1 John 3:18. LOVE WITH ACTION

Tonight is our last night in Haiti for this missionary journey.  As we sat tonight reflecting upon our week we realized how deeply this team has come to love each other, Jason and Jennifer, Aggie, Chelsie and Helene, not to mention all of the amazing Hatians who operate Children's Lifeline on a daily basis.  We recalled all those back home who have supported us, our families, church family at Hawk Creek, the Baptist women at Calvary Baptist, the Cumberland Valley Board of Realtors, numerous people who were generous who want no recognition, and countless prayer partners.  We love you all and because of you many important things have been accomplished, people have experienced Jesus love, and you have held hands of countless children, fed the hungry, given a cool drink to the thirsty, bound up wounds, laughed with many and cried with many through the seven of us. May God be with us and protect us as we return home and until we return once again to this amazing people.

Doug and Debbie Gilbert
Casey and Taylor Gray
Pam Harms
Wendell Lewis
Rebecca Rollins

A Need of All Mankind

Our day began as we worshiped with our Haitian brothers and sisters.  We were thrilled that the orphans from Cabbo came to sing at the village church.  After church,  we painted the waiting area of the medical clinic which turned into a Haitian painting party. I was cutting in, one sweet young man was on the wall rolling paint directly above me and Daniel, a young man whom we have known three years now was painting the ceiling directly over top of me.  As I set here and reflect about what seemed a bit chaotic at the time, I am smiling with tears running down my face.  People all over the world just want to feel like some one cares and feeling important enough to be genuinely needed is extremely important to us all.  Our evening ended as we were able to show love and service to the female missionaries who are currently serving here. I am praying that their time here will be LONG and FRUITFUL.  Tomorrow will be our last full day to complete the work we have come to do on this journey and I think we can all say it has been a wonderful opportunity.  

Blessings

Today has been an emotional day for this team because around every corner, at each orphanage, through every child's smile, through every challenging task, we have seen and felt God's love and mercy. We have experienced what it means to live your life and give your life for others through Joe and Val his dad, at the amazing orphanage they operate at Cobba.  Can I just say that our nurses must be angels!  And could we be any more blessed to be able to serve along side such great missionaries as Jason and Jennifer Carroll.  Please join us in praying that God would allow them to serve many, many years here in Haiti at Children's Lifeline.  We have only a short time left and much to do and it is our privilege and pleasure to serve every moment loving God and loving this village. 

Hawk Creek Church team

Once Again He Came Like Rain

Our morning began with a devotion about trust led by Rebecca Rollins. Soon afterwards everyone got busy...the women worked in the clinic and the men worked on projects in the compound and then made a repair to the well pump at the new orphanage which worked wonderfully. We were able to visit another orphanage today and it was great to see happy, healthy children, interact with them, share a story about how Jesus provides for his children, and make small puppets with them. Pam Harms was able to see a little boy she has sponsored for three years which was very exciting for us all. Tonight our team, along with the missionaries and interns processed our day, sharing stories, dreaming about the future of Lifeline, and praying for greatness for this wonderful people group. 

Tonight the heavy rains came once again and the water pumps had to be shut off so there is no water to use. No one had had a shower so we all grabbed swimwear and showered outside in pouring down rain. It was amazing and even in that moment we found ourselves praising our amazing and wonderful Creator who never fails to provide all that we need.

Hawk Creek Church team

I Will Come To You Like Rain

Today is day two in Haiti for this Kentucky team of seven from Hawk Creek Church. This trip we have with us two registered nurses, a financial specialist, a real estate agent, a plumber, a state building inspector, and a professional counselor. Last evening there was truly a downpour. As we sat listening to the power of this downpour we were reminded of the scripture Hosea 6:3. "He will come to us like rain...". God has not only come to us through the last few days of preparation for this trip, he has literally poured out his favor on us. It all made sense to us today as we viewed all of the great things going on here at Lifeline...the agriculture being taught and expanded and the beautiful gardens, the many patients treated at the clinic, the tiny child whose mother died three weeks ago being cared for by the missionaries, the hundreds of children lined up outside their school this morning singing in Creole "This is the day that The Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it", and countless happy children strolling the dirt road hand in hand with us this evening. God has been and continues to do a great work here at Children's Lifeline and we are so happy to be here. Tonight, the rain came once again to remind us just how alive our God is and of the life he gives us. Until tomorrow evening, blessings to you all.       

Hawk Creek Church Team

Baby Diuline

Pray for Diuline. She is a 6 and 1/2 month old baby, weighing a mere 6 pounds. She was found by an orphanage, after being severely neglected by her sick mother. She is now being treated for malnourishment. So grateful she was taken into loving arms. It has only been a few days but she now has the strength to squeeze her fingers together. Prayers that she will continue down her road to recovery! This is why we do what we do! Please keep her in your prayers!

The miracle of life

I have been coming to Lifeline for 4 years now first as a nursing student and now as a critical care nurse.  Each year I think to myself this has got to be as good as it gets and each year Haiti throws some surprise in the mix to prove me wrong.  During nursing school I was unfortunately unable to see the miracle of childbirth.  Haiti changed all of that today for me.  I will be forever grateful to Dr. Carmel and all of the nurses willing to let me help... They even let me cut the cord!  God bless that Momma, she gave birth to a 9.7 pound baby boy with no pain medicine and she didn't even scream! I am very proud of the medical team at Lifeline today who did an exceptional job birthing a healthy baby boy and taking such good care of the mother all while seeing tons of other expecting mothers in the clinic.  When the baby was first born he did not cry and the look on Madam Markson's face made me believe something was wrong.  I closed my eyes as the beads of sweat streamed down my forehead and began to pray then I heard that wonderful sound... the cry of a newborn baby! Please pray for the mother that she continues to heal and is able to produce milk for the baby and also that the baby remain healthy. God bless both of them and God bless Haiti.
~Jade Campbell

Update from the Mission

Genesis 9
¹² And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: ¹³ I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. ¹⁴ Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, ¹⁵ I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. ¹⁶ Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”

We have arrived here at the mission and settling in quite nicely. It took us some time to arrive between the traffic and a couple of accidents that had to be cleared out of way. But with the promise of God’s rainbow guiding our way I knew He was with us and right where we needed to be.

Helene, Samoan, and Madam Pastor, were here to welcome us and had prepared us dinner, mac and cheese, plantains and breadfruit. It was delicious!    

Our second day was mostly spent trouble shooting things that were in need of repair and doing some unpacking. It was nice to wake up with the children arriving for school. Some playing on the playground, others singing and laughing with the chickens, goats, and geckos chiming in.

Today has been really quiet. It is a Haitian holiday here so the schools are out and all the workers or off. The people in the village started with singing and prayer at church early this morning then everyone loaded up on the bus and went to visit the shut-ins and the ones that were sick.

Looking forward to meeting our team that will be arriving here in just a few short weeks.
 Until then blessing to all, Teressa

Powerful things Happening

Thanks again for a great week. We were all changed. I'm still praying for your family's future. I know God will use you well. 

For all 21 of us, it was our first time to Haiti. For some, it was the first time out of the United States. Others had been on a variety of international trips and experienced various cultures. Our training attempted to prepare us for what we were to experience. But learning about poverty through text and video is no substitute for experiencing it.

We came to Haiti to minister to orphans. We planned on teaching them about the armor of God - especially the helmet of salvation and sword of the Spirit. We brought jump ropes, soccer balls, coloring pages and other toys and games. We also brought water-purifying units to give to those without clean water. We got to do so much more.

I could tell right away that this trip would be much more than what we planned. We got a tour of La Digue right away, experiencing the everyday lives of the Haitian people. The children welcomed us with open arms, wanting to hold us and know our names. The plan was to ease into the culture and get acclimated to our task…then the trucks came. Four big trucks pulled into the Lifeline compound, loaded with unique care full of Kids Against Hunger meals, love bundles and other aide sent from the States. It was rigorous work helping the local staff unload the cargo. We were amazed to see the storehouse fill up.

On Monday we witnessed where all this food would go. At the feeding site we visited hundreds of hungry boys and girls who ate=[ what was probably their only meal since the feeding the Friday before. Dishes were washed as children finished then refilled and handed out to other hungry little ones. Our girls witnessed this daily as they painted the classrooms on that site.

The boys were given a different task. The playset on the Lifeline campus was deemed unsafe to play on. We were asked if we might be able to reinforce it so it could be used again. After looking it over and discussing it a few times, we decided it was not practical. Given the go ahead, we ordered some supplies. God in his wisdom provided just what we needed, even the things we didn’t request. It seemed like we had just enough time and supplies to put together a playset worthy of replacing the old one.

A couple of our women also experienced the medical clinic and widow ministry – both very valuable and powerful ministries. We take simple cuts/lesions for granted in the United States. In Haiti, they can be life-threatening - if for no other reason than the difficulty of keeping them clean. 

It was awesome to see God work through our team. High Schoolers stepped up to present the gospel using evangicubes, Jesus bracelets and large-group talks. Each one was unique as they allowed God to speak through their own personality and experiences.

The pastors we partnered with were elated to have a device to purify water for their children. They shared with us their remaining major needs: having food to give their children and money to pay the teachers. Education is valuable in Haiti. Those who can afford it get to learn. The rest survive other ways.

Of course, we got to experience much of the culture: dangerous bus rides, mountain hikes, market, bartering, tarantulas, rats, lizards and other creepers, delicious food, beach time, grilled goat and warm friendships. We were encouraged by the Lifeline staff and other mission teams. God is doing some powerful things in the lives of the people here. 

Thanks again, 

Andrew Wiese

The night before we go home

We arrived in Haiti on Mother’s Day weekend.  Sunday during church they gave a gift to the oldest and youngest mother; very similar to that of American churches.  The rest of the week we worked on building a house for a family, we visited orphanages, fed kids who either don’t have parents, their parents don’t want them or in many cases the parents just can’t provide for them.

Today however was the best of times and the worst of times.  My two boys and I decided to pick a couple of kids from the village and bless them.  By that I mean we bath them, feed them and send them home with a gift bag or love bundle.  We picked Nixon and Jenlie.  Both are exceptional kids, but Jenlie broke my soul.  I took her into the shower and she loved it.  I’m not sure when her last bath was, but she didn’t want to come out of the shower.  Afterwards, she ate a peanut butter sandwich and a plate of rice.  Then she ate half of Nixon’s sandwich and 2 glasses of water.  Then we walked her home.  Kids teased her, because she was clean, had on new clothes and shoes and had a bag of what they assumed was food.  When she entered her home I heard a squeal from her aunt whom she lives with.  I entered behind an interpreter and told her, “we did this because we love her and God loves you both.” It’s not what she said, but how she said it. The best way to describe it is this; imagine if Ed McMann just gave you a check for a million dollars.  She cried, I cried, we all cried.

Flash forward 1 hour and our twins arrive with their mother.  We anticipated seeing our sponsored kids all week, but were told we probably wouldn’t.  Their father died in April and we couldn’t find them.  He was their mode of transportation to and from school.  He would bring them everyday on his motorcycle.  With the help of an interpreter she told me this.  She also said she was their only provider and didn’t know how she could keep them in school.  She has 4 boys to care for.  Fortunately the pastor of the kids’ school was at the mission and they talked about finding a school closer to where they lived or getting her to move back to where they were so the kids could start to walk to school.  I promised to continue to sponsor them if she could find a way to get them to school.  The twins played bouncy ball with my boys, then we gave them a ride home.  30 minutes and 10 miles later, she laid her hand on my shoulder and in her best English said, “thank you April.”  The look in her eyes broke my heart.  I cried.

I share all of this with you so I can say this:  18 years ago I gave birth to the first of two sons.  As a parent, I want what is best for my kids.  I can’t imagine the torment of not knowing how I was going to feed my kids or keep them in school.  It’s not that they don’t want to, it’s that they can’t.  We go home tomorrow.  We go home forever changed; forever grateful.

To start off another hot but worthwhile day in Haiti. Ritchie delivered a moving devotional to give us all something to think about. After leaving the prayer rock, the men and women all split up for the morning.

While the men slaved away in the scorching heat building a home we were a little more lucky. We traveled to two different schools to update the sponsored children who greeted us with huge hugs and smiling faces. We were so preoccupied with taking photos and weighing and measuring the children that we didn't even notice the heat.

After returning back home, we were met by the guys whose morning had clearly been more tiresome than ours. We made treat bags to give to the kids at the orphanage that we were going to visit. We all loaded into the mission bus and started the journey to the Arcahaie market. Once we arrived we all walked in single file through the streets, admiring the goods that were being sold and making sure to dodge any vehicles that wouldn't move for us. As we walked past the fruits and meats, thousands of flies were there to greet us.

Once we were done exploring the market, we gathered on the bus to make our next trip to the orphanage. When we got off the bus we were greeted by little arms wanting only to be held and played with. I was fortunate enough to meet Nathalie, the little girl I now sponsor. After singing songs and coloring with her for quite some time, it was time to leave. These children now owned our hearts.

When we returned back to the mission almost everyone in the village was there gathered at the soccer field for the championship game. It was the freshman versus the juniors. Although it was a heated battle, the freshman overcame the upperclassmen and won. While the best soccer players in a 10 mile radius battled it out on the field, the children from the village swarmed us. With five kids attached to each one of us, we were all as happy as we could possibly be.

We finished up our night with another delicious meal and multiple games. We can all go to bed satisfied with how well our day was and remembering the faces of the beautiful Haitian children.

Keeps Getting Better!

Today is our fourth day in Haiti and it just keeps getting better. Our team consists of a mixture of Kentucky and Texas and I feel as though God placed us all together for a reason. We each have so many different talents/passions and it's amazing to watch God use our differences to serve this people. He has poured His blessings on us today.

The day started with a devotion at the prayer rock talking about consequences for our actions and how as christians we really need to be mindful of how we treat others and present ourselves.

The men worked on building a house for a Haitian family while the ladies got to witness the widow's mite ministry, which brought tears to my eyes because those women have been through so much yet they remain faithful to God and continue praising Him.

We helped feed six or seven hundred kids at the Barbancourt feeding station then we visited and distributed gifts to two orphanages.

The second orphanage really touched my heart. The orphans ran to welcome us and hugged our legs as we walked in, then they each found a lap to sit in or a hand to hold. As we distributed the gifts it brought tears to my eyes to see their reactions. They acted like you had just given them the world. As I watched them eat their skittles, hang tightly to their new clothes, and play with their new bouncy balls, it made me realize how blessed we are back home. These kids have NOTHING, not even parents, but they are so happy and joyous. We have most of everything but we have a tendency to be grumpy and take it all for granted. I know I certainly do. I complain when my food gets cold while some of them don't know where their next meal is coming from.

It's only be the Grace of God that we don't live in these same conditions. It could be us in a heartbeat, so I've learned to be thankful for all I have and to ALWAYS praise God for His goodness and grace.

Please pray for these precious orphans! Please pray for all of Haiti!

Thank you Lord for your goodness.

Ashli Sexton
Ison, KY

From Hostility to Hospitality

This is the last evening in Haiti for our team and although we have missed our families in the States, we are sadly leaving our new extended family in Haiti.  Many lessons have been learned by this group.  As the week has progressed this team has daily changed from reserved timidness when we first rode together from London KY to the Cincinatti International Airport,  to an amazing oneness.  We have moved from a state of "I'm not sure about you," to a state of "You are unique, and I accept you without judgement."  We have learned that partly from a very hospitable group of people.  At first, they too had some reservations about us, but tonight we can all say it has been good to be with each other and we are individually better because of the true spirit of biblical hospitality. 

Tonight we shared as a team, and with our amazing team coordinator Sol, and our lovely new Haitian friend Helen, three things - our highlight of the trip, our most emotional moment during the trip, and objective ideas on how we might be better as a team and as an organization, going from good to great.  Some team members shared about a particular child, a particular moment at an orphanage or school, feeding children,  a moment when a pregnant mother saw her baby sucking it's thumb on an ultrasound, or meeting a child that they have been sponsoring.  There were tears, much laughter, praise, and singing.  Tonight we are packing, leaving behind things that others might use like shoes, clothes, tools, etc., and taking with us small handmade items, banana baskets, and Haitian coffee. More than anything we will take imprinted images that will never be forgotten, and memories that will last a lifetime. 

As I end, a gentle rain is falling once again outside making for a wonderful way to fall asleep in our heavenly Father's arms.  A soft breeze is blowing and the sounds from the village are quickly fading as we listen to the lullaby our Great God is orchestrating.  Good night from Haiti.

Heaven Came Down And Glory Filled My Soul

Our team left early this morning to worship at the new church in Barbancourt. As singing began in the Creole language, neither of us could understand the words, however the tune was universal.  Suddenly, I joined in singing in English, others joined in, others hummed.  Truly Heaven did come down and glory tabernacled with us.  There was a reading from Psalm 115, followed by more familiar tunes, and then a sermon from 1 John 2:17, Imagine coming to the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and hearing, "The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever."  A message about the desire for material things, a message our entire team coming from the richest country in the Western Hemisphere needed to be reminded of. 

After church we were taken to Port Au Prince to view the museum that told the story of a once very rich country that now has very little materially to boast of.  But one thing the country is rich in is an amazing  people group.  Many of which  love God, many who need to know God, and how much he loves them.  Thinking back about home tonight, we are rich in our own people group.  Many of whom love God, and very many who need to know how much He loves them.  Can I just say tonight, at the end of broken dreams, people, all people need the Lord. 

We have one more day to work before we begin our journey back to the States on Tuesday.  We plan to deliver love bundles and 27 mattresses to an orphanage tomorrow.  Our guys will hang a ceiling fan in the waiting room of the clinic, while our nurses assist Dr. Carmel.  It will be another busy day of being the hands and feet of Jesus.  I encourage you, if you have not been to Haiti, to pray, to commit, to come be a part of a great LifeLine to some very amazing people. 
 

Christ In You, The Hope of Glory

For many years now Col. 1:27 has been a life verse for me.  I have often said, "Christ in me is the only hope of God ever getting glory from my life."  Recapping the past four days has caused me to think daily about just how powerless we are to do anything.  We have no resources outside of what God gives us.  We have no provisions outside of what gives us.  We have nothing, are nothing, outside of God, the fountain of living water.  So my thinking is this as I sit here tonight....In reality we are all very much on level ground.  We all are dependent upon the God of all creation for food, shelter, and air to breathe.  Obviously life is not fair, but thankfully God is a just God, and that means everything to me, sitting amongst the poorest people in the Western Hemisphere. 

On day one, JoEllen the residential missionary challenged us to learn all we could from the Haitians.  I have learned much, and much has been confirmed about my faith.  I am grateful for a Pastor who just spent time teaching us that we should always take people back to the event:  Jesus died.  Jesus was buried.  Jesus rose again.  Jesus lives.  Jesus desires a relationship with me. I have loved sharing that story, the only story that really matters no matter what socio-economic level people find themselves.

Be a good steward of your talents

     This morning, we all arise and start our day bright and early on the rock with morning devotions. Today it was lead by Sol who is here from Lifeline, and as he shared his heart with the scripture on the parable of the talents (Matt. 25:14-30), we set on our journeys today thinking in our minds about how we can invest our own "talents" in God's kingdom.  It is hard sometimes to try to comprehend, when you see all the poverty that surrounds you and all of the wealth in your own home, how can it be that some people are given conditions that seem so unfair. And while we cannot possibly answer that question, it was the heart of our devotion this morning on how it is that we can use all of the blessings and gifts that we are given in our own lives to grow the kingdom of God, so that we will get to heaven with many friends...Haitian friends at that!

      Our schedule today consisted of the medical team going back to the clinic to assist with OB patients, our men going to the church to make much needed improvements in the church at Lifeline installing ceiling fans and a group going out to the feeding center. We then spent the afternoon at another orphanage. The children we have found always greet us right off the truck with smiling faces and little hands that want to hold ours. We sang songs with them, played games, made crafts and just loved on them.  The children quickly steal your heart when you realize the only thing they want from you is to hug you and hold your hand.  We hope that back at home you are still joining us in prayers for these wonderful people.
    

Today started out with Debbie sharing a devotional with the team on the "rock".  This is always a moment for us to sit back and reflect on God before beginning our day.  Our team was split  into 3 groups, all working on different projects.  The medical team went back to the clinic and saw some adult patients.  Medical treatment is very different in Haiti than in the States.  Helping in the medical clinic is very rewarding and challenging all at the same time.  We are able to attend to the patient and spend time with them, but we have very little resources to help the sickest of the sick in Haiti. 

The men of the group are doing some electrical and welding projects at the church.  The guys are going to have to install electrical conduits before they will be able to install the fans for the church.  They plan on having the fans hung in the church by the end of the day tomorrow.  

A couple of the team members went on a prayer walk with the pastor and prayed for the people of the village that had many different needs.  The people of Haiti face many different challenges than we do in the States. It is so encouraging and on the other hand sad to me that the Haitians seem to truly have more faith than the average American.  People that have so little but still realize that what they do have comes from God and for that they praise him. 

The last stop of our day was visiting an orphanage.  This orphanage had around 25 small children.  The children are always so glad to see you.  We were able to love on them through songs, teaching them how to make flowers out of yarn and other craft activities.  These children are very happy and energetic even in their limited living conditions. 

So for this day and blog we ask all of you that are reading this to please take a look at your surroundings.  The Lord supplies all of our needs and most of the times even our wants.  Even though the Haitian people have little, they still worship in a way that most Americans do not.  We ask you to worship our God and trust in Him in the good times and the bad because we are truly blessed!

Allow the Haitian people to serve you

A group of ten members consisting of nurses, xray tech, respiratory tech, professional counselor, state employees, retired couple, and building inspector arrived at Children's Lifeline yesterday evening after a very long delay at the airport.  The team was ready to go early this morning and by 7:30 we were lead in an amazing devotion by JoEllen on of the resident missionaries.  JoEllen shared passionately about this people group she has served for over 26 years.  She encouraged us to slow down, pull away from our fast paced American lifestyle and spend time worshiping the God of all creation.  We were challenged as she describe just one day in the lives of the people who live in the village where we are.  She described the difference in their daily dependence on God simply to exist, and hopefully survive and have another day tomorrow in a place where the average life expectancy is 51.  Amazingly, she challenged us to allow the people of Haiti, the poorest people in the Western Hemisphere to teach us something about true worship.  She encouraged us to let go of our agendas and form relationships while we are here, relationships that change lives.  It has been a good day for us all. 

The medical clinic was swamped but no one was angry that they were having to wait in long lines.  Trips were made to pick up supplies, and the ones who went had to come back empty-handed only to have to turn around and make the same trip, but no one was angry.  We walked through a village with houses made of tarps, scrap tin, mud and sticks, and children ran out smiling, grabbing us by the hand and walked with laughter.  It is an amazing place here.  God is certainly up to something very big here.   Prayers appreciated.

Orphanage is making great progress!

The orphanage that we are building in La Digue Matheux is making great progress. Can't wait until we can open the doors and start having orphans living off the streets and into a safe sanctuary. What a blessing this will be.

A New Start

Today we met with some of the elders of the village of Barbancourt. Our purpose was to introduce our new pastor to them and get their blessing. The village is one of about 5,000 people with several established churches already, but they were receptive and encouraging about birthing another one. We were able to construct the actual building through the giving of a lifeline friend who wanted to reach unsaved Haitians for Christ. We dedicated the new church in her honor last May and finally found the man with a vision for church planting that matched ours. Alfredo and his wife, Merline, are planning their first Sunday service this week - Easter Sunday. We are so excited for the opportunity to be there as they launch this new ministry effort.

We are also excited about their plans to get to know the community through Kid's Club activities, door-to-door evangelism, and teachings for the young parents of the village. They have a young child of their own and realize the value in talking to young parents struggling to raise their children in difficult times. We invite you to pray for them as they take this step in reaching out as strangers in this area, Although they just live a short distance from Barbancourt, they are not from the village and may meet with some resistance. We believe God has directed us to choose them to be a part of Lifeline's Mission to reach Haitians for Christ and He will go ahead of them, but solicit your prayers on their behalf.

As you prepare this week to celebrate Christianity's most sacred events - the death and resurrection of our Lord - please pray for the Lifeline Mission to effectively spread the gospel message to all who have ears to hear. And we will pray for each of our partners to reach those in their neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools, and be a shining light for Christ as well. May God bless!

Bill & JoEllen - resident missionaries, LaDigue Matheux, Haiti