Mobile eye clinic goes to Trou-du-Nord

Dear Loved Ones,

Greeting. We hope that each one of you is relatively in good condition to enjoy this Palm Sunday week end. We are anxious to wish you God’s speedy healing in whatever may be your condition.

Covid-29 has imposed to each living human being on this earth today some unique challenges. Those challenges, instead of limiting the staff of the eye clinic, they are created a unique opportunity for the staff to be close to their people.

Beside Covid-19, the insecurity and the limited resources for many of our people are limiting patients to go to the hospital unless the illness has gotten to the point of non-retour, the no turning point.

Each week the staff of the eye clinic pack to go to remote villages to treat people where those people live. Wednesdays of this past week they were in the city of Ouanaminthe where they treated 43 new cases without counting the retuning ones. 

Last Friday they went to Trou-du-Nord where they saw 88 patients: 1 baby, 3 children, 50 women and 34 men.  All those patients would not have this golden opportunity if the staff did not make this saving move. Some would wait until the situation gets worse before seeking professional help.

Wish you knew the impact of your fervent prayers, material, and financial support to the ministry of the eye clinic.  

We join and add our voices to those of the staff and patients to express our deep gratitude for your love.

In Haiti,

Nzunga & Kihomi  

Dear Supporters,

Although still limited on what they can do the eye clinic tries to respond to requests from pastors and priests to come to their location.  They must use rented vehicles and other hassles to do this.  However, help is on the way.  We have received enough donated money to buy the truck and it will arrive around the first week of May.  The big unknown is the duty and taxes that will be levied.  Right now, we have about half a what we are estimating may be required.  Covid has greatly reduced the income of custom agents so any leniency we have received in the past probably will not happen now.  $4 or $5 thousand more is all we need.  If you can help close this gap it will be greatly appreciated. 

Happy Easter everyone.  He has Risen!

In Christ,                                                                                               

Denny Shewell – MPT Communications Advocate & Convener

2 year old eye saved by eye clinic

Greeting. In the photo you are looking at Rudy Lamorte, two years old from Gonaives. Her mother brought her to the clinic after they have tried all the cheap means to treat her. The situation of the little girl was worsening day by day and she was about to lose her right eye.

Many times, and over and over again, we receive cases where family members will start by applying what they think can help, then move to a clinic where the nurse with no solid training in ophthalmology will give an ointment or a drop to apply. By the time they come to us, it may be sometimes late to save the eyes.

Rudy Lamorte has a very serious problem with her cornea seeking a careful eye operation.  Since we are the only clinic in the Northern Haiti operating on children free of charge, Rudy has been welcome. Next week, our team will take good care of the little girl.   

We pray and hope that both mother and Rudy will return jumping and praising  the Lord for the miracle of healing as the man at the beautiful gate.

Thank you for standing by our sides.

Yours in Haiti,

Nzunga & Kihomi 

Dear supporters,

I cannot imagine having a sick child and no money or knowledge of what to do.  In Haiti, the lack of money causes them to go the cheap route and the national religion of Voodoo tends to mislead them in the wrong direction.  Sometimes if they know about the eye clinic getting there can be a major problem.  The next journal will have more on the expanding remote clinic situation that makes a big difference. 

Thank you for helping this little girl and many, many more. 

In His Name,

Dennis Shewell deshewell@gmail.com

Nzunga and Kihomi Missionary Partnership team.

Dear Loved Ones, Greeting and Happy New Year. Today Wednesday January 27, 2021, in the city of Fort-Liberte, the last city before you get to Ouanaminthe, the border city to Dominican Republic,  was a big celebration, a big fete. What  celebration? It was the official opening of the eye clinic extension. For years, people in that region have begged us for a service at home and now God heard their cries. The staff of the eye clinic left Cap-Haitian early to be there on time.  The amount of people who were waiting was behind imagination. The place to hold all of them was too small. As always, the staff opened the service with a dedication worship service before seeing  the first patient. Here we are talking about full exam where they check the eye completely, from A to Z before diagnosing. They saw 50 patients sending the rest home.Why? Because of generalized climate of insecurity in the country, they had to close early at 3:30 PM to get back to Haiti before  it gets dark. While we are rejoicing with the population of that region, we say Thank You for your love, your prayers and your support. It is because of your care that we go boldly and proudly to serve those who do not have big names and fancy  titles  in our society. This is how we show them that Jesus never forgets anybody.  Yours in Haiti,  Nzunga & Kihomi