are suffering in Haiti from this devastating earthquake.

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