12 Back-to-School Prayers
Dear Lord, Thank you for the gift of a new school year. With gratitude we pray for students in Haiti as they begin heading back to school. Lord, we ask you to provide children in Haiti with the following according to your Word. Confidence. Help children...
Adwens Jean
Last month, a gang from the mountains entered Williamson claiming to own the land where Adwens and his younger sister, Wisemie, had lived for years. When the gang arrived with guns in hand demanding their land, everyone fled. In fear, Adwens and Wisemie...
Sarah Pierre
Sarah Pierre is 7 years old. She was born with hydrocephalus and received a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt when she was born to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid. Last week Sarah became ill, and it was apparent that her shunt had become infected. Sadly, there...
What’s Happening in Haiti? [September 2023]
EDUCATION: As school is gearing up to start in Haiti, the benefits of sponsorship are clear. Many students, who would otherwise be on the streets, will be in school and learning this year. Yet did you know that sponsorship provides so many more...
Gangs in Williamson – an update
Today we are praising God for quiet streets. It's been almost three weeks since the mountain gangs came into Williamson, Haiti. Nearly the entire community fled the gunfire as local vigilantes stood their ground against the gangs. Since then, the gangs have retreated...
Gangs in Williamson – FAQ’s
Who are the gangs in Williamson? What do they want? For several years people from the mountains above Williamson have been claiming that they own land in areas surrounding Williamson. Until recently their focus was on land in the community of Carries which is farther...
What’s Happening in Haiti? [August 2023]
FOOD DISTRIBUTION: Williamson and Luly are becoming a refuge for those who are fleeing gang violence - a light in the darkness. In the midst of these difficult circumstances, the church is acting as the hands and feet of Jesus to people who are hurting. ...
A Home Filled with Laughter
Listening to the laughter at the D’Haiti house you might never know the pain they have experienced over the last five years. Hearing the kids singing as they jump rope and giggle at silly jokes is a joy-filled sound as they move past their grief.Five years ago,...
Pay It Forward
For many children growing up in rural Haiti, it’s hard to dream of a brighter future. Yet Wilsmith had many hopes and dreams as he grew up going to school. At age 12 he hoped to become a pilot. At age 16 he wanted to become a doctor. Now age 20, he understands...
What’s Happening in Haiti? [July 2023]
As schools come to a close for summer, we have so much to celebrate from the last year! With the delayed start to the school year due to gang violence and roadblocks, we didn't know what the school year would hold. We thank God that He has been faithful to answer our...