It is hot and yesterday was very hot also. Surface temperature was 123 degrees, and the shade temperature was 97 degrees. Despite the heat things are going well. Sunday during church the 2nd container showed up and 5 of us had to leave early and change so we could unload it. A lot of good things showed up (thanks to all of you) but not enough formula so we had to buy some to meet the need on Monday. (School yard was full on Monday with all the young mothers getting milk for their babies.) The group from Kentucky are doing well and have one house with 3 walls up on one and the cap on the footer done on the other. They also had a crew that has been working at the family life center on the second floor. It is so amazing what God can do through brothers in Christ if we allow him to. Mission: All of the children are fine with a couple having colds. Tina has had several more people ask for her to take in children and she works with them so they can care for them, if not they are on the list to take in once we get some more help. The tent camp is not any better and we have made two trips in and taken several items and plan a third trip today. (clothes, food, baby food) It is hard every time we go in because we see that even with all of our efforts we do not put a dent in what is needed. I would like to close with that thought, in that Damou cannot do it all nor can one or two other organizations. It will take Christians all over the world to come together to help these people. Jesus told us the second greatest commandment was to Love your neighbor as yourself. How can we allow people in Haiti or any other place in this world to starve to death? This idea is just not for Haiti but for all over this world (including our own community) that need those that have to help those that do not live a better life. As this is being typed the odds are a baby is going without food because mom and dad do not have the money to buy milk or food and mom is so under nourished that she cannot produce enough milk herself. An elderly man or woman are lying in their week because of lack of food and in a couple hours they could very well die because of the heat. Young ladies being sold into slavery so their family can have money to buy food for the rest of the family. These are the conditions in the tent camp in Jacmel but are they any different than the conditions in our own community? Please join Damou in saying you want to be part of the body of Christ and help those that are in need. Go to your brothers and sisters in Christ in your neighborhood and join with them to make a difference in Haiti and in your community. Send me a note on ways you think this can work and how we can do this. Let me know what you see needs to be done, let us work together for God and make this world a better place for all, especially those that are in need. Thank you for all of your support! Please share this with someone and let’s start today on working together. For the Love of the Haitian People Chuck Heinold charles.heinold@sbcglobal.net damouhaiti.org