Hands of Light in Action

The New Year lies before you, like a spotless tract of snow. Be careful how you tread on it, for every mark will show….
Happy New Year 2012!!!
Thank you volunteers, donors and supporters for making 2011 wondrous and unforgettable!

Hands of Light in Action is thankful to all of the amazing volunteers that have given their hearts, souls and hands to Katrina, Iowa flood, Minot flood and Haitian earthquake! You have all made a difference in someones life!
Hands of Light in Action is thankful to all the incredible people we have been able to

Betsy Murphy and Gina Epifano were interviewed. Betsy gave up her job in the USA and ran HOLIA in Haiti for 3 months. It didn’t end there for Betsy and Josh both have helped HOLIA in the background with so many duties. Without Betsy’s generous sacrifice, HOLIA would have had a great difficulty obtaining the

It has been a busy couple of days of interviews but this is the last! My mother made the quilt in the interview after a 9/11 card I received from a friend, Lynn Lariviere, upon my return home. The quote/card touched me so deeply that I had my mother make it into a quilt to

Tyvex suits and full gear today! Memories of Katrina–just in the opposite part of USA. My volunteers so ROCK!
A pastor and his family of 4 need their parsonage gutted so we are doing double duty tonight along with 12 other volunteers. Pastor’s family is pitching in. Hard to watch their emotions as they flood their

Totally gutted Sarah and Todd’s home today. Everyone worked from 8 am to 7:30 pm. Also helped a neighbor cut down a handmade flooded tree house and move it by truck to a large pen for his 7 rescue dogs….. Now THAT was a story… Great day for all, but we are pooped. Emily and

REMEMBER AS YOU HELP WITH USA TORNADO CLEANUP! This was written after Katrina and NEVER forgotten.

Miracle Village residents have offered to share their homes with HOLIA volunteers in June so no tents needed! Thank you for your generous offer!

Samuel James Thomas writes—
i want to thank God who has created a special way and it gives me the will, the sensitivity and intelligence. despite the tragic moments, he provided daily to all my needs, I also thank the Americans, especially the staff HANDS OF LIGHT.JOELYN, NANCY, STEPHANIE, BESTY, JOSH, SHANNON, CARLY,…….. I love you

Thank you Detroit Catholic Central for collecting a ton of used sports/tennis shoes, Mrs. Susan Wardle for taking the initiative/time to collect them, Jim and Paul Gaecke for donating bags of shoes and Alex Iovan and his Dad, Dennis, for donating several new balls!!!! Getting excited!

Hands of Light in Action volunteers, Lorin and Mathieu, sending Camp Hope resident, Belene, to school. Proud of all you continue to do!
“Belene Georges is a 21 year-old woman Mathieu and I met when we were in Haiti. She had a compartment injury in her right arm from the earthquake of Jan 12, 2010. Mathieu