Charis Around the World

Life in the Caribbean
By Sheena VandePanne
 

Sheena and Ryan VandePanne Clinic in a Nearby School The past couple of weeks have been busy ones for us.  We had a group from the States come for a week and then a week of training seven people on water filtration and how to build bio-sand filters. The group had four or five nurses and one dentist, so we held a clinic in a nearby school.  Some of these children had never seen a dentist before.  They were able to have their teeth cleaned, cavities filled, and some even had extractions.  Most of the children went home with a nutritional supplement to add to their food.  Malnutrition is just a way of life in Haiti.  Here is a photo journal of  'memories' I captured on film at the clinic:         Dear Friends, We have been extremely blessed over the past months to get to know Sheena VandePanne, Charis midwifery student who has laid her life down to serve the beautiful people of Haiti.  You can read articles from Sheena in the Charis e-newsletters, "Life in the Caribbean".  Sheena is an excellent student with a sweet, tender heart the Lord is using to bless the Haitian people.  Having left her home and the comforts of American life, she relies on her friends and family members to help financially support her missions.  Unfortunately, there has been a decrease in the amount Sheena has been receiving in support and she is finding it difficult to pay her tuition.  We are asking for the Charis family to come together to help Sheena complete her midwifery school and enable her to serve in her community in even greater ways and to participate in training the locals so there are skilled Haitian midwives ready to serve their people.  If you find it in your heart to give a small amount, a large amount, or anything in between, every little bit will be a tremendous blessing to Sheena and the people she serves.  We are confident that Sheena will be an excellent midwife and will use her gifts and talents to bring glory to God and bless people whose needs are great. You can send any amount toward Sheena’s tuition with “Sheena VandePanne’s Tuition” in the memo line of your check and 100% of it will go toward her tuition. (Send checks to Charis Childbirth, PO Box 6900 North Port, FL 34290.) With hearts of sincere gratitude, Kristin Schuchmann and Susan Oshel

Our International Charis Family
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