A lot of people have asked how we are feeling.
We see your emails and we appreciate them so much.
Truth is, the team is a little bit sleep deprived from working overtime.
Smiles are harder to come by.
But we are still able to find them when we need them most.
Like this past weekend.
At the Cap Haitien Maternity Center, seven women went into labor around the same time.
All seven babies were born healthy and none of the mothers or babies needed to be transferred.
Hectic, but heartening. 💕
Then there was this little guy.
He's one of two tiny babies and two brand-new moms getting extra attention this week: one in our Saint-Raphaël Family Center and one here in Cap Haitien.
They were both born early and small. But also right on time and just right.
As their mothers receive lactation support and three meals a day,
their supply of breastmilk is growing. They are eating better and gaining weight.
Our Maternity Centers and Nutrition Centers are working in tandem to catch the most vulnerable. It's no coincidence that two new monthly donors joined our pack this week.
Teagan and Jeremy, thank you!
And then, we had a big win for this pair.
Kiki (age 4) is waiting on heart surgery.
Since there are no options for heart surgery here in Haiti, his survival depends on being able to travel to the Cayman Islands in a little over a month's time.
Last week, we applied for expedited passports for Kiki and his mom.
This process is known for its holdups, even under the best circumstances.
But there weren't any holdups this time.
A few days after the forms were sent, the passports arrived.
Our hearts skipped a beat.
Passports put KiKi one step closer to heart surgery.
You'll find us working around the clock the next 45 days to make sure he’s healthy enough to travel.
On Thursday, Haiti’s National Police Force (PNH) took back the fuel terminal that had been held by an armed federation of gang leaders since early September.
This is the first step in getting gasoline back into Haiti’s stations and making it possible for food and supplies to move more freely through the country once again.
We are seeing a light ahead.
If you ask us today, we'll tell you we're feeling excited...
Excited about the opportunity to support Haitian businesses during our Annual Black Friday Event later this month. And excited to write to you again next week!
You'll catch a pared down version of our Holiday Catalog in next week's letter.
See you then!
❤️ from Haiti