Connect 2 Ministries is dedicated to rescuing restavek children in Haiti, who are victims of child slavery, abuse, and neglect. With approximately 300,000 restaveks in Haiti, Connect 2 Ministries aims to provide these vulnerable children with safe and loving homes where they can heal, grow, and most importantly, hear the gospel. Ultimately, our goal is to see young lives transformed through the love of Jesus. We provide a safe and loving environment where these children can experience true freedom as they come to know the message of salvation through Jesus Christ.

To that end, it was an encouragement to see so many people come together for our Simi Valley Walk for Restaveks on October 5. More than 130 volunteers, friends, and community members (representing more than sixteen churches) gathered to pray for and support the ministry in Haiti. Thanks to you—our sponsors, participants, and volunteers—we were able to raise $9,700, which will go directly to supporting our current rescued restaveks along with those we are hoping to rescue and ready to welcome. Over the course of the morning, we prayed for…

• Success for the Multi-national Security Support Mission in stabilizing the government and curbing gang violence in Haiti.
• Revival for God’s Kingdom in Haiti and for emboldened indigenous church leaders.
• Expansion for our ministry; we pray for the opportunity to build more Children’s Homes and rescue more restaveks.
• Healing, both physical and spiritual, for the restaveks in our homes. We pray they will grow in the gospel and mature in their faith.

The day was a blessing from start to finish. It was a wonderful time, complete with bounce houses, face painting, a food truck, and fellowship with friends, old and new. We also hope that you learned more about the restavek system, how we’re trying to help, and the situation of many children who are desperately in need of rescue. Most importantly, we are thankful for the Lord’s provision—“unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain” (Psalm 127:1). We hope you’ll join us again next year as we look forward to another opportunity to Walk for Restaveks together.

To learn how you can be praying with us for the ministry in Haiti, visit Prayer Requests.