Greetings my people,
It is with tears in my eyes I type this letter.
I am not sure if this will truly get posted or not. It is my first time on this site.
Although I ran into your site by mistake and don’t know much about it; I am so happy to read some of the material you guys have; particular the ones speaking about pursuing my Haitian passion.
I too often times don’t believe in myself and get discouraged big time.
They say God sends you what you need when you need it; and that is the truth.
I needed to be on your site just now. My name is Luceanna Altino-Moore and I am the President of a non-profit organization by the name of a OASIS for Children, Inc. We seek out the most impoverished children in Haiti and provide them with everything they need.
Along with the orphanage, we pay tuition for children as well as have an adult literacy program and also do mass feedings, etc., but that is not why I am sending this letter.
I have been very discouraged, defeated, stressed, and overwhelmed due to the lack of support I have been getting for this organization for some time.
It has been so bad that I have actually considered closing down the organization.
It is like everyone family or not has turned their backs on me and this ministry.
I never imagined trying to save some children would cost me so much.
It caused me a lot of money, time, energy, relationships, etc. Although the children at the orphanage are doing great; funding has dwindled almost to nothing.
There have been more and more days when I find myself asking why should I continue to pour everything that I have into this work; I ask am I really making a difference? Then the image of one of the children’s faces and their smiles comes to my mind or when I go to see them and hear them call me “Mama Luce”, I feel that they are worth it. Then shortly after that, I get discouraged again.
The icing on the cake is the lack of support that I have gotten from the Haitian community.
It is bananas how selfish and uncompassionate the Haitian community is. I think that alone is mostly the source of my discouragement.
It is heart breaking to see so many Haitians, so-called Haitian-Americans, and Diasporas go on and live their lives, partying, and living like they have no idea about the devastation and suffering they have left behind back in Haiti.
But yet and still those same people walk around talking about “Haiti Cherie” and “proud to be Haitian”, while our children are dying by the thousands every day. That is crazy and ridiculous.
If even half of the Haitian community would decide to help an organizations like ours to succeed and grow to make a bigger impact, what a big difference it would make.
I just wanted to tell you that after reading some of your articles; it has encouraged me to continue to make a difference in these children's lives; even if I have to do it one child at a time.
We are a small organization and have struggled since we have opened, but at the end of the day, after all is said and done; those children are worth every tear I have shed, every discouragement and set back I have had and worth all the pain and suffering I have endured during this journey.
I just wanted to let you guys (fouyemotivation) know that because of your site, I have found the strength, the motivation, and love that I needed to move forward with OASIS for children, Inc. I guess you can that is your way of doing your part.
Sincerely appreciative,
Luceanna Altino-Moore
Luceanna Altino- Moore
OASIS for Children, Inc.
President
Ph# 908-208-1311
Fax: 732-227-0846
godsoasis at hotmail.com
www.oasisforchildren.org ; www.myspace,com/oasisforchildren
P.O. Box 5231
Somerset, NJ 08874-5231
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