The following is a letter from Shaping Destiny’s founder and executive director, Dr. Ken Acha to Shaping Destiny partners and donors in the wake of the Haitian Earthquake.
“Dear Partners,
By now, you have heard the devastation of the earthquake in Haiti. The quake has made people to become strangers in their own land. There are children, women, men suffering. Their situation is very deplorable. I was praying about what Shaping Destiny should give to help the orphans and other people suffering in Haiti right now. I hear God telling us to give everything that the children of Shaping Destiny have in their two bank accounts which they eat from. The children in Haiti who are suffering are their brothers and sisters. They need to give all they have. Any food money they have should be given there. Before they get hungry, God will replenish.
In obedience to God’s voice, we are emptying the accounts used for feeding the children and writing a check of $2252.87 to
Samaritan’s purse, which is a reputable Christian organization that is on the ground in Haiti right now.
This new year, donations to the Shaping Destiny kids have decreased as expected after the Christmas season when families spend more. As a result the money that we should be sending to them for food in the next 7 days is what I’m sending to their brothers/sisters in Haiti in obedience to God.
Please continue to pray for the orphans and suffering people in Haiti. Also go beyond praying and give to help Haiti. If the Lord leads you to give to replenish the food money for the kids, do so. However, please give to support Haiti. If you don’t know a reputable organization, Samaritan’s purse is one. If you send your gift to Shaping Destiny and ear mark it for Haiti, we will also be honored to send it in.”