Mission Ambassadors
from Wisconsin
Shepherd of the Hills Church
Overture International is continually humbled by the partnership of our friends in Wisconsin. Shepherd of the Hills (SOTH) has stood as one of our most steadfast ambassadors, orchestrating annual fundraising events since 2004 for our friends in southern Haiti.
The enduring support of SOTH has fueled the development of children, families, and communities for decades, and we are eager to continue this journey of transformation together!
Lenten Fundraiser 2026:
Restoring Hope and Home
This Lent, the Shepherd of the Hills community is inviting you to turn your hearts toward Haiti's most vulnerable children during this season of sacrificial giving and hope.
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In Haiti, the separation of children from their families is often a tragic consequence of poverty, not the lack of love. We believe that orphanages are not the answer; strong, empowered families are. But poverty is not the only reason children are separated from their families...​​
It is no secret that Haiti is in the grip of a profound security collapse driven by the overpowering of armed gangs and insufficient state control. In response to this crisis, Overture, in partnership with IBESR (Haiti’s Child Welfare Agency) and UNICEF, is expanding their mission at the Community Complex for Child Protection in Les Cayes to include children who have faced the unimaginable horrors of coercion and exploitation by armed groups.
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This year, Shepherd of the Hills has set a bold and urgent goal of $20,000 to support these precious children and youth so they can receive the kind of care that helps them heal and rebuild their lives in a positive direction.​
Your contributions during this Lenten season will directly fund:
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Crisis Care: Proving immediate safety, nutrition, and psychosocial support for vulnerable children who have been displaced or are at risk.
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Family Reunification: Fueling the difficult, vital work of tracing biological families and facilitating the safe return of children to their homes.
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Foster Placement: Ensuring that when reunification isn't possible, children are placed in loving, vetted foster families - not institutions.
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Let's make this Lenten season one of miraculous homecomings!
SOTH Highlights
A Legacy of Imact!
Since 2004, Shepherd of the Hills has been a champion for the forgotten. Their past support has already yielded incredible fruit:
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Children have a safe place to stay while receiving the professional care they need to heal before returning their biological families or finding a new home with a loving foster family.
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The Diri Lavi food packaging program has provided thousands of meals, ensuring hunger is never a reason for a parent to relinquish a child.
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Communities have been transformed such as turning a traditional orphanage into a "Community Complex for Child Protection," strengthening the entire child welfare system from within.
Past fundraisers include:​
2025: Crisis Care and Nutrition
2024: Education and Nutrition
2023: Diri Lavi! Food Packaging
2022: Education and Healthcare
2021: Earthquake Disaster Relief
2021: Family Empowerment
2020: Nutrition Programs for children
2019: Solar Project
2018: Secondary School Building
2017: Disaster-Proof Dome Structures
2016: Medical and Pastoral Program
2015: Dental and Health Care
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2014: Nutrition and Child Development
2013: Nutrition and Childcare
2012: Nutrition Programs for children
2011: Kitchen Equipment & Clothing
2010: Earthquake Relief
2009: Kindergarten Building
2008: Irrigation for Seedlings
2007: Electrical Project
2006: Laptops for Computer Lab
2005: Water Purification & Church Pews
2004: Animal Husbandry - chickens