As we look forward, as many third world countries, to a very lean year we ask for prayers for all God's hungry and thirsty. To help with that a young wood worker on sud la gonav has hand carved Haitian Prayer Angels. Others then spend many hours hand sanding them to a designed shape with each a bit unique.
The angels are made from a protected native tree that must be replaced when cut. The wood is expensive but hard and beautifully grained. Each angle takes over 6 hours to sand and are completely hand made. Workers will be paid daily for the angels completed.
Each Haitian Prayer Angel is intended to be hand held rather than hung on a wall. We ask on the tag that those who purchase one, hold the angel each day and pray for the millions who face a year of hunger and starvation. The original intent was to ask prayers for the people of south la gonave, who have no gardens, fish or water this year. Now, the famine will affect millions in Africa, Australia and so many other countries, including the US.
The cost per angel is $20.00 and we ask $5.00 postage fees if they need to be mailed. Any donation above that amount will be used for food for the poorest and unable to work.
As orders increase for angels we will expand the work opportunity along the south side of the island to involve as many workers as possible.
A voluteer will return to the US late May with angels to be distributed to churches and individuals. Another order of angels will be available for a Kansas team to take to the US in late June.
Any church that would like to take orders and collect money is invited to send us the number of angels needed and the money can be mailed to our Advance Special with "angel" on the memo line of the check.
Make checks payable to : Central UMC Advance #982465-6
Mail the check to: Lawrence Central UMC, 1501 Massachuettes, Lawrence KS, 66044
Email us at sjelagonave@yahoo.com to order if not ordering through your church.
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