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Deadly Earthquake Rocks Haiti

On Saturday, August 14th, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti causing widespread destruction and over 1,000 deaths. The quake was centered just 78 miles west of Port-au-Prince, the capital city. The Haiti earthquake damage puts additional strain on a country already dealing with a number of tenuous situations. Accordingly, it is the poorest nation Read More…

Heartbreak in Haiti

HAITI - Special Report by Eric Lotz, director of OB Haiti Heartbroken. That’s how I felt yesterday as I listened to the community leader at Bois Negresse, Haiti, speak the painful truths about his community’s plight. I began the day earlier than normal, with my alarm clock set to 4:00 am. I had some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and protein bars already Read More…

Educational Opportunities for Promising Haitian Students

HAITI – Since its founding in 2013 by OB Haiti, L’Ecole Nouvelle Lac Azuei (ENLA) has been dedicated to offering the highest standards of learning to the surrounding impoverished community. But the school only goes through sixth grade, and as the students graduated, they found it difficult to continue their educations. Public schools lack funding and Read More…

Baseball Brings Life Skills to Haitian Youth

HAITI - In 2010, a devastating earthquake affected millions of Haitians. Makeshift “tent cities” formed out of the rubble of Port-au-Prince. The vulnerable children living in these areas succumbed to begging, suffered violence, and quickly became malnourished. Out of this darkness came an idea to help these children regain their health and bring much Read More…

“The Greatest Need Is Safe Water” – Haiti After Hurricane Matthew

Operation Blessing Haiti’s staff on the ground flew to Jeremie, Haiti after Hurricane Matthew to provide MSR SE-200 and H2gO chlorine generators that can be used to purify much needed drinking water as well as provide sterilization to stave off the spread of cholera, the deadly disease that always seems to rear its ugly head during the rainy season. They Read More…