Recent Medical Clinics

Last week was a very busy week for us. We held medical clinics in LeTant and Letant Two. We were astonished at the numbers of families that were there. We were expecting somewhere around 68 families. I don't know the exact numbers, but we had many, many more than 68 families.

The trip to Le Tant Two proved to be rather daunting. There had been heavy rains earlier in the week so driving across the rivers was a bit treacherous. At one point the vehicle in which Randy and Bobby were driving with the supplies was up on two wheels. It's a good thing that God is always watching over us!
As you can see, the vehicle which was loaded down with supplies had a tire which didn't fair too well! That's one thing about Haiti...LOTS of flat tires!

We had to canopy like coverings under which we had our clinic. To say that it was hot outside would be an understatement! It was sweltering. But when you've got very sick and starving children, the heat just doesn't seem to matter anymore. Below you will see a few pictures that will probably be disturbing to you. This is a three month old baby that had worms, impetigo, scabies and thrush in her mouth.

This is the baby's head

The baby's legs and feet

No human being should have to go through something like this. This is why we're in Haiti. We're here to feed starving children and to be able to bring medical care to those that would otherwise never receive any care at all.

We need your support to continue to feed these children and their families and to provide basic medical care to them. Your gift of $10, $20 or $30 can make the world of difference in the lives of these children. Your support will make it possible for us work towards making a change in this impoverished country.Randy with Mr. Serivil. He is the witch doctor in Le Tant Two

Each family that left the clinic, left with garden seeds to plant, gospel tracks printed in Creole and above all else, they left with blessings being prayed over them.

Randy praying with a family before they left the clinic

Roberta with a family as they're leaving the clinic

To all of our family and friends back home, please continue to keep us in your daily prayers. We pray that the Lord will continue to bless you and your families as well. It is with your support that we're able to be here providing food and medical care to those that you see in the above photos.


God Bless,

Randy and Roberta Arnold
Your Missionaries to Haiti

Faith...

...is the substance of things hoped for...the evidence of things not seen.
Each day that we're here in Haiti, we discover that there is something else that would tremendously help us out in our work here. Motorola Two-Way Radios are something that we're in dire need of as well as a satellite system for internet. We're also in need of a 4-wheel ATV like that shown in the picture below.



We are praying that God will supply us with these needs so that we can better help the people of Haiti. It's certainly not easy at times to have so many needs and to have to rely on nothing but faith in believing that our needs can be and will be met. But that's what we do every day here in Haiti. We live on FAITH. We know that God will lay it upon the hearts of individuals to donate these needs to our ministry here in the nation of Haiti. Please continue to keep us in your prayers and we will continue to pray blessings over you and your families.

Your Missionaries to Haiti,

Randy and Roberta

Lens Day Saturday

Thought I would post a few photos of the market place in Port au Prince. This is just one street near the Caribbean Market where we went to go buy some food for a medical team that is arriving this weekend.

Smiles All Around

I went to Port au Prince today with Sherry so that we could purchase medicines for next week's medical clinic to be held in Le Tant. We also went to the Caribbean Market so that I could pick up a few needed groceries. Sticker Shock is still prevalent. Nearly $100 U.S. Dollars spent on 3 lbs of hamburger, 2 packages of turkey hot dogs, one little package of stew beef, two cans of carrots and some peanut butter and jelly. I don't think I'll be complaining about the price of groceries the next time I'm back visiting in the U.S.

Since arriving in Haiti on April 23rd, I've learned to go nowhere without my camera. You just never know when you're going to get a beautiful picture. People tend to think that there is no beauty in Haiti but that's far from the truth. There is beauty in the face of every child that I see. There is beauty that radiates from the mountains and from the lake. There is beauty in the smile of a mother who's just received food to feed her family. Beauty is all around, it just has to be sought out at times.

Here is a picture of the "Greeting Committee" when we went to Le Tant the other day. Le Tant Welcoming Committee

The children love to "cheese" for the camera.

We also got a chance to re-visit with Madame Marie and her family. She is the woman with six children and one of them was born hydra cephalic (water on the brain). Mobility World of Lakeland, Florida donated a very expensive wheel chair which we had shipped down and taken to Madame Marie for Berchard. Before the she had the wheelchair, she held her daughter all day long. Every day. This is Berchard today. As you can see, she's smiling. Smiling is something she never did before.

A Smiling Berchard

I'm not certain what these two were conversing about but I'm betting that it was profound!


I wanted to send a very special thank you out to a young man in Utah by the name of Daryl. Thank you so much for your love offering to Randy and I. We know that the Lord will bless you for your financial gift to us and we will keep you in our prayers! Again, thank you so much!

I would like to remind each of you that each financial gift of support that you give to Randy and I is tax deductible. Everything goes through Love A Child, Inc. and you will be sent the proper tax documentation. If you're ever in doubt about the validity of any charitable organization, please visit Charity Navigator or click on the image below and you'll be taken directly to Love A Child's rating page.

We can receive monthly support offerings, or even one time gifts of support at the following address.

Love A Child, Inc.
P.O. Box 30744
Tampa, FL 33630

Please be certain to state that your support offering is for Randy and Roberta Arnold and whether you're giving a one time gift or if you'd like to become a monthly support partner.

If using a credit card, you can call in with your donation to

(813) 621-7263

Thank you and God Bless You

Your Missionaries to Haiti,

Randy and Roberta Arnold

Books All Around

We've been very busy since we arrived in Fond Parisien. The vast amount of work never seems to diminish. Yesterday was spent sorting books in the warehouse. A large donation had come in and the books needed to be sorted into various categories as well as different age groups. The children here in Haiti are desperate to learn and receive and education. As you might guess, they're extremely grateful and happy when they receive something such as books. Just look at the smiles on their faces.


Each child received two books. That doesn't seem like a great deal to you or to I, but to these children, the books were their treasures.

Each morning, Randy is responsible for going and meeting with the "Pikan" workers. Pikan workers are men who clear the area of the pikan bush (a bush covered in thorns). Sometimes the men can be less than motivated to do their job so they have some Randy Motivation each morning. Here's Randy along with Daniel and Daisy off to round up the workers for a meeting. Daisy is the older gentleman behind Randy. Not a face I'd generally put with the name Daisy but c'est la vie!

There is a medical team coming in next Monday for a week-long medical clinic. We'll be spending quite a bit of time this week sorting and preparing medicines and supplies for the clinic. Each day brings something new to learn, something new to see and someone new to meet. Of course, we wouldn't have it any other way.

God Bless

Your Missionaries to Haiti,

Randy and Roberta Arnold