What’s Happening in Haiti? [March 2025]

MICROGRANTS:    Pastor Martin in Haiti recently shared a story. “A few weeks ago, a street vendor named Claudia happened to pass in front of my house. The very few things she had for sale caught my attention and broke my heart. I told my wife that we had to...

8 Barriers to Education: Part 2

  Children living in poverty face many barriers to accessing an education. Some are more obvious such as a lack of schools in a mountain village. Other barriers are more subtle – like teachers lacking the training needed to help children learn effectively. They...

Soup Joumou

New Year’s Day is a widely celebrated holiday around the world, but this day also holds special meaning in Haiti as it commemorates Haiti’s Independence Day.   Haiti gained independence from France in 1804, becoming the first free black republic in the world. At...

A Fork in the Road

Sometimes life brings you to a fork in the road. Which direction you choose can be a defining moment in your life. For Makenson Francois, the oldest of four children in rural Haiti, your generosity brought one such decision at just nine years of age.   Four years...