Empowering Lives Together

05/13/2026

Sewing school visit

03/23/2026

Graduation reception- beet salad and pikliz!!! 😋

03/22/2026

Ezaï Saint Georges giving my speech.

03/22/2026

03/22/2026

The clothes they are wearing is what they made in sewing class. Beautiful job!!!

03/22/2026

03/22/2026

A big thank you to Kelerre Lindor and Ezaï Saint Georges - my team in Haiti that have made this day great for the graduates.

03/22/2026

Im very proud of the graduating class of Empowering Lives Together Centre Professionnel Coupe Couture Sewing School. Good luck graduates!!!

Im just sad I wasn't able to be there, but my heart is. ❤️

02/26/2026

In about two weeks, I will be traveling to Haiti. There is much need there. We are trying to get enough donations to feed the two villages. There is nothing worse than going and hearing the children cry "grangu" - hungry. I also would like to be able to have some classes at the two villages. This will be our third sewing class graduation on March 22. We will be holding a graduation ceremony and food. If it is laid on your heart to help feed the children, provide food for sewing graduation, sponsor a class, home health care, sewing school, etc. You can venmo me at Sheryl-Stroh-3 or send a check to
Empowering Lives Together, PO Box 104, Selby, SD 57472

As always, please cover the team and myself for safety during my travel (driving and flights), protection from illness, strength to climb mountains, strength to overcome spiritual opposition, complete protection from all, for strength, mercy, grace, wisdom in decision making, open doors for ministry, and for necessary funds to provide for all needs. There are always requests that come along for medical and other needs. Pray also for hearts to be receptive to God's word.

These are a few of the children and adult who have been blessed by your support in the past.

Help us to be the hands and feet of Jesus in Haiti.

1 Peter 4:10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.

Acts 13:47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles,
that you[b] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.

01/24/2026

End of year donation letters have been sent on through either email or messenger. If you did not receive one or have any discrepancies, please let us know!

Thank you for supporting ELT. Please pray for our organization as we continue to provide hunger relief, medical care, housing, and also our programs in Home Health, Sewing school, embroider class, Madame Pierres, Teneti, and more. We could not do it without you.

Proverbs 22:9: "The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor".

Thank you to our supporters!

01/20/2026

Working on end of year report, I thought I'd share donations of $23,800 and expenses of $21,751.63. The break down of expenses are as follows:
Bible class ($40/month sponsored) $480/year, sewing school ($300/month) $3600, Home Health for 2 nurses ($300/month) $3600, medications for home health ($100/month- although this is not nearly enough to cover the cost as costs have risen dramatically and we don't have the funds to cover it)$1200, music class (sponsored $100/month) $1200, hunger relief $2525, team pay ($50/each for 2)$1200, 3 sewing machines donated $750 ($250 each), transfer fees $175.70, yearly land rent (due in February not sponsored) $200, translating fees $40, English class $1000(sponsored), gas (paying sponsorships, money transfers, hunger relief, etc.) $470, wix (website we let go as donations are down) $25.80, annual state report $10, home health supplies (batteries, diabetic strips, etc.) $540, song books (5 @$20) $100, meal fundraiser expenses $64.84, bibles $300, glasses $140, income tax filed $85, housing $600, sponsorships $2970, sewing school materials (chalk, etc.) $40, medical care $120.

There is no pay out to board members that has been rumored.

Without your donations, we cannot be the hands and feet of Jesus.

Donations are down quite a bit from the previous years. We would like very much to continue these programs.

If you have any questions or would want to sponsor one of the programs or make a donation, please contact us.