It’s the last full week of August. Where has the summer gone? Last week we learned that an employee had tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully their symptoms have been mild and they are doing well. We’re also grateful for the local Public Health’s support and direction in these times.

As of yesterday, there is one (1) employee who is currently positive for COVID-19 in one (1) Christian Horizons community in Ontario. We have no active cases in Saskatchewan.

Christian Horizons Statistics

(Running totals since March 19, 2020)

Provincial and National Statistics

(Beyond Christian Horizons)

Christian Horizons Global

If you’ve seen the news of Hurricane Laura, you’ll know that Haiti was in its path (when it was only a tropical storm). There were heavy rains and power outages across the country, and sadly, some deaths. Thankfully, our team is well and continues to do their best to help the people who look to them for assistance.

Overall, COVID-19 rates continue to increase in Haiti and the other countries where we provide support to people around the world. Our staff and partners continue to find creative ways to safely support inclusive education. For example, small groups of students with and without disabilities in Haiti, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Ethiopia gather five or six at a time wearing masks in classrooms or distanced outside to have small tutoring sessions with their teachers. This is very meaningful to their education in a school year that has been so disrupted. We also continue to provide emergency food support to those in need as the pandemic has created a hunger crisis worldwide.

Thank you

Thank you once again for your continued diligence. Please remember to wear your mask, wash your hands, and keep a safe distance. Here’s the COVID-19 Alert App again if you haven’t yet been able to download it. Please continue to check out the resources page at https://covid19.chconnect.org/. As always, I’m available at dmilley@christian-horizons.org if you wish to contact me.

Stay safe,

Dwayne Milley

Vice President of Operations​​