Hello Friends –

As you may know Zacharie and I serve as directors of New Life Mission – Haiti, Inc. We were living in Haiti doing ministry fulltime until the fall of 2021 when we came back on furlough and could not return due to safety reasons. Unfortunately, the situation in Haiti has not improved and things continue to deteriorate.

We have been running a children’s home since 2019 in the town of Charrier where we were living and where our ministry focuses their efforts. This past summer gangs took over the town of Charrier and we had to evacuate the children from the home, our staff, and family members from the area. After they left the gangs entered our properties with dump trucks and have taken everything. They even killed our 4 dogs. This was 11+ years of fundraising to build the children’s home up and provide the kids with their daily needs … gone in one day. Needless to say, we are heartbroken.

One praise in the midst of heartache is that the kids, our staff, and family were able to get to safety. They have been living in Montrious on a compound with several different groups/families since leaving Charrier. Unfortunately this living arrangement is no longer working out and additionally, there are rumors of Montrious becoming unsafe again (it has been very volatile).

We have made the decision to move the children’s home, the staff, and the immediate family of the staff to Cap-Haitien. This area has remained safe over the past few years and we feel like it is the best move for us to make to create stability for the kids. This was not an easy decision as it comes with big costs. We will now have to pay rent on a property and purchase all the necessary household items, including appliances.

Please pray for us. We are frustrated and discouraged, to say the least.  But we know that God’s hand is on the mission and we need to trust that he will provide. This year’s Hoedown will be very important in helping us meet the needs of the children’s home.

Would you consider giving toward the event? (see below image for more info as well!)

Ways to help:

• Donate toward the silent auction or bid on the items (Oct 13-16, 2025)
• Become an event sponsor – please reach out for more info!
• Attend the in – person event in Ephrata, PA (October 18, 2025)
• Give directly here!

The 2025 Hoedown for Haiti, our 10th annual fundraiser for New Life Children’s Home, is coming up and 

YOU ARE INVITED!

Here are the details!

Silent Auction =  The auction will be held online from  Monday, October 13 until Thursday, October 16, 2024. It will be accessible through our website, but we will also send a direct link in the days before the event. We had some AWESOME items available last year and we cannot wait to share what this year’s will be!

Pork BBQ Dinner & Line Dancing = We are so excited to have the Hoedown dinner and line dancing event at the beautiful Copper Horse Barn (Ephrata, PA) on October 18, 2025. We will have a Pork BBQ meal with some delicious sides! After dinner there will be a chance to hear from our mission directors, Zacharie & Stevie Estime for an update on all things Haiti! THEN we will end our evening with line dancing with Boot Scootin’ Becky. Tickets are a suggested minimum donation of $35 per adult & $15 per child.

• New this year: Skip the dinner and come for Line dancing only from 7:45-9:45! Tickets for this are $10 per person. Get it online or pay at the door!

Here’s how to get your tickets…

1. Purchase tickets online here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hoedown-for-haiti-2025-tickets-1644595813349?aff=oddtdtcreator
2. Print the form & mail it to “New Life Fellowship” 420 E. Fulton Street, Ephrata, PA 17522