Today and took a different angle on serving. We started the
day visiting a business Rebuild Globally. This company was started after the
earthquake that destroyed a large part of Haiti. This company recycles trash,
such as old car tires, and turns them into incredible products like sandals.
You can leave brands in the sand when walking with these cool sandals. Here we
were introduced to the manager, an energetic and beautiful spirited Haitian
women. She told us her story about how she owned a cosmetic retail store before
the earthquake, after it occurred she lost everything. She thought her life was
over. She saw lots of organizations donating items and money to the people, but
she did not want charity, she wanted to have a job and earn a living to provide
for her family. She was hired by Rebuild Globally and is know their sales
manager and even is a shareholder in the company. The pride she exhumed when
telling her story was so uplifting and opened my eyes even more on this trip.
We need to help the people of Haiti by empowering them to succeed, teaching
skills and trades, and allowing them to learn to help themselves and their
neighbors. The hearts of the Haitians are huge and they just need a helping
hand to get them started.
Scott Eggleston
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