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Pride & Protests – One Haitian’s View
Recent headlines have once again shed light on corruption and violence in the Caribbean nation of Haiti. Rather than take our media’s interpretation of current events at face value, we asked a native Haitian—our partner Pastor Samuel Metelus—to explain it to us.
read moreBringing Play. Building Hope.
It may seem unlikely that a playground can help children in poverty-stricken areas encounter Jesus, but for 25+ years, the folks at Kids Around the World have seen the proof that it’s so.
read moreFaith Adventure Is Postponed
With roads blocked across the county as a result of political protests, Sam called to say he can’t get our group from Port-au-Prince to Torbeck. As a result, we’ve had to postpone a faith adventure for the very first time.
read moreCivil Unrest Brings Haiti to a Stand Still
Perhaps you’ve heard about the protests crippling Haiti for the past week. Thousands of Haitians in every major city (and many small towns as well) are voicing their frustration over inflation, unemployment, corruption, and the government’s inability to respond to their basic needs. They have vowed to demonstrate and disrupt transportation and commerce until President Jovenel Moise resigns. Regrettably, it’s not until the situation on the ground reaches this type of boiling point that most of us here in the United States hear...
read moreMCS Students Go All Out to Support Teachers’ Trip to Haiti
What happens when a Christian school community becomes passionate about supporting a cause? They go all in, encouraging students to lead the way! On February 15th, a team of teachers from Mariners Christian School (MCS) will be traveling to Haiti where they’ll spend the week with Pastor Samuel Metelus of the Glory Glory Center in Torbeck. Pastor Sam and his ministry team are in the process of building a premiere private school that will educate more than 1,000 students in the area just south of Les Cayes. During their week together, the MCS...
read moreAn Olive Press Destined for Mexico Makes Dreams Come True in Haiti
God has a plan. All in God’s time. God doesn’t waste anything. In my heart, I know these things are true. Yet, sometimes, I struggle to believe them. Sometimes it seems like what must be God’s plan stalls, and I begin to wonder whether it’s really His plan at all. That’s why I love stories that illustrate the above truths…like the story below. Read on to see how a disappointment in Mexico seven years ago will contribute to forever changing the lives of thousands of children in Haiti. Following their...
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