It's a Pop Up Party to Support the College Students Ministry! JUNE 6, 2019

Just to update everyone...
Even though I have resigned from direct ministry with Institution Univers, God made it very clear to me, to remain involved with the college students who have not yet graduated from college or who have not yet returned to Haiti, who remain within the College Scholarship Program. I am committed to act as liaison for the students and their hosts/sponsors until they graduate and return to Haiti. As well, I am the coordinator for three students who are working on their Master's Degrees in Massachusetts who are on also on scholarship.
Therefore, I need financial support until this mission is fulfilled - when all students have graduated and are safely returned to Haiti. The expectation is for all students to be graduated within the next three years.
Additionally, I remain involved with various organizations within Haiti, promoting the good, good work they are accomplishing; Organizations such as Konbit Sante and Girls for the World, among others. Keep checking my Facebook page, as I post updates and activities from time to time of these various organizations.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this in more detail, please email me.

Thank you so much for your continued support and love. Hope to see you on June 6th!

RSVP please to: carey.marylee@gmail.com

Look forward to seeing you!

Love,

Marylee

As I pray for this, will you join me?

As you know from my previous posts, I resigned from my official capacity at Institution Univers, yet since August 2018, I have continued to independently serve the students who are currently in college in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and the USA.
I am praying about how God wants me to continue in this capacity. I will need to ramp up support in order to continue working in such capacity.
Will you please pray for God's guidance for me, and if you would join me as a financial supporter?
Realistically, it will have bearing, as my support system has diminished drastically since departing IU, yet I have continued to serve these particular students in the same capacity as I was previous to August.

Please drop me a message on this blog, or Facebook message me at Marylee Carey with any questions, or thoughts you have.

Thank you for your interest, care, concern and prayers!
ALL Glory to God,
Marylee

Pray for Haiti Please...

Dear Friends,

As many of you may have heard through news reports such as this one or through your own personal connections to people in Haiti, civil unrest, and frustration have been escalating in reaction to the ever-increasing costs of food and fuel in Haiti.  We cannot predict where this will lead, but we certainly understand the frustrations of people that fuel tumult. There has been double-digit inflation every year for the past three years, and the value and buying capacity of the local currency, the Haitian gourde, has plummeted in value against the US dollar. The national budget deficit has reached record highs.      On a human level, this all means that poor people have increasingly struggled just to feed their families. Political opposition groups have capitalized on this discontent to mobilize large countrywide demonstrations against the current government, which they blame for mismanagement of funds that were supposed to be used to alleviate this suffering. One of the slogans of the protesters is “Nou Bouke” (“We’re Tired”), and indeed people are.      Konbit Sante staff in Cap-Haitien report that the markets are closed and that things are very tense on the streets. The scale of the protests is bigger than anything we’ve seen there in the past 15 years. It is clearly difficult for work to continue normally for staff or for any of the people who are charged with providing health care and other vital services. Once again, our staff and friends in Haiti are asking us to pray for people in Haiti; that a positive path forward can be found out of this crisis.      And so, we share their message with you as we commit to continue to support them through this unpredictable time. It takes courage and fortitude to continue to work for positive change when so much seems to mitigate against it, but that is exactly what they do every day.      Thank you for being part of their network of support. We will share updates about the situation as we learn them. Sincerely, Nate Nickerson Executive Director Konbit Sante Cap-Haitien Health Partnership

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Univers Graduates are either currently receiving HELP scholarship or have received...

JAZZ BENEFIT 2018      Join us for an evening of jazz and Haitian music benefitting HELP   Featuring Grammy Award winner, Cecile MacLorin Salvant & The Aaron Goldberg Trio

TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE   THEATER SEATING $200 Cocktail reception   *SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES*   SUPPORTER - $1250 Cocktail reception Reserved table of 4 "Made in Haiti" gift bags Recognition in HELP's Annual Report   EVENT SPONSOR - $2500 Cocktail reception Reserved table of 6 "Made in Haiti" gift bags Recognition during event and in HELP's Annual Report   LEAD SPONSOR - $5000 and above Cocktail reception Reserved table of 6 "Made in Haiti" gift bags Recognition during event and in Annual Report as Lead Sponsor Public recognition, logo representation at event & on promotional materials for event   RSVP BY NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Date/Time Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 6:30pm - Cocktail reception with musicians 7:30pm - Concert   Location Museum of the City of New York 1220 5th Ave & 103rd Street, New York, NY 10029   Questions events@uhelp.net - 646 709 4279       LEAD SPONSORS *HELEN BODIAN & ROGER ALCALY* *THE HAITIAN TIMOUN FOUNDATION*

To My Beloved Donors...

It is with deep sadness, yet with the Hope of the Lord, that I write you today. It has been a very difficult summer of investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the leadership of Institution Univers, and resulting actions that had to be taken following the confirming outcome of the investigation. The Univers (local Haitian) Board has not taken the Biblical action that is required, the two accused senior administrators remain at the Institution. There has needed to be swift and unequivocal action by the Univers Board, to date this has not occurred. Because of this, I have no choice but to operate only in Truth and Righteousness and resign from God's mission work with Institution Univers in Ouanaminthe, Haiti. I remain an officer on the COCINA Board of Directors which has taken unequivocal action. Their statement is below. To clarify, COCINA has been the U.S. fundraising "arm" for Institution Univers for almost 30 years. I have been involved in both entities.  

Before all of this transpired, I had prayed and sought Godly counsel about Bud's and my future marriage, and had determined when that occurs I would take a "hiatus" from being "on the ground" in Haiti for the first year of marriage, unless Bud and I traveled there together, i.e. the 25th Anniversary that was originally planned in March 2019. My plan was to still work for the students and school, but from the states. This past month, Bud has asked for my hand in marriage! 

I share this with you so you are aware of everything currently going on in my life, and can pray accordingly. I need your prayers; I feel your prayers! Your prayers have sustained me in these past six years, to encourage me in the work that God has set before me. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart! I know for a fact, God will bring beauty from the ashes. He promises this in His Word. Please pray for the precious children, families, and community. Please pray for repentance of the senior administrators, so that restoration can begin in their lives.

I have yet to see where God will use me in ministry going forward. I await His Call - locally, or globally. He has opened a door through CharityPal, (www.charitypal.net) to allow me to assist with fundraising for charities. It is a new endeavor, not yet profitable to be able to sustain me financially. I am also a server for a local caterer, selling on ebay, and serving the few insurance clients I retained from my insurance career. I have already been working in these areas so as to offset the needed funding to serve in Haiti. Just this week I have begun mentoring two young women in the Cuyahoga Falls area. Is that what God wants me to do for now? My Dad once said, 'not every opportunity is a call'. With his wise counsel, I will 'Listen to the Lord' to see what God has in store for me. "Listen to the Lord" was said to me the very first time I went to Haiti. Now, again, I Listen. I do know one thing, when He calls there is no doubt. So, again, I ask for your prayers, and if you are so moved, ask you to continue to support the work I will do locally, as opportunities present themselves.

Thank you so much for your dedication and generosity to me. I look forward to your continued support as we venture together to see what God has in store for Marylee!

Standing with you in His Kingdom. May God bless you with His transforming Power and Grace.

Love,

Marylee

Marylee Lewis

 www.calledbacktohaiti.blogspot.org

So my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable.
Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that
nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.      I CORINTHIANS 15:58 NLT

RE: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM COCINA - PLEASE READ To Our Loving Supporters, It is with heavy hearts that we make this announcement today, Monday, August 13, 2018. Recent allegations and subsequent investigations around sexual misconduct by two of the founding members of Institution Univers - Mr. Hugues Bastien and Mr. Joseph (Joe) Dumay - have led the COCINA Board of Directors to unanimously vote to suspend all funding and support of Institution Univers and Univers Medical Clinic until the two founders voluntarily resign, are forced to resign by the Univers Board of Directors, or are legally removed following further investigation. We are also exploring our mandates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and what formal actions we need to take regarding these allegations. As a ministry, our foundational belief stems from Micah 6:8, He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? This standard has set for us, both COCINA and Univers, and particularly those in leadership positions, a filter from which to base our decisions related to the ministry. With that in mind, it is imperative that Mr. Bastien and Mr. Dumay uphold this standard and present themselves as examples of Micah 6:8 in action. Therefore, based on the allegations, the investigation, and outside testimony of those close to the situation, we have informed the Univers Board and the accused founders of our decision to suspend funding and support until the resignations of both men have been submitted and accepted, and that they have no further involvement with the ministry whatsoever. As of today, Monday, August 13, 2018, this has not happened, so we have moved forward with our promised actions. We take very seriously the responsibility you have entrusted in us to be good stewards of your financial support. And we hope you will continue to trust us as we move through this time of transition by continuing to give generously. We are confident that both men will resign or be removed and that we will resume funding and support to both the school and the clinic in the near future. For nearly 25 years, COCINA has faithfully served God by loving and supporting the ministry of Univers, the children of Haiti, and the community of Ouanaminthe, and we are looking forward to another 25 years and beyond. As we navigate through the coming weeks and months, we ask that you prayerfully stand with us. Our mission and vision at COCINA remains the same: “Built on the foundation of Jesus Christ, this generation of Haitian young men and women will glorify God in their country by cultivating a New Day of Spiritual, Intellectual, Economic, and Social Change.” We are committed to continuing with this vision and trusting God to fulfill His plan in Haiti. 

Sincerely, 

COCINA Board of Directors 

Univers Medical Centre...A Beacon of Hope for the Health of Ouanaminthe and beyond

Providing Healthcare to the Northeast Region of Haiti

When Univers Medical Clinic (Univers Clinic Medical) first opened in 2006, it was served only by medical mission teams. By 2008, it had opened as a full service hospital and is now open 24 hours a day. The clinic employs nearly 50 full and part time staff, many of whom are former Institution Univers graduates. Every year, the staff serves about 40,000 patients and is one of the premier hospitals in the region. When you give to COCINA, you're helping provide access to much needed healthcare to more than 100,000 people in and around Ouanaminthe, Haiti. Watch this video to learn more about the clinic. Thank you for supporting COCINA! Matt White Director of Development & Sponsorships COCINA - Coalition of Children in Need Association www.HaitiCOCINA.org | www.OneChildInHaiti.org P.S. To learn how YOU can sponsor a student for just $40 a month, visit www.OneChildInHaiti.org.

So exciting for the North of Haiti!

Dear Friends, It was a particular pleasure for Konbit Sante to witness the inauguration of the beautiful new USAID-funded pediatric facility at the Justinian University Hospital last week.  Konbit Sante has supported the pediatric service’s efforts to improve the quality of care for the past 15 years, including: maintaining salaries for key personnel; setting up systems to assure that essential medicines, supplies and equipment are available when needed; reviewing mortality outcomes every month to identify what can be done to prevent them in the future, reviewing difficult cases and providing trainings on how to address issues that impact the successful care of patients. We have reported before that the hard work of the pediatric staff, in close collaboration with Konbit Sante volunteers and staff had resulted in a 50% decrease of the death rate of neonates in the service, for the past several years.  Facilities like this are built in the hope that it will lead to improvements in care.  The community of patients who rely on this hospital certainly deserve to receive care in a clean and spacious facility. In this case, we believe that this department truly deserves the investment in a new facility because they have been engaged in improving the quality of care for a long time already.  Dr. Charles, the chief of the pediatric service expressed his gratitude to us for all of the many ways that Konbit Sante has provided the service for these past many years, saying that “you can see the fingerprint of Konbit Sante everywhere in the pediatric unit, and the partnership has had a positive impact from the intangible to the visible…”   To him, the new facility is a very tangible outgrowth of our work together.  He is thrilled to now be occupying “the strongest and most modern building among public hospitals in Haiti”, and notes that “a safe and clean environment and good infrastructure is a prerequisite to quality care.” Konbit Sante will be supporting the pediatric service in their new space to continue help them cut that mortality rate in half again, which is the goal. Congratulations to the Cap Haitien community, the Justinian University Hospital, and the pediatric service.   We were happy to celebrate this day with you and look forward to the next part of the journey together! The JUH hosts many dignitaries for the inauguration of the new facility Dr. Charles (left) with former JUH pediatric resident, and now Executive Director of the Haiti Pediatric Society, Dr. Jackie Pelletier (right).  Donate Copyright © 2018 Konbit Sante Cap Haitien Health Partnership, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a valued supporter of Konbit Sante's work in Haiti. You may change your communication preferences at any time.  All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Konbit Sante Cap Haitien Health Partnership 362 US Route 1 Falmouth, ME 04105