Haiti
News
New roadmap for NGOs in Haiti aims to "weed out bad apples"
Connecting through mission: read the story of one group of Presbyterians who traveled to Haiti. Plan a mission trip.
Additional news: The Presbyterian impact: news updates from Haiti
The power of partnerships
We recognize the importance of effectively helping those in need through partnerships. In Haiti, this means more effectively using donated dollars to work alongside Haitians as they rebuild their country, helping children in need, empowering disabled business owners, and providing medical care in the small town of Léogâne. Click here to meet all our partners in Haiti.
In the words of Haitians
Haitians believe in standing “shoulder-to-shoulder, hand in hand.” In the following images and videos, Haitians share their own stories and spirit of rebuilding through hope, determination, and love. Simply click on any of the below thumbnails to hear, learn and see more.
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Experience Haiti in video
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Recovery continues in Haiti |
Haitian children playing a game |
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Work crews in Haiti clearing rubble |
Mother’s Day in Haiti - singing |
Mother’s Day in Haiti - playing |
News updates
Where did Haiti's earthquake aid go?
Read why some are asking for more information.
Progress and challenges: two years after the earthquake
Learn how your donations to Presbyterian response are being used for long-term recovery.
Haitian president salutes heroes
Learn more about Haiti's Ancestor's Day
Haitians rebuilding Haiti
Read how your donations through the Presbyterian Haiti Response Team are at work in Haiti.
Read Facts and Figures about Haiti\
Progress and challenges: stories from Haiti
A Haitian mother sits with her two children
EMPOWERING HAITIANS WITH DISABILITIES
Learn how your donations are helping the most marginalized in Haiti.
Young adults helping others
Read the story of one young prebyterian woman who was moved to help those living in haiti.
partnership in mission: church world service
Learn how our long-term partnership with CWS is providing aid to the most marginalized in Haiti.
A family of Léogâne
Read about one family's experience during and after the 2010 earthquake and learn how the church's long term partnerships in Haiti meant PC(USA) could provide immediate aid for those affected by the disaster.
FOOD AND FAITH: A WORLDWIDE BLESSING
The Presbyterian Hunger Program, a member of the Haiti Response Team, is working in Haiti's agricultural areas to provide both food and livelihood for Haitians. Read how your donations are having a positive and longterm impact on recovery.
A Hopeful Haiti
There is a word commonly used in Haiti which gives you a glimpse into how the people there approach life. It is “degaje” which means to “do what you’ve got to do” or “make do with what you have.” Read more
Photo by Paul Jeffrey, ACT.
Rebuilding Schools
An earthquake, a hurricane, and a cholera outbreak would be enough for many people to give up and stop trying to rebuild their homes, their schools, and their community. But the people of Haiti are strong in faith and spirit, so despite all they’ve endured, they continue to pick up the pieces and begin again. Your donations have directly provided the tools for them to do so. Your prayers have fortified their spirit. Read more
Mission trips to Haiti
Haitian people take part in rebuilding their homes. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, ACT.
A mission co-worker, Suzette Goss-Geffrard, has been appointed to receive and coordinate mission groups in Haiti. To ensure there is no duplication of work or that mission groups are not taking on work that could provide income to families in Haiti, we’re working on a plan of action for guiding all mission groups. Please continue to check this page for updates, and contact Pix Mahler for information about mission trips to Haiti and how to support PC(USA) mission co-workers and church partners there.
Find details on other opportunities to take part in mission trips around the world and find ways help others through Christ’s love. Learn more
Christians in Haiti
Women Singing at Holy Trinity. Photo by Bob Ellis.
Christians of Haiti face many challenges as they strive to be the body of Christ within the instability and poverty that affect their country. Our Haitian partners have prioritized their ministry and outreach efforts in the fields of education and health. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) supports the Christian witness to the people of Haiti through partner church relationships and mission personnel working within the ministries of our partners. We work alongside our Haitian partners in medical facilities, agricultural and environmental education, literacy, vocational training and community-based development.
Because a large number of mission groups visit Haiti each year, PC(USA) churches are learning a great deal from our Haitian partners about the power of uniting as Christ’s church. This learning runs from facing global issues that acerbate poverty and struggle, to recognizing the importance of mutual ministry and respect, to sharing in the strength of faith and praise.
Resources
Watch this three-and-a-half-minute video to stimulate conversation and reflection about the destruction and hope that Haitians endure as a result of the January 2010 earthquake.
"Beauty and Abundance," a pdf version of an interpretation slide show by Mark Hare about Road to Life Yard and Moringa project
A downloadable bulletin insert, "Hope for Haiti," describes the work of Mark Hare and partner
Haiti partner church
Episcopal Church of Haiti
This church first began its ministry in 1861 when James Holly, an American black minister born of free parents, immigrated to Haiti. Holly, who had had a parish in New Haven, Connecticut, went to Haiti with 110 black Episcopalians in search of a country where black people could be free from the racial prejudices of the United States. Since its establishment in 1874 the Episcopal Church of Haiti has always emphasized health and education. This is evidenced by the schools and health programs in almost every parish and by the number of programs that minister within the church: Hopital Sainte Croix, Saint Vincent's School for Handicapped Children, the Comprehensive Development Project (CODEP), Covenant Hospital of Mombin Crochu, St. Barnabas Agricultural School in Terrier Rouge and Holy Spirit Vocational School in Cap Haitian.
Partner organization
Mouvman Peyizan Papay (MPP)
Haiti's oldest and largest peasant association, MPP relates to PC(USA) through the Presbyterian Hunger Program. Since 1973 the movement has been working in the Central Plateau. MPP works in a number of areas: agricultural and husbandry development, women's groups, youth groups, literacy, organizational training for associations, farmers' associations, cooperatives, and micro-enterprise.
Presbytery partnerships
Presbytery of Coastal Carolina
Presbytery of the Peaks
Greater Atlanta Presbytery
Haiti Mission Network
Haiti Mission Network
For information contact Maria Arroyo or Pix Mahler
The Haiti Mission Network is among more than 40 networks that connect Presbyterians who share a common mission interest. Most participants are involved in mission partnerships through congregations, presbyteries or synods. Network members come together to coordinate efforts, share best practices and develop strategies.
Learn more about Haiti
Visit the BBC country profile.
See the 2013 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, p. 25
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