Haitian Orphanage Meeting

May 18, 6:30 pm

Please come to the Beshgetoorian home on Sunday, May 18th at 6:30 to learn how you can help a small Haitian orphanage with a very big dream. This orphanage, which began in 2000 with the help of Haitian Christians and US families, currently cares for 14 children. A local network of Presbyterian Churches, including ours, is becoming more and more involved with supporting this orphanage. (Remember the shoes we sent them last year!) Come and hear Kathy Johnson, a long-time Presbyterian missions activist and friend, share the whole story about this orphanage. Kathy visited the orphanage herself last fall. In addition to slides and stories from her trip, she wants to share the director's vision for the future which includes the following:

  • a dormitory to house 100 orphans (for which land has already been acquired)
  • a block factory to create income to help sustain the orphanage
  • 2009 mission trip opportunity to help build the new dormitory

Haitian orphanage director, Chedlin, grew up in Haiti and was educated in the US. His life's mission is to help raise up Haiti from the inside by providing for and educating its children, as well as teaching them about Jesus Christ.

So please join us on May 18th. Children will be supervised and have their own space during the gathering. Please RSVP to 550-0465 or ahbesh@earthlink.net">ahbesh@earthlink.net Directions to the Beshgetoorian home are as follows:

From hwy 70 east, take 42 east and cross over the Neuse River.
Turn left onto Neuse River Parkway at the top of the hill, before the Food Lion.
Follow Neuse River Parkway to Motorcycle Road. (Just past Plantation Pointe, Motorcycle Rd is on the right after Teasel Court.)
At the bottom of the hill turn left into Taft Woods West.
Go straight until you come to a stop sign, where you turn left.
2nd house on the left, 77 Windham Way
Call 550-0465 if you get lost.