Posts by Tom Murphy

givenet feeding for September 1, 2024.  Port au Prince, Haiti

I need to go on a diet.  The summer cheeseburger and hot dog cookouts have caught up to me and I need to lose some weight.  My doctor looks at me and just shakes his head.  He doesn’t even bother saying it anymore…. But diets mean deprivation. It means I can’t have everything I want…

Port-au-Prince is still controlled by gangs.  According to reports, the 400 Kenyan police imported to fight gangs seem to be focusing their minimal efforts outside of the capital.  Are they afraid of the gangs?  Is there a political motivation for allowing gangs to continue to control Port-au-Prince? Haiti has a long history of corrupt governments.…

400 Kenyan police personnel have arrived in Port au Prince to assist the Haitian police in their effort to regain control of the country.  Gang leaders have vowed to fight and continue their campaign of violence and destruction. Sunday, July 7, the Haiti National Police, regained control of the general hospital in Port au Prince.…

Walking down the aisle of an American supermarket shows an amazing and often confusing choice of bottled waters.  Wikipedia lists over 150 brands of bottled water available in the US. When I was young, water source choices were the kitchen faucet and garden hose. Sadly millions of people in our world are forced to rely…

Just received this: Armed bandits attacked an orphanage yesterday Thursday in Lison, in Plaine. 3 people of American nationality were killed. Their names are Natalie Lloyd, Jude Lloyd and Davy Lloyd. Missions In Haiti, which confirmed the information on its Facebook page, said that this is sad news for the family of Missouri State Representative,…

Feeding program at Green Olive Sunday in Kenya. Thank you for your continued support.

We are grateful to add Buhubalo to our givenet.org family.  Buhubalo feeds starving and orphan children in Uganda giving them hope and joy.  They fulfill givenet.org’s basic goal of rescuing and feeding abandoned children in poverty stricken countries.  If we can provide a bowl of rice to a hungry child, our work is successful. Please…

I received this email from the director of Curtin Child Learning Center in Uganda.  We are very proud of this young man and congratulate him for his achievement. Greetings Tom,I hope you are well. One of our pupils Atuhaire Shadia was amongst the top three Pupils selected from the entire district of Sembabule to participate in…

Haiti continues to face devastating consequences of unprecedented street violence.  Gangs still control Port au Prince and Haitian citizens literally risk their lives to leave their homes to find food and essentials. The streets of Port au Prince are a war zone. A Presidential Council is attempting to be formed to begin elections and form…