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Hands Across the Sea, Deschapelles, Haiti

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Introduction	Born in Newfoundland, Karen has been living and working in Haiti for 14 years. She is the director of Hands Across the Sea, an interdenominational Christian charitable organization in Deschapelles, Haiti. She is passionate about changing lives in Haiti, one child at a time. Karen has 2 daughters, 7 amazing grandchildren and is in the process of adopting Ti Luckner, a gorgeous four year old boy.
Interests	Hands Across the Sea runs an orphanage that currently has 15 children in full-time care, in additional to providing support to numerous needy children and their families in order to maintain the family unit as much as possible. Hands Across the Sea also has a school from Preschool to Grade 9 serving 230 children, many of whom are sponsored through individual sponsors in Canada and the United States. The children receive a high-nutrition drink and a hot lunch every school. Finally, HATS-Haiti provides ongoing support to community members through their mercy ministry, which offers financial aid for families in great need, nutritional support, clothing distribution and help to cover medical costs at the nearby hospital.

Introduction

Born in Newfoundland, Karen has been living and working in Haiti for 14 years. She is the director of Hands Across the Sea, an interdenominational Christian charitable organization in Deschapelles, Haiti. She is passionate about changing lives in Haiti, one child at a time. Karen has 2 daughters, 7 amazing grandchildren and is in the process of adopting Ti Luckner, a gorgeous four year old boy.

Interests

Hands Across the Sea runs an orphanage that currently has 15 children in full-time care, in additional to providing support to numerous needy children and their families in order to maintain the family unit as much as possible. Hands Across the Sea also has a school from Preschool to Grade 9 serving 230 children, many of whom are sponsored through individual sponsors in Canada and the United States. The children receive a high-nutrition drink and a hot lunch every school. Finally, HATS-Haiti provides ongoing support to community members through their mercy ministry, which offers financial aid for families in great need, nutritional support, clothing distribution and help to cover medical costs at the nearby hospital.