parish: -> Port-au-Prince

address: U.S. Mail Address: The Good Shepherd Orphanage & Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 27 Hebron, KY 41048 ADDRESS WITHELD FOR CHILD SECURITY PURPOSES - CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFO AT: Leslie @citizenactionteam.org -> U.S. Mail Address: The Good Shepherd Orphanage & Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 27 Hebron, KY 41048 ADDRESS WITHELD FOR CHILD SECURITY PURPOSES - CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFO AT: Leslie @citizenactionteam.org HAITI
region: Haiti, Caribbean -> Quest

notes: 3/30/10 LTel: Spoke at length with Chrispin Gabriel in Lexington, KY. He grew up in this orphanage and was there for a week 2 weeks ago. He is a graduating Structural Engineer student and personally conducted the structure assessment. All but 2 buildings are salvageable (if they get funds for repairs). No buildings on site are habitable. To look at these buildings they do not appear to be damaged. His assessment of the structure and foundation is that they are not safe at all to enter. He was also there 3 weeks post quake and the food he and his friends purchased was the only aid at that time they had received. Chrispin ran a water test and the well water is not safe to drink They need water filtration urgently. The orphanage is in a very poor community with lots of trash and debris and shanty type shack shelters. He feels that the building will withstand hurricane strength winds, but the debris factor will be the big danger posed to the children in a storm as well as to the surrounding community. They have no alternative evacuation plan in place. They are not supported by any specific missionary group from another country and are not well or regularly funded in any way. This is called an 'orphanage' but know children in Chrispin's memory were ever adopted out. He was very well taken care of in this environment. Here is a current assessment of the living conditions: -60 children -Ages 3-20 -Pastor Cassy has run the orphanage for 50 years (not physically well at this time) -Overall medical health appears good, with exception to some children having a bad skin rash near their ears -Site is a compound, including School/Orphan Dorms/Chapel/Bakery -There are at least 2 teachers on site & the children are currently getting lessons & learn English also -There are approx. 7-8 Caregivers (but they are having a hard time paying them) -They have received minimal aid here and there by NGO's and told "this will not be a regular thing". For example they bring anywhere from 2-10 lbs. of rice at a time (for 60 children) -They are all sleeping in tents in the compound SUPPLY NEEDS: Rice Beans Cooking Oil Pasta (Spaghetti) Snacks Juice Powdered Milk Cornmeal Flour/Sugar (they have a bakery on site) Bags (to hold the bread they make) Water Filtration System (well water is undrinkable per testing) ------------------------------------------------ Web UPDATES: http://www.gsohaiti.org/updates.php We are in the process of assembling a team to travel to the orphanage mid-March to begin the process of rebuilding. We need a structural engineer to assess the condition of the structures damaged in the earthquake. If you are interested please contact us at donations @gsohaiti.org ================================================= FROM THE HOMEPAGE OF THE SITE: Dear Friend of GSO, It is with a sad heart that I send this letter. First, to inform you of the massive damage done to the buildings in Port-Au-Prince and throughout Haiti. Anyone with a radio, television or internet connection has been made painfully aware of the massive damage and the enormous loss of precious life. I would like to say that Good Shepherd Orphanage and School was the exception to this catastrophic event, but I am reminded of a scripture that says "It rains on the just and the unjust alike". Such is the case in Haiti. Even though all of our structures are still standing, they are heavily damaged and will need to be stabilized first with major repairs immediately following. This will take an enormous amount of time and financial aid to accomplish the many tasks that lay ahead. Tragically, two of the young men who grew up in the orphanage are missing. Having graduated from the GSO school, they were attending college downtown and are still unaccounted for and presumed lost in that devastation. This is a tragic loss for Papa Cassy and all their brothers and sisters at GSO, and I'm sure each of you. On a more positive side, two of our board members, David Zimmer and Mike Martin along with Chrispin Gabriel, flew to the Dominican Republic last week and purchased two truckloads of food, water and fuel. They traveled through the night and arrived 12 hours later at GSO, just as their supply of food and water was about to expire. This was, and still is, the only help that has come to that area. I have added a picture of a little boy at the orphanage, eating the food that they brought. Many of you have been wanting to help in many different ways, and we deeply appreciate that. However, the thing we need most of all is financial aid. Please visit our support page for details on how to contribute. God bless each of you as we stand in the gap together. Earl Holt President, Good Shepherd Orphanage and School ------------------------------------------- DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT: http://www.gsohaiti.org/donate.php OR.... You can also send your donation via check to: Good Shepherd Orphanage and School P.O. Box 27 Hebron, Kentucky, 41048 donations @gsohaiti.org -> 3/30/10 LTel: Spoke at length with Chrispin Gabriel in Lexington, KY. He grew up in this orphanage and was there for a week 2 weeks ago. He is a graduating Structural Engineer student and personally conducted the structure assessment. All but 2 buildings are salvageable (if they get funds for repairs). No buildings on site are habitable. To look at these buildings they do not appear to be damaged. His assessment of the structure and foundation is that they are not safe at all to enter. He was also there 3 weeks post quake and the food he and his friends purchased was the only aid at that time they had received. Chrispin ran a water test and the well water is not safe to drink They need water filtration urgently. The orphanage is in a very poor community with lots of trash and debris and shanty type shack shelters. He feels that the building will withstand hurricane strength winds, but the debris factor will be the big danger posed to the children in a storm as well as to the surrounding community. They have no alternative evacuation plan in place. They are not supported by any specific missionary group from another country and are not well or regularly funded in any way. This is called an 'orphanage' but no children in Chrispin's memory were ever adopted out. He was very well taken care of in this environment. Here is a current assessment of the living conditions: -60 children -Ages 3-20 -Pastor Cassy has run the orphanage for 50 years (not physically well at this time) -Overall medical health appears good, with exception to some children having a bad skin rash near their ears -Site is a compound, including School/Orphan Dorms/Chapel/Bakery -There are at least 2 teachers on site & the children are currently getting lessons & learn English also -There are approx. 7-8 Caregivers (but they are having a hard time paying them) -They have received minimal aid here and there by NGO's and told "this will not be a regular thing". For example they bring anywhere from 2-10 lbs. of rice at a time (for 60 children) -They are all sleeping in tents in the compound SUPPLY NEEDS: Rice Beans Cooking Oil Pasta (Spaghetti) Snacks Juice Powdered Milk Cornmeal Flour/Sugar (they have a bakery on site) Bags (to hold the bread they make) Water Filtration System (well water is undrinkable per testing) ------------------------------------------------ Web UPDATES: http://www.gsohaiti.org/updates.php We are in the process of assembling a team to travel to the orphanage mid-March to begin the process of rebuilding. We need a structural engineer to assess the condition of the structures damaged in the earthquake. If you are interested please contact us at donations @gsohaiti.org ================================================= FROM THE HOMEPAGE OF THE SITE: Dear Friend of GSO, It is with a sad heart that I send this letter. First, to inform you of the massive damage done to the buildings in Port-Au-Prince and throughout Haiti. Anyone with a radio, television or internet connection has been made painfully aware of the massive damage and the enormous loss of precious life. I would like to say that Good Shepherd Orphanage and School was the exception to this catastrophic event, but I am reminded of a scripture that says "It rains on the just and the unjust alike". Such is the case in Haiti. Even though all of our structures are still standing, they are heavily damaged and will need to be stabilized first with major repairs immediately following. This will take an enormous amount of time and financial aid to accomplish the many tasks that lay ahead. Tragically, two of the young men who grew up in the orphanage are missing. Having graduated from the GSO school, they were attending college downtown and are still unaccounted for and presumed lost in that devastation. This is a tragic loss for Papa Cassy and all their brothers and sisters at GSO, and I'm sure each of you. On a more positive side, two of our board members, David Zimmer and Mike Martin along with Chrispin Gabriel, flew to the Dominican Republic last week and purchased two truckloads of food, water and fuel. They traveled through the night and arrived 12 hours later at GSO, just as their supply of food and water was about to expire. This was, and still is, the only help that has come to that area. I have added a picture of a little boy at the orphanage, eating the food that they brought. Many of you have been wanting to help in many different ways, and we deeply appreciate that. However, the thing we need most of all is financial aid. Please visit our support page for details on how to contribute. God bless each of you as we stand in the gap together. Earl Holt President, Good Shepherd Orphanage and School ------------------------------------------- DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT: http://www.gsohaiti.org/donate.php OR.... You can also send your donation via check to: Good Shepherd Orphanage and School P.O. Box 27 Hebron, Kentucky, 41048 donations @gsohaiti.org

notes: 3/30/10 LTel: Spoke at length with Chrispin Gabriel in Lexington, KY. He grew up in this orphanage and was there for a week 2 weeks ago. He is a graduating Structural Engineer student and personally conducted the structure assessment. All but 2 buildings are salvageable (if they get funds for repairs). No buildings on site are habitable. To look at these buildings they do not appear to be damaged. His assessment of the structure and foundation is that they are not safe at all to enter. He was also there 3 weeks post quake and the food he and his friends purchased was the only aid at that time they had received. Chrispin ran a water test and the well water is not safe to drink They need water filtration urgently. The orphanage is in a very poor community with lots of trash and debris and shanty type shack shelters. He feels that the building will withstand hurricane strength winds, but the debris factor will be the big danger posed to the children in a storm as well as to the surrounding community. They have no alternative evacuation plan in place. They are not supported by any specific missionary group from another country and are not well or regularly funded in any way. This is called an 'orphanage' but know children in Chrispin's memory were ever adopted out. He was very well taken care of in this environment. Here is a current assessment of the living conditions: -60 children -Ages 3-20 -Pastor Cassy has run the orphanage for 50 years (not physically well at this time) -Overall medical health appears good, with exception to some children having a bad skin rash near their ears -Site is a compound, including School/Orphan Dorms/Chapel/Bakery -There are at least 2 teachers on site & the children are currently getting lessons & learn English also -There are approx. 7-8 Caregivers (but they are having a hard time paying them) -They have received minimal aid here and there by NGO's and told "this will not be a regular thing". For example they bring anywhere from 2-10 lbs. of rice at a time (for 60 children) -They are all sleeping in tents in the compound SUPPLY NEEDS: Rice Beans Cooking Oil Pasta (Spaghetti) Snacks Juice Powdered Milk Cornmeal Flour/Sugar (they have a bakery on site) Bags (to hold the bread they make) Water Filtration System ------------------------------------------------ Web UPDATES: http://www.gsohaiti.org/updates.php We are in the process of assembling a team to travel to the orphanage mid-March to begin the process of rebuilding. We need a structural engineer to assess the condition of the structures damaged in the earthquake. If you are interested please contact us at donations @gsohaiti.org ================================================= FROM THE HOMEPAGE OF THE SITE: Dear Friend of GSO, It is with a sad heart that I send this letter. First, to inform you of the massive damage done to the buildings in Port-Au-Prince and throughout Haiti. Anyone with a radio, television or internet connection has been made painfully aware of the massive damage and the enormous loss of precious life. I would like to say that Good Shepherd Orphanage and School was the exception to this catastrophic event, but I am reminded of a scripture that says "It rains on the just and the unjust alike". Such is the case in Haiti. Even though all of our structures are still standing, they are heavily damaged and will need to be stabilized first with major repairs immediately following. This will take an enormous amount of time and financial aid to accomplish the many tasks that lay ahead. Tragically, two of the young men who grew up in the orphanage are missing. Having graduated from the GSO school, they were attending college downtown and are still unaccounted for and presumed lost in that devastation. This is a tragic loss for Papa Cassy and all their brothers and sisters at GSO, and I'm sure each of you. On a more positive side, two of our board members, David Zimmer and Mike Martin along with Chrispin Gabriel, flew to the Dominican Republic last week and purchased two truckloads of food, water and fuel. They traveled through the night and arrived 12 hours later at GSO, just as their supply of food and water was about to expire. This was, and still is, the only help that has come to that area. I have added a picture of a little boy at the orphanage, eating the food that they brought. Many of you have been wanting to help in many different ways, and we deeply appreciate that. However, the thing we need most of all is financial aid. Please visit our support page for details on how to contribute. God bless each of you as we stand in the gap together. Earl Holt President, Good Shepherd Orphanage and School ------------------------------------------- DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT: http://www.gsohaiti.org/donate.php OR.... You can also send your donation via check to: Good Shepherd Orphanage and School P.O. Box 27 Hebron, Kentucky, 41048 donations @gsohaiti.org -> 3/30/10 LTel: Spoke at length with Chrispin Gabriel in Lexington, KY. He grew up in this orphanage and was there for a week 2 weeks ago. He is a graduating Structural Engineer student and personally conducted the structure assessment. All but 2 buildings are salvageable (if they get funds for repairs). No buildings on site are habitable. To look at these buildings they do not appear to be damaged. His assessment of the structure and foundation is that they are not safe at all to enter. He was also there 3 weeks post quake and the food he and his friends purchased was the only aid at that time they had received. Chrispin ran a water test and the well water is not safe to drink They need water filtration urgently. The orphanage is in a very poor community with lots of trash and debris and shanty type shack shelters. He feels that the building will withstand hurricane strength winds, but the debris factor will be the big danger posed to the children in a storm as well as to the surrounding community. They have no alternative evacuation plan in place. They are not supported by any specific missionary group from another country and are not well or regularly funded in any way. This is called an 'orphanage' but know children in Chrispin's memory were ever adopted out. He was very well taken care of in this environment. Here is a current assessment of the living conditions: -60 children -Ages 3-20 -Pastor Cassy has run the orphanage for 50 years (not physically well at this time) -Overall medical health appears good, with exception to some children having a bad skin rash near their ears -Site is a compound, including School/Orphan Dorms/Chapel/Bakery -There are at least 2 teachers on site & the children are currently getting lessons & learn English also -There are approx. 7-8 Caregivers (but they are having a hard time paying them) -They have received minimal aid here and there by NGO's and told "this will not be a regular thing". For example they bring anywhere from 2-10 lbs. of rice at a time (for 60 children) -They are all sleeping in tents in the compound SUPPLY NEEDS: Rice Beans Cooking Oil Pasta (Spaghetti) Snacks Juice Powdered Milk Cornmeal Flour/Sugar (they have a bakery on site) Bags (to hold the bread they make) Water Filtration System (well water is undrinkable per testing) ------------------------------------------------ Web UPDATES: http://www.gsohaiti.org/updates.php We are in the process of assembling a team to travel to the orphanage mid-March to begin the process of rebuilding. We need a structural engineer to assess the condition of the structures damaged in the earthquake. If you are interested please contact us at donations @gsohaiti.org ================================================= FROM THE HOMEPAGE OF THE SITE: Dear Friend of GSO, It is with a sad heart that I send this letter. First, to inform you of the massive damage done to the buildings in Port-Au-Prince and throughout Haiti. Anyone with a radio, television or internet connection has been made painfully aware of the massive damage and the enormous loss of precious life. I would like to say that Good Shepherd Orphanage and School was the exception to this catastrophic event, but I am reminded of a scripture that says "It rains on the just and the unjust alike". Such is the case in Haiti. Even though all of our structures are still standing, they are heavily damaged and will need to be stabilized first with major repairs immediately following. This will take an enormous amount of time and financial aid to accomplish the many tasks that lay ahead. Tragically, two of the young men who grew up in the orphanage are missing. Having graduated from the GSO school, they were attending college downtown and are still unaccounted for and presumed lost in that devastation. This is a tragic loss for Papa Cassy and all their brothers and sisters at GSO, and I'm sure each of you. On a more positive side, two of our board members, David Zimmer and Mike Martin along with Chrispin Gabriel, flew to the Dominican Republic last week and purchased two truckloads of food, water and fuel. They traveled through the night and arrived 12 hours later at GSO, just as their supply of food and water was about to expire. This was, and still is, the only help that has come to that area. I have added a picture of a little boy at the orphanage, eating the food that they brought. Many of you have been wanting to help in many different ways, and we deeply appreciate that. However, the thing we need most of all is financial aid. Please visit our support page for details on how to contribute. God bless each of you as we stand in the gap together. Earl Holt President, Good Shepherd Orphanage and School ------------------------------------------- DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT: http://www.gsohaiti.org/donate.php OR.... You can also send your donation via check to: Good Shepherd Orphanage and School P.O. Box 27 Hebron, Kentucky, 41048 donations @gsohaiti.org

cat_notes: NOTE: 3/30/10 - Per Chrispin Gabriel, Pastor Cassy is suffering from Dementia brought about by medical conditions and procedures he's had. He has serious memory issues and is no longer capable of making decisions or being in charge after 50 years of caring for children. -> NOTE: 3/30/10 - Per Chrispin Gabriel, Pastor Cassy is suffering from Dementia brought about by medical conditions and procedures he's had. He has serious memory issues and is no longer capable of making decisions or being in charge after 50 years of caring for children. PHYSICAL THURSDAY: Cote-Plage 18 Rue Terminale # 22 Carrefour, Haiti

main_phone: -> 3724-8411 - Saint Juste
address: U.S. Mail Address: The Good Shepherd Orphanage & Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 27 Hebron, KY 41048 -> U.S. Mail Address: The Good Shepherd Orphanage & Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 27 Hebron, KY 41048 ADDRESS WITHELD FOR CHILD SECURITY PURPOSES - CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFO AT: Leslie @citizenactionteam.org
notes: Web UPDATES: http://www.gsohaiti.org/updates.php We are in the process of assembling a team to travel to the orphanage mid-March to begin the process of rebuilding. We need a structural engineer to assess the condition of the structures damaged in the earthquake. If you are interested please contact us at donations @gsohaiti.org ================================================= FROM THE HOMEPAGE OF THE SITE: Dear Friend of GSO, It is with a sad heart that I send this letter. First, to inform you of the massive damage done to the buildings in Port-Au-Prince and throughout Haiti. Anyone with a radio, television or internet connection has been made painfully aware of the massive damage and the enormous loss of precious life. I would like to say that Good Shepherd Orphanage and School was the exception to this catastrophic event, but I am reminded of a scripture that says "It rains on the just and the unjust alike". Such is the case in Haiti. Even though all of our structures are still standing, they are heavily damaged and will need to be stabilized first with major repairs immediately following. This will take an enormous amount of time and financial aid to accomplish the many tasks that lay ahead. Tragically, two of the young men who grew up in the orphanage are missing. Having graduated from the GSO school, they were attending college downtown and are still unaccounted for and presumed lost in that devastation. This is a tragic loss for Papa Cassy and all their brothers and sisters at GSO, and I'm sure each of you. On a more positive side, two of our board members, David Zimmer and Mike Martin along with Chrispin Gabriel, flew to the Dominican Republic last week and purchased two truckloads of food, water and fuel. They traveled through the night and arrived 12 hours later at GSO, just as their supply of food and water was about to expire. This was, and still is, the only help that has come to that area. I have added a picture of a little boy at the orphanage, eating the food that they brought. Many of you have been wanting to help in many different ways, and we deeply appreciate that. However, the thing we need most of all is financial aid. Please visit our support page for details on how to contribute. God bless each of you as we stand in the gap together. Earl Holt President, Good Shepherd Orphanage and School ------------------------------------------- DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT: http://www.gsohaiti.org/donate.php OR.... You can also send your donation via check to: Good Shepherd Orphanage and School P.O. Box 27 Hebron, Kentucky, 41048 donations @gsohaiti.org -> 3/30/10 LTel: Spoke at length with Chrispin Gabriel in Lexington, KY. He grew up in this orphanage and was there for a week 2 weeks ago. He is a graduating Structural Engineer student and personally conducted the structure assessment. All but 2 buildings are salvageable (if they get funds for repairs). No buildings on site are habitable. To look at these buildings they do not appear to be damaged. His assessment of the structure and foundation is that they are not safe at all to enter. He was also there 3 weeks post quake and the food he and his friends purchased was the only aid at that time they had received. Chrispin ran a water test and the well water is not safe to drink They need water filtration urgently. The orphanage is in a very poor community with lots of trash and debris and shanty type shack shelters. He feels that the building will withstand hurricane strength winds, but the debris factor will be the big danger posed to the children in a storm as well as to the surrounding community. They have no alternative evacuation plan in place. They are not supported by any specific missionary group from another country and are not well or regularly funded in any way. This is called an 'orphanage' but know children in Chrispin's memory were ever adopted out. He was very well taken care of in this environment. Here is a current assessment of the living conditions: -60 children -Ages 3-20 -Pastor Cassy has run the orphanage for 50 years (not physically well at this time) -Overall medical health appears good, with exception to some children having a bad skin rash near their ears -Site is a compound, including School/Orphan Dorms/Chapel/Bakery -There are at least 2 teachers on site & the children are currently getting lessons & learn English also -There are approx. 7-8 Caregivers (but they are having a hard time paying them) -They have received minimal aid here and there by NGO's and told "this will not be a regular thing". For example they bring anywhere from 2-10 lbs. of rice at a time (for 60 children) -They are all sleeping in tents in the compound SUPPLY NEEDS: Rice Beans Cooking Oil Pasta (Spaghetti) Snacks Juice Powdered Milk Cornmeal Flour/Sugar (they have a bakery on site) Bags (to hold the bread they make) Water Filtration System ------------------------------------------------ Web UPDATES: http://www.gsohaiti.org/updates.php We are in the process of assembling a team to travel to the orphanage mid-March to begin the process of rebuilding. We need a structural engineer to assess the condition of the structures damaged in the earthquake. If you are interested please contact us at donations @gsohaiti.org ================================================= FROM THE HOMEPAGE OF THE SITE: Dear Friend of GSO, It is with a sad heart that I send this letter. First, to inform you of the massive damage done to the buildings in Port-Au-Prince and throughout Haiti. Anyone with a radio, television or internet connection has been made painfully aware of the massive damage and the enormous loss of precious life. I would like to say that Good Shepherd Orphanage and School was the exception to this catastrophic event, but I am reminded of a scripture that says "It rains on the just and the unjust alike". Such is the case in Haiti. Even though all of our structures are still standing, they are heavily damaged and will need to be stabilized first with major repairs immediately following. This will take an enormous amount of time and financial aid to accomplish the many tasks that lay ahead. Tragically, two of the young men who grew up in the orphanage are missing. Having graduated from the GSO school, they were attending college downtown and are still unaccounted for and presumed lost in that devastation. This is a tragic loss for Papa Cassy and all their brothers and sisters at GSO, and I'm sure each of you. On a more positive side, two of our board members, David Zimmer and Mike Martin along with Chrispin Gabriel, flew to the Dominican Republic last week and purchased two truckloads of food, water and fuel. They traveled through the night and arrived 12 hours later at GSO, just as their supply of food and water was about to expire. This was, and still is, the only help that has come to that area. I have added a picture of a little boy at the orphanage, eating the food that they brought. Many of you have been wanting to help in many different ways, and we deeply appreciate that. However, the thing we need most of all is financial aid. Please visit our support page for details on how to contribute. God bless each of you as we stand in the gap together. Earl Holt President, Good Shepherd Orphanage and School ------------------------------------------- DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT: http://www.gsohaiti.org/donate.php OR.... You can also send your donation via check to: Good Shepherd Orphanage and School P.O. Box 27 Hebron, Kentucky, 41048 donations @gsohaiti.org
other_contacts changed.
current_population: -> 60
cat_notes: -> NOTE: 3/30/10 - Per Chrispin Gabriel, Pastor Cassy is suffering from Dementia brought about by medical conditions and procedures he's had. He has serious memory issues and is no longer capable of making decisions or being in charge after 50 years of caring for children.

facility_type: Info/Hotline -> Shelter

notes: Web UPDATES: http://www.gsohaiti.org/updates.php We are in the process of assembling a team to travel to the orphanage mid-March to begin the process of rebuilding. We need a structural engineer to assess the condition of the structures damaged in the earthquake. If you are interested please contact us at donations @gsohaiti.org ================================================= FROM THE HOMEPAGE OF THE SITE: Dear Friend of GSO, It is with a sad heart that I send this letter. First, to inform you of the massive damage done to the buildings in Port-Au-Prince and throughout Haiti. Anyone with a radio, television or internet connection has been made painfully aware of the massive damage and the enormous loss of precious life. I would like to say that Good Shepherd Orphanage and School was the exception to this catastrophic event, but I am reminded of a scripture that says "It rains on the just and the unjust alike". Such is the case in Haiti. Even though all of our structures are still standing, they are heavily damaged and will need to be stabilized first with major repairs immediately following. This will take an enormous amount of time and financial aid to accomplish the many tasks that lay ahead. Tragically, two of the young men who grew up in the orphanage are missing. Having graduated from the GSO school, they were attending college downtown and are still unaccounted for and presumed lost in that devastation. This is a tragic loss for Papa Cassy and all their brothers and sisters at GSO, and I'm sure each of you. On a more positive side, two of our board members, David Zimmer and Mike Martin along with Chrispin Gabriel, flew to the Dominican Republic last week and purchased two truckloads of food, water and fuel. They traveled through the night and arrived 12 hours later at GSO, just as their supply of food and water was about to expire. This was, and still is, the only help that has come to that area. I have added a picture of a little boy at the orphanage, eating the food that they brought. Many of you have been wanting to help in many different ways, and we deeply appreciate that. However, the thing we need most of all is financial aid. Please visit our support page for details on how to contribute. God bless each of you as we stand in the gap together. Earl Holt President, Good Shepherd Orphanage and School ------------------------------------------- DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT: http://www.gsohaiti.org/donate.php OR.... You can also send your donation via check to: Good Shepherd Orphanage and School P.O. Box 27 Hebron, Kentucky, 41048 donations@gsohaiti.org -> Web UPDATES: http://www.gsohaiti.org/updates.php We are in the process of assembling a team to travel to the orphanage mid-March to begin the process of rebuilding. We need a structural engineer to assess the condition of the structures damaged in the earthquake. If you are interested please contact us at donations @gsohaiti.org ================================================= FROM THE HOMEPAGE OF THE SITE: Dear Friend of GSO, It is with a sad heart that I send this letter. First, to inform you of the massive damage done to the buildings in Port-Au-Prince and throughout Haiti. Anyone with a radio, television or internet connection has been made painfully aware of the massive damage and the enormous loss of precious life. I would like to say that Good Shepherd Orphanage and School was the exception to this catastrophic event, but I am reminded of a scripture that says "It rains on the just and the unjust alike". Such is the case in Haiti. Even though all of our structures are still standing, they are heavily damaged and will need to be stabilized first with major repairs immediately following. This will take an enormous amount of time and financial aid to accomplish the many tasks that lay ahead. Tragically, two of the young men who grew up in the orphanage are missing. Having graduated from the GSO school, they were attending college downtown and are still unaccounted for and presumed lost in that devastation. This is a tragic loss for Papa Cassy and all their brothers and sisters at GSO, and I'm sure each of you. On a more positive side, two of our board members, David Zimmer and Mike Martin along with Chrispin Gabriel, flew to the Dominican Republic last week and purchased two truckloads of food, water and fuel. They traveled through the night and arrived 12 hours later at GSO, just as their supply of food and water was about to expire. This was, and still is, the only help that has come to that area. I have added a picture of a little boy at the orphanage, eating the food that they brought. Many of you have been wanting to help in many different ways, and we deeply appreciate that. However, the thing we need most of all is financial aid. Please visit our support page for details on how to contribute. God bless each of you as we stand in the gap together. Earl Holt President, Good Shepherd Orphanage and School ------------------------------------------- DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT: http://www.gsohaiti.org/donate.php OR.... You can also send your donation via check to: Good Shepherd Orphanage and School P.O. Box 27 Hebron, Kentucky, 41048 donations @gsohaiti.org
mission: The Good Shepherd Orphanage and Schools Foundation began 50 years ago when Ernst Cassy received an abandoned child from a police officer that noticed this child on the local garbage dump eating what food he could find. This began many years of ministry to the children of Haiti. Today there are 3 schools, 2 orphanages, a day care, a trade school and a bakery. Many of the first orphans have now grown and continue to be part of TGSO laboring to continue this viable ministry. Others have gone to medical school and become doctors. Currently 2 students raised at TGSO are in medical school, and one is soon to graduate with an engineering degree. Many others have gained a trade that sustains them financially. This ministry operates only on the donations of others all over the world. Hundreds of short term mission groups both medical and construction, have participated in this great work over the past 50 years. Joe Busken of Busken Bakery on one of his mission trips, saw the need for bread both at TGSO and in the community and shipped ovens and other bakery equipment as well as providing training to birth the bakery that continues to feed hundreds of people each week. The farm in Duparc is designed to provide a safe haven for street kids. The orphanage and school there maintain a small farm to supply fresh food. The school located in Racquette is thriving as is the day care center/kindergarten that is in a location in Carrefour that once was Papa Cassy's parents home. The main campus is located in Carrefour with 200 students in the school and about 75 children in the orphanage. The earth quake that occurred January 12th 2010, critically damaged most of the buildings. It will require hundreds of thousands of dollars to rebuild and once again provide a safe place for this community in Carrefour. With God's help this will be done. We know God has been faithful in the past and we trust in His unfailing providence, especially at a time like this. In His Grace, The GSO Board -> The Good Shepherd Orphanage and Schools Foundation began 50 years ago when Ernst Cassy received an abandoned child from a police officer that noticed this child on the local garbage dump eating what food he could find. This began many years of ministry to the children of Haiti. Today there are 3 schools, 2 orphanages, a day care, a trade school and a bakery. Many of the first orphans have now grown and continue to be part of TGSO laboring to continue this viable ministry. Others have gone to medical school and become doctors. Currently 2 students raised at TGSO are in medical school, and one is soon to graduate with an engineering degree. Many others have gained a trade that sustains them financially. This ministry operates only on the donations of others all over the world. Hundreds of short term mission groups both medical and construction, have participated in this great work over the past 50 years. Joe Busken of Busken Bakery on one of his mission trips, saw the need for bread both at TGSO and in the community and shipped ovens and other bakery equipment as well as providing training to birth the bakery that continues to feed hundreds of people each week. The farm in Duparc is designed to provide a safe haven for street kids. The orphanage and school there maintain a small farm to supply fresh food. The school located in Racquette is thriving as is the day care center/kindergarten that is in a location in Carrefour that once was Papa Cassy's parents home. The main campus is located in Carrefour with 200 students in the school and about 75 children in the orphanage. The earth quake that occurred January 12th 2010, critically damaged most of the buildings. It will require hundreds of thousands of dollars to rebuild and once again provide a safe place for this community in Carrefour. With God's help this will be done. We know God has been faithful in the past and we trust in His unfailing providence, especially at a time like this. In His Grace, The GSO Board

notes: Web UPDATES: http://www.gsohaiti.org/updates.php We are in the process of assembling a team to travel to the orphanage mid-March to begin the process of rebuilding. We need a structural engineer to assess the condition of the structures damaged in the earthquake. If you are interested please contact us at donations @gsohaiti.org ================================================= FROM THE HOMEPAGE OF THE SITE: Dear Friend of GSO, It is with a sad heart that I send this letter. First, to inform you of the massive damage done to the buildings in Port-Au-Prince and throughout Haiti. Anyone with a radio, television or internet connection has been made painfully aware of the massive damage and the enormous loss of precious life. I would like to say that Good Shepherd Orphanage and School was the exception to this catastrophic event, but I am reminded of a scripture that says "It rains on the just and the unjust alike". Such is the case in Haiti. Even though all of our structures are still standing, they are heavily damaged and will need to be stabilized first with major repairs immediately following. This will take an enormous amount of time and financial aid to accomplish the many tasks that lay ahead. Tragically, two of the young men who grew up in the orphanage are missing. Having graduated from the GSO school, they were attending college downtown and are still unaccounted for and presumed lost in that devastation. This is a tragic loss for Papa Cassy and all their brothers and sisters at GSO, and I'm sure each of you. On a more positive side, two of our board members, David Zimmer and Mike Martin along with Chrispin Gabriel, flew to the Dominican Republic last week and purchased two truckloads of food, water and fuel. They traveled through the night and arrived 12 hours later at GSO, just as their supply of food and water was about to expire. This was, and still is, the only help that has come to that area. I have added a picture of a little boy at the orphanage, eating the food that they brought. Many of you have been wanting to help in many different ways, and we deeply appreciate that. However, the thing we need most of all is financial aid. Please visit our support page for details on how to contribute. God bless each of you as we stand in the gap together. Earl Holt President, Good Shepherd Orphanage and School -> Web UPDATES: http://www.gsohaiti.org/updates.php We are in the process of assembling a team to travel to the orphanage mid-March to begin the process of rebuilding. We need a structural engineer to assess the condition of the structures damaged in the earthquake. If you are interested please contact us at donations @gsohaiti.org ================================================= FROM THE HOMEPAGE OF THE SITE: Dear Friend of GSO, It is with a sad heart that I send this letter. First, to inform you of the massive damage done to the buildings in Port-Au-Prince and throughout Haiti. Anyone with a radio, television or internet connection has been made painfully aware of the massive damage and the enormous loss of precious life. I would like to say that Good Shepherd Orphanage and School was the exception to this catastrophic event, but I am reminded of a scripture that says "It rains on the just and the unjust alike". Such is the case in Haiti. Even though all of our structures are still standing, they are heavily damaged and will need to be stabilized first with major repairs immediately following. This will take an enormous amount of time and financial aid to accomplish the many tasks that lay ahead. Tragically, two of the young men who grew up in the orphanage are missing. Having graduated from the GSO school, they were attending college downtown and are still unaccounted for and presumed lost in that devastation. This is a tragic loss for Papa Cassy and all their brothers and sisters at GSO, and I'm sure each of you. On a more positive side, two of our board members, David Zimmer and Mike Martin along with Chrispin Gabriel, flew to the Dominican Republic last week and purchased two truckloads of food, water and fuel. They traveled through the night and arrived 12 hours later at GSO, just as their supply of food and water was about to expire. This was, and still is, the only help that has come to that area. I have added a picture of a little boy at the orphanage, eating the food that they brought. Many of you have been wanting to help in many different ways, and we deeply appreciate that. However, the thing we need most of all is financial aid. Please visit our support page for details on how to contribute. God bless each of you as we stand in the gap together. Earl Holt President, Good Shepherd Orphanage and School ------------------------------------------- DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT: http://www.gsohaiti.org/donate.php OR.... You can also send your donation via check to: Good Shepherd Orphanage and School P.O. Box 27 Hebron, Kentucky, 41048 donations@gsohaiti.org
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mission: The Good Shepherd Orphanage and Schools Foundation began 50 years ago when Ernst Cassy received an abandoned child from a police officer that noticed this child on the local garbage dump eating what food he could find. This began many years of ministry to the children of Haiti. Today there are 3 schools, 2 orphanages, a day care, a trade school and a bakery. Many of the first orphans have now grown and continue to be part of TGSO laboring to continue this viable ministry. Others have gone to medical school and become doctors. Currently 2 students raised at TGSO are in medical school, and one is soon to graduate with an engineering degree. Many others have gained a trade that sustains them financially. This ministry operates only on the donations of others all over the world. Hundreds of short term mission groups both medical and construction, have participated in this great work over the past 50 years. Joe Busken of Busken Bakery on one of his mission trips, saw the need for bread both at TGSO and in the community and shipped ovens and other bakery equipment as well as providing training to birth the bakery that continues to feed hundreds of people each week. The farm in Duparc is designed to provide a safe haven for street kids. The orphanage and school there maintain a small farm to supply fresh food. The school located in Racquette is thriving as is the day care center/kindergarten that is in a location in Carrefour that once was Papa Cassy's parents home. The main campus is located in Carrefour with 200 students in the school and about 75 children in the orphanage. The earth quake that occurred January 12th 2010, critically damaged most of the buildings. It will require hundreds of thousands of dollars to rebuild and once again provide a safe place for this community in Carrefour. With God's help this will be done. We know God has been faithful in the past and we trust in His unfailing providence, especially at a time like this. In His Grace, The GSO Board -> The Good Shepherd Orphanage and Schools Foundation began 50 years ago when Ernst Cassy received an abandoned child from a police officer that noticed this child on the local garbage dump eating what food he could find. This began many years of ministry to the children of Haiti. Today there are 3 schools, 2 orphanages, a day care, a trade school and a bakery. Many of the first orphans have now grown and continue to be part of TGSO laboring to continue this viable ministry. Others have gone to medical school and become doctors. Currently 2 students raised at TGSO are in medical school, and one is soon to graduate with an engineering degree. Many others have gained a trade that sustains them financially. This ministry operates only on the donations of others all over the world. Hundreds of short term mission groups both medical and construction, have participated in this great work over the past 50 years. Joe Busken of Busken Bakery on one of his mission trips, saw the need for bread both at TGSO and in the community and shipped ovens and other bakery equipment as well as providing training to birth the bakery that continues to feed hundreds of people each week. The farm in Duparc is designed to provide a safe haven for street kids. The orphanage and school there maintain a small farm to supply fresh food. The school located in Racquette is thriving as is the day care center/kindergarten that is in a location in Carrefour that once was Papa Cassy's parents home. The main campus is located in Carrefour with 200 students in the school and about 75 children in the orphanage. The earth quake that occurred January 12th 2010, critically damaged most of the buildings. It will require hundreds of thousands of dollars to rebuild and once again provide a safe place for this community in Carrefour. With God's help this will be done. We know God has been faithful in the past and we trust in His unfailing providence, especially at a time like this. In His Grace, The GSO Board

website: -> http://www.gsohaiti.org/index.php
mission: -> The Good Shepherd Orphanage and Schools Foundation began 50 years ago when Ernst Cassy received an abandoned child from a police officer that noticed this child on the local garbage dump eating what food he could find. This began many years of ministry to the children of Haiti. Today there are 3 schools, 2 orphanages, a day care, a trade school and a bakery. Many of the first orphans have now grown and continue to be part of TGSO laboring to continue this viable ministry. Others have gone to medical school and become doctors. Currently 2 students raised at TGSO are in medical school, and one is soon to graduate with an engineering degree. Many others have gained a trade that sustains them financially. This ministry operates only on the donations of others all over the world. Hundreds of short term mission groups both medical and construction, have participated in this great work over the past 50 years. Joe Busken of Busken Bakery on one of his mission trips, saw the need for bread both at TGSO and in the community and shipped ovens and other bakery equipment as well as providing training to birth the bakery that continues to feed hundreds of people each week. The farm in Duparc is designed to provide a safe haven for street kids. The orphanage and school there maintain a small farm to supply fresh food. The school located in Racquette is thriving as is the day care center/kindergarten that is in a location in Carrefour that once was Papa Cassy's parents home. The main campus is located in Carrefour with 200 students in the school and about 75 children in the orphanage. The earth quake that occurred January 12th 2010, critically damaged most of the buildings. It will require hundreds of thousands of dollars to rebuild and once again provide a safe place for this community in Carrefour. With God's help this will be done. We know God has been faithful in the past and we trust in His unfailing providence, especially at a time like this. In His Grace, The GSO Board

address: -> U.S. Mail Address: The Good Shepherd Orphanage & Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 27 Hebron, KY 41048
notes: Web UPDATES: http://www.gsohaiti.org/updates.php We are in the process of assembling a team to travel to the orphanage mid-March to begin the process of rebuilding. We need a structural engineer to assess the condition of the structures damaged in the earthquake. If you are interested please contact us at donations @gsohaiti.org ================================================= FROM THE HOMEPAGE OF THE SITE: Dear Friend of GSO, It is with a sad heart that I send this letter. First, to inform you of the massive damage done to the buildings in Port-Au-Prince and throughout Haiti. Anyone with a radio, television or internet connection has been made painfully aware of the massive damage and the enormous loss of precious life. I would like to say that Good Shepherd Orphanage and School was the exception to this catastrophic event, but I am reminded of a scripture that says "It rains on the just and the unjust alike". Such is the case in Haiti. Even though all of our structures are still standing, they are heavily damaged and will need to be stabilized first with major repairs immediately following. This will take an enormous amount of time and financial aid to accomplish the many tasks that lay ahead. Tragically, two of the young men who grew up in the orphanage are missing. Having graduated from the GSO school, they were attending college downtown and are still unaccounted for and presumed lost in that devastation. This is a tragic loss for Papa Cassy and all their brothers and sisters at GSO, and I'm sure each of you. On a more positive side, two of our board members, David Zimmer and Mike Martin along with Chrispin Gabriel, flew to the Dominican Republic last week and purchased two truckloads of food, water and fuel. They traveled through the night and arrived 12 hours later at GSO, just as their supply of food and water was about to expire. This was, and still is, the only help that has come to that area. I have added a picture of a little boy at the orphanage, eating the food that they brought. Many of you have been wanting to help in many different ways, and we deeply appreciate that. However, the thing we need most of all is financial aid. Please visit our support page for details on how to contribute. God bless each of you as we stand in the gap together. Earl Holt President, Good Shepherd Orphanage and School -> Web UPDATES: http://www.gsohaiti.org/updates.php We are in the process of assembling a team to travel to the orphanage mid-March to begin the process of rebuilding. We need a structural engineer to assess the condition of the structures damaged in the earthquake. If you are interested please contact us at donations @gsohaiti.org ================================================= FROM THE HOMEPAGE OF THE SITE: Dear Friend of GSO, It is with a sad heart that I send this letter. First, to inform you of the massive damage done to the buildings in Port-Au-Prince and throughout Haiti. Anyone with a radio, television or internet connection has been made painfully aware of the massive damage and the enormous loss of precious life. I would like to say that Good Shepherd Orphanage and School was the exception to this catastrophic event, but I am reminded of a scripture that says "It rains on the just and the unjust alike". Such is the case in Haiti. Even though all of our structures are still standing, they are heavily damaged and will need to be stabilized first with major repairs immediately following. This will take an enormous amount of time and financial aid to accomplish the many tasks that lay ahead. Tragically, two of the young men who grew up in the orphanage are missing. Having graduated from the GSO school, they were attending college downtown and are still unaccounted for and presumed lost in that devastation. This is a tragic loss for Papa Cassy and all their brothers and sisters at GSO, and I'm sure each of you. On a more positive side, two of our board members, David Zimmer and Mike Martin along with Chrispin Gabriel, flew to the Dominican Republic last week and purchased two truckloads of food, water and fuel. They traveled through the night and arrived 12 hours later at GSO, just as their supply of food and water was about to expire. This was, and still is, the only help that has come to that area. I have added a picture of a little boy at the orphanage, eating the food that they brought. Many of you have been wanting to help in many different ways, and we deeply appreciate that. However, the thing we need most of all is financial aid. Please visit our support page for details on how to contribute. God bless each of you as we stand in the gap together. Earl Holt President, Good Shepherd Orphanage and School