http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/ A blog for Soma Austin's global renewal efforts. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:10:32 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 Soma Austin http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/haiti-trip-june-2012/ http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/haiti-trip-june-2012/ Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:31:48 GMT After two years of partnering with Help End Local Poverty and local Haitian pastors for renewal in Haiti, we are excited to take a short-term team to Haiti this June!! Up to this point we've all seen photos, heard stories and watched videos of ... http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/help-garage-sale/ http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/help-garage-sale/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:26:12 GMT Almost a year ago to date, I traveled to Zimbabwe and South Africa, with a team of volunteers from Help End Local Poverty, to learn more about what we could do there. There are a lot of cool things going on, but a specific project I want to ... http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/help-haiti-trips-special-projects/ http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/help-haiti-trips-special-projects/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:35:26 GMT As our partnership with Help End Local Poverty in Haiti continues to grow, we have lots of opportunities to partner together for renewal in Haiti. We have two trip options in 2012 (we will select one of them) and multiple special projects that ... http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/haiti-interest-meeting/ http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/haiti-interest-meeting/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:52:12 GMT In the past few weeks, we have had quite a few people approach us asking, “What can we do, alongside Soma, in and for Haiti?” Over the past two years, we have partnered with several stateside non-profits, Haitian-based non-profits, ... http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/haiti-update-2/ http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/haiti-update-2/ Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:35:51 GMT Building HomesThis morning the team separated into three teams, two of them building homes in beautiful Kenscoff and the third visiting potential partners & recipients for micro-loans. Team OneThe first team had two tasks, learning how to ... http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/haiti-update-1/ http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/haiti-update-1/ Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:33:32 GMT We are just getting started on Day 2 in Haiti this morning, but first a Day One Update. Visiting Pastor Gaetan Alcegaire & Yaveh Shamma Kids Home & SchoolOur first day in Haiti we were blessed to visit some great Haitian friends. We ... http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/haiti-trip-to-rescue-restore-renew/ http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/haiti-trip-to-rescue-restore-renew/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:12:40 GMT Seventeen months ago I went to Haiti with Chris Marlow (@chrismarlow) and a still forming Help End Local Poverty(@helpendpoverty) for the first time. We landed in Haiti seeking new ministry partners who were already working hard but who could be ... http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/prayer-for-haiti/ http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/prayer-for-haiti/ Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:04:25 GMT   Today at 4:53pm CST marks the one year anniversary of the 7.0 earthquake that rocked Haiti, killing over an estimated 250,000, injuring another 300,000 plus and leaving 1.3 million homeless. The year since has been marked by slow ... http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/renewhaiti-weekend-this-sunday/ http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/renewhaiti-weekend-this-sunday/ Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:06:09 GMT RenewHaiti Weekend, Sunday, July 25th renewHAITI intro from Soma Austin on Vimeo. During Sunday morning services on July 25th at 10:30am we will share stories of Haiti from our trip there, learn about partnerships and ... http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/haiti-we-have-not-forgotten-campaign-kicks-off/ http://www.somaaustin.org/global-renewal/haiti-we-have-not-forgotten-campaign-kicks-off/ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:06:37 GMT There is an old Haitian proverb: 'Sa ki fè pwomès bliye, sa k'ap espere sonje.' Those who make promises forget, those who are hoping remember. Today marks 6 months since a 7.0 earthquake 25km west of the capital of ...