Destination 2/4 - Fonds Parisien, Haiti
Beginning this May, we plan to travel to four different countries across the globe, spending two months in each place as we seek to witness and participate in the Kingdom of God that is breaking into our world through the lives of Christians. In each place, we are accessing the local, native church community through friends who have been living and working in those areas for several years. Our second of four destinations is Fonds Parisien, Haiti, home of Haitian Christian Mission (HCM.)
HCM exists to empower the Haitian church to build better communities and better relationships between God and man through Jesus Christ, and to help the Haitian people rise above dependencies and achieve personal sustainability through their own God-given resources. Our friend Edwens Prophete is the CEO of HCM. Edwens' dream is to see the people of Haiti thrive. He understands that a key to that happening is a change in mentality, and works tirelessly to plant seeds of change throughout the land of Haiti. HCM began in 1974 on a front porch, and has since planted over 50 churches, schools, medical facilities, a thriving sponsorship program, and Wholehearted Orphanage (WHO.)
This mission of WHO is to provide a safe, loving, Christ-centered environment for orphans in Haiti, and through years of discernment and planning, the model developed at WHO is family style — meaning native house parents, and a total of 12 kids. WHO’s current project is to build a little village of 8 homes, plus a library, nurse’s station, soccer field, and well. Not only would this expansion give a new life to 96 children, it would also benefit the surrounding communities. One immediate tangible benefit is a fresh water supply to neighbors who are currently traveling miles up a mountain to retrieve water every day.
In 2014, we created a video for WHO to bring awareness to who they are and their dreams for the future:
We invite you to learn more about Haitian Christian Mission and Wholehearted Orphanage. We are excited to continue to document the work they are doing, and to see the ways the Spirit is moving in this beautiful country. †
Destination 2/4 - Fonds Parisien, Haiti
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