Liz Vermeer spent five days in Abaco during the summer of 2023. Read her reflections from each day, as well as what God taught her on this trip.

Tyler Kamerman, the Chief Development Officer at Many Hands, shares his video journal of his trip to Haiti. Watch at Tyler shares his thoughts and raw feelings throughout each day of the trip.

“No Man Is An Island.” A redundantly cliché poetry line; but, nevertheless, has been stuck in my head over the past several days. Humorously because we are indeed on an island. When I think of an island, I do not think of the people. To be an island is to watch ships sail past, perhaps host a lighthouse, and to be surrounded by a deserted beauty that few come close enough to see.

As we continue to get closer to the New Year, we have continued to meet and pray over the unknown nature of future travel. Many Hands desires to continue to be as transparent as possible and give realistic expectations for your upcoming trip. Through several discussions with staff and Board members, we have decided to postpone all 2021 trips through late May.

Emily meets her sponsor family in Haiti. Emily Van Gent, Event and Volunteer Coordinator for Many Hands, was recently able to travel to Haiti to see our operations and meet her Haiti-based co-workers. Read below as Emily shares her encouragement at seeing how God is loving his people worldwide through the actions of everyday people. For the past year, I have had the privilege of working.