Christian Human Care - Haiti

TODAY:

This ministry began a partnership with Heart of the Bride in 2007 to provide the highest standard of secondary education available in Northwest Haiti exclusively to orphaned boys who had no hope of completing their education. The school is situated on a mountain ridge that boasts one of the most amazing views in the country. Currently, the program provides education, discipleship, medical support, and a feeding program to all who have qualified as participants. Each of the 100 boys walks from one to two hours daily (each way) to attend. The campus is filled with hope and many aspire to be teachers, pastors, and engineers.

The school includes an agricultural program that will expand in the fall of 2011 through the addition of a well for irrigation. This component not only provides necessary survival skills for the students, but will also help contribute to the school budget, and provide a feeding assistance program for many of the needy and vulnerable in the community.

The campus is a place where excitement and hope are literally visible. It is truly a light on a hill.

HISTORY:

Heart of the Bride began ministry in Northwest Haiti in 2002. After encountering many difficulties and some discouraging losses, it was very appealing to leave. Consistently, HOB leaders who spent time in Haiti felt strongly that God was saying, “stay.” Finally, we recognized that a couple of our translators, who grew up in an orphanage, had a genuine desire and vision to begin a work for orphans. In 2006, we committed to partner with those young men to begin this work. They were not married at the time, and believed that a school to help orphan boys would be the best way to begin. Through the donations of a youth ministry yard sale from a church in Texas, we purchased the original property, and began in 2007 with one class of seventh graders. The school has continued to grow adding a grade each year, and contributors have generously continued to provide funds to expand the facilities and the program.

LOOKING AHEAD:

In addition to the expanding agricultural program and job training, Human Care is also making preparations to build a children’s home on the property adjacent to the school for the comprehensive care of orphaned children. Our national directors, Edner and Rosena Veus will provide the oversight to this home for up to 25 children. After the children’s home is fully established, our partners would like to start a secondary school for orphan girls.

Human Care Children's Home from HOB on Vimeo.

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