On January 12, 2010 at 16:53 local time, a 7.0 magnitude quake rocked Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti. And the results were devastating.
Faced with this difficult situation from Mar del Plata Argentina, a group of volunteers from Youth With A Mission (YWAM) developed a solidarity campaign with the idea of participating actively supporting the Haitian people, inspired by a Bible verse that says: ”The best medicine is to have happy thoughts. When you lose the mood throughout the body gets sick. Proverbs 17:22 ”This raises the Smiles for Haiti campaign consisted of walking the streets of the neighborhood with posters, colorful costumes, musical instruments and clown noses to call the attention of neighbors.
The proposal was to take pictures with clown nose and draw happy pictures to take the children of Haiti. The main purpose was to send happy thoughts and words of hope. The response was very positive, so the campaign was extended beyond the southern suburbs of Mar del Plata, leading to several coastal towns as Claraz, Santa Clara Cobos, and others.
Throughout the year teams of volunteers from Youth With A Mission were traveling to Haiti to provide assistance
and hope in the midst of the disaster that this nation faces. And in mid-July all these drawings were sent to one of the teams that traveled. And also, with King’s Kids, we took a folder of drawings to the Embassy of Haiti in Argentina. So we were able to reach our goal and many children received this encouragement from Argentina. Even they responded by sending them too many pictures which will be distributed to children who participated in this campaign.
As though the Bible says, the hope, the happy thoughts and solidarity of many nations are bringing restoration to the country. But above all proclaim himself as president of Haiti, the heart back to God through faith in Jesus Christ will lift this nación. Tanks to everyone who participated in this initiative.
YWAM Mar del Plata Septiembre 2010
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