Disaster Relief

In 2010 a devastating earthquake shook Haiti to its core killing tens of thousands of people, and leaving many homeless, destitute, and orphaned. The Living Baptist Church rose to the challenge to help people who had fled to Saint Marc for help and housing. Through the support and care of Christians in the United States over 100 families were fed and helped for over a year during that trying time. When that crisis passed, The Haitian Relief Project stayed busy helping establishing families in their communities for the support of their local church. Today the Haitian Relief Project helps Haitian people with legal documents so they are able to get jobs and attend school. We also we provide loans so families can start businesses. The Haitian Relief Project has also helped families get established in their communities through home ownership.

The Haitian Pilgrims serve the poor of Haiti in the spirit of Christ’s teaching: “Whatsoever you did to these, the least of my brothers and sisters, you did to me.” (Matthew 25:40). Our mission is sustained through the generosity of those who share our passion for serving the poor through their donations of prayer, time, talent, and funding. We strive to transform poor villages into thriving, self-sustaining communities. Since 1999, we have been helping several villages in Haiti become self-sustaining. Villages we have helped include, Boileau, Canon, Flamand & Dumont. We help them help themselves through community leadership, education, micro-credit, agriculture training, medicine, and wells for clean water. Our vision’s path to a self-sustaining village has been supported by six foundational pillars: Food – an agricultural program assists farmers with healthy seeds, seedlings, and livestock Water – clean water wells prevent illness from water borne diseases found in river water Medicine – medical support can include doctors, nurses, clinics and medical supplies Education – kindergarten, primary, secondary, college scholarships and adult education courses Employment – micro-credit loans enable men and women to start their own businesses Leadership – teams learn organizational and leadership skills that help their villages Haitian Pilgrims does not discriminate based on the race, gender, or religious affiliation of those who request help. Énoncé de Mission de pèlerins haïtiens (Haitian Pilgrims) Les pèlerins haitiens servent les pauvres d’Haïti dans l’esprit de l’enseignement du Christ: «Tout ce que vous avez fait à ceux-ci, le plus petit de mes frères et sœurs, vous m’avez fait. (Matthieu 25:40). Notre mission est soutenue par la générosité de ceux qui partagent notre passion de servir les pauvres grâce à leurs dons de prière, de temps, de talent et de financement. Nous nous efforçons de transformer les villages pauvres en communautés prospères et autonomes. Depuis 1999, nous aidons plusieurs villages en Haïti à devenir autonomes. Les villages que nous avons aidés à inclure, Boileau, Canon, Flamand & Dumont. Nous les aidons à nous aider par le leadership communautaire, l’éducation, le microcrédit, la formation à l’agriculture, la médecine et les puits pour l’eau potable. Le chemin de notre vision vers un village autonome a été soutenu par six piliers fondamentaux: La nourriture – un programme agricole aide les agriculteurs avec des graines, des semis et du bétail sains Eau – les puits d’eau propres empêchent la maladie des maladies transmises par l’eau trouvées dans l’eau de la rivière Médecine – le soutien médical peut inclure des médecins, des infirmières, des cliniques et des fournitures médicales Éducation – maternelle, primaire, secondaire, bourses d’études collégiales et cours d’éducation des adultes Emplois – les prêts de microcrédit permettent aux hommes et aux femmes de créer leurs propres entreprises Leadership – les équipes apprennent des compétences organisationnelles et de leadership qui aident leurs villages Les pèlerins haïtiens ne discriminent pas en fonction de la race, du genre ou de l’appartenance religieuse de ceux qui demandent de l’aide.