For those of you who don't know, Children of the Nations is doing all they can to assist in the recent earthquake in Haiti. This tragedy left hundreds of people injured or dead. Families were torn apart. Some amazing things have been happening, though. People all over are stepping up to help in whatever way they can.
-Over $55,000 was donated in the first week
-10 teams of medical professionals are scheduled to travel down and provide care for the victims, with many on the waiting list
-A 40 foot container full of Medical supplies will be shipped down next week from Washington state
-As of January 20, more than 300 children had come through the hospital
Tons of people work tirelessly down there every day to see that people are receiving the medical attention they need. Feel free to follow on our website and hear the great things that are happening through this devastation. There are also pictures up and stories of the children.
If you are interested in partnering in some way, click here and find out how!
KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE
January 25, 2010
January 12, 2010
Now that's a good video
Measured in Stories - Chance Meeting from Summit Church on Vimeo.
great video by Jon Strong
January 08, 2010
A glimpse at the Hospitality Program
Children of the Nations. Raising children who transform nations.
These children live in some of the most impoverished areas of the world. In the Dominican Republic specifically, many of their villages did not have schools before COTN came. Most families could not afford to send their children even if schools did exist. Through our sponsorship program they are given this opportunity. However, we would like to give them the next steps after grade school. My part of COTN's big picture revolves around education and hospitality. We are beginning our Hospitality Program in the Dominican Republic, where the industry thrives. My job is to mobilize people and resources to teach the older teens and young adults about hospitality and management.
Our program will work to give them the necessary education and training to obtain jobs in this popular industry. We will do this through the time and efforts of people like you! Teams of hospitality professionals, students or anyone with the know how will travel down to be a part. We will teach, encourage, do on-the-job training, shadowing and so much more.
Secondly, our mission house will function as a sustainable hotel; providing income for the mission and job opportunities for our students.
The villages are filled with destitute children, and broken struggling families. Even though their situations are so desperate, they have remarkable hearts to love and serve others and a great contagious hope. My dream is that by teaching them the art of Hospitality, they will be able to provide for themselves and their families.
These children live in some of the most impoverished areas of the world. In the Dominican Republic specifically, many of their villages did not have schools before COTN came. Most families could not afford to send their children even if schools did exist. Through our sponsorship program they are given this opportunity. However, we would like to give them the next steps after grade school. My part of COTN's big picture revolves around education and hospitality. We are beginning our Hospitality Program in the Dominican Republic, where the industry thrives. My job is to mobilize people and resources to teach the older teens and young adults about hospitality and management.
Our program will work to give them the necessary education and training to obtain jobs in this popular industry. We will do this through the time and efforts of people like you! Teams of hospitality professionals, students or anyone with the know how will travel down to be a part. We will teach, encourage, do on-the-job training, shadowing and so much more.
Secondly, our mission house will function as a sustainable hotel; providing income for the mission and job opportunities for our students.
The villages are filled with destitute children, and broken struggling families. Even though their situations are so desperate, they have remarkable hearts to love and serve others and a great contagious hope. My dream is that by teaching them the art of Hospitality, they will be able to provide for themselves and their families.
January 06, 2010
A tiny tidbit on COTN
Children of the Nations (COTN) is an international missionary organization. We work with the poorest of the poor in four countries: Malawi, Sierra Leone, Uganda and the Dominican Republic. Our vision is to “Raise children who transform nations.” The way we make this vision come to life is by partnering with the nationals of these countries to provide holistic, Christ-centered care for orphaned and destitute children, enabling them to create positive and lasting change in their nations. We believe that in order to raise healthy children, the whole child must be cared for. We work to provide for their physical, mental, social and spiritual growth.
There are several different programs. Sponsorship is where you can sponsor a child in one of our villages. It provides them with all of their basic needs: Food, clothes, education, medical attention, etc. The feeding program holds food packaging events that provide our children with nutritious meals. The Venture Department sends participants into the countries to utilize their skills and resources. This is just a glimpse into all COTN does. If you are interested in hearing more, check out our website! www.COTNI.org
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