Haiti
PROGRESS IN HAITI: TWO YEARS LATER
Find mission workers in Haiti
Want to serve God through effective mission work in Haiti?
Contact mission co-workers, Ken and Carline White, or register on-line now
Meet the Presbyterian Haiti Response Team
Urgent projects, major impact
All projects are done in collaboration with the people and partners in Haiti.
Build homes for displaced families
Many mothers, fathers, and their young children remain in “tent cities” which can be dangerous due to health concerns, crime and severe weather. Most of those still without secure homes were renters and have no place to go. We will focus on providing housing for families in Léogâne dismantling one of the largest “tent cities” in this hard hit area.
The power of partnerships
The Haiti Response Team recognizes the importance of partnerships in Haiti to ensure our efforts are both sustainable and provide for the long term recovery of those who are most marginalized. The hospital in the small town of Léogâne is an example of why this is so importance. Learn more and meet all our partners.
Read how your donations are helping Haitians rebuild their country.
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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Mother’s Day in Haiti - singing |
Mother’s Day in Haiti - playing |
News updates
Where did Haiti's earthquake aid go? - January 30, 2012
Read why some are asking for more information.
Progress and challenges: two years after the earthquake - January 12, 2012
Learn how your donations to Presbyterian response are being used for long-term recovery.
Haitian president salutes heroes - January 3, 2012
Learn more about Haiti's Ancestor's Day
Haitians rebuildimg Haiti - December 13, 2011
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
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
Members of HRT meet with Bishop
Meet the Presbyterian Haiti Response Team
The Haiti Response Team (HRT) is made up of members of several program areas working within PC (USA). Each individual member has a specific skill set and focus for his or her program area that when brought together will effectively address the long term needs and challenges in Haiti. These include the following:
- Compassion, Peace and Justice
- International Health and Development
- Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
- Presbyterian Hunger Program
- Presbyterian World Mission
- Mission Co-Worker, Mark Hare
- Mission Co-Worker, Pix Mahler
- Mission Co-Workers, The Rev. Ken and Carline White
Want to serve through mission work in Haiti? Contact mission co-workers, Ken and Carline White, or register on-line now
Mission trips to Haiti
Haitian people take part in rebuilding their homes. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, ACT.
The Haiti Response Team is working to ready two mission co-workers for receiving and coordinating missionary groups in Haiti. Due to the lack of resources and the need 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 to come up with a plan of action for guiding all mission groups.
The mission co-workers will be ready to begin accepting missionary groups in March 2012. Please check back here regularly for updates on how to take part.
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 partners.
Presbytery partnerships
Presbytery of Coastal Carolina
Presbytery of the Peaks
Greater Atlanta Presbytery
Haiti Mission Network
Haiti Mission Network social network
La Gonave Haiti Partnership
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.
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
Peasant Movement of 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.
Learn more about Haiti
Visit the BBC country profile.