Haitian Culture

2020 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Testimonies

2020 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Today, the global movement to bring awareness on human trafficking touches the heart of each of as at Connect 2 Ministries closely. Over 100 children rescued from trafficking now call our Regency and Mercy Children's Homes their home, and they refer to Pastor Frandy Poyis as their Papi. One of these children is Johnny, and his testimony is incredible. Johnny was the oldest of 7 children, but his mother could not afford to keep him. A common and acceptable practice in Haiti is for a parent to try and secure a better life for their child by selling them. So [...]

Connect2Ministries2023-06-12T10:10:13-07:00July 30th, 2020|Categories: Testimonies|Tags: Children’s Homes, Haitian Culture, Pastors, Prayer Requests, Restaveks|

What Is a Restavek?

I remember my first interaction with the children at Regency Children’s Home in Onaville, Haiti. My team and I drove up to the gates and heard a number of children singing and chanting things in Creole. Our team had been told of some of their backstories earlier that morning, so when I heard sounds of joy and laughter as we entered the home, it was the last thing I expected! The children who we were so sweetly greeted by had once been entitled a “restavek.” The title “restavek” has been used to describe an abused child that lives with and [...]

Connect2Ministries2023-10-31T12:02:16-07:00April 7th, 2020|Categories: Ministry Outreach|Tags: Children’s Homes, Haitian Culture, Prayer Requests, Restaveks|

A Brief History of Haiti

The nation of Haiti is located in the Caribbean Sea, within the Greater Antilles chain of islands. It occupies the western portion of a landmass shared with the Dominican Republic. However, the two nations are distinct in language, culture, and history. In the mid-1600s, the Haitian side of the island was colonized by the French, who cultivated vast sugarcane plantations. Consequently, the island became a hub for the trans-Atlantic slave trade, as plantation owners bought and sold people who had been abducted from West Africa. These enslaved people were then put to work in the fields of the French [...]

Connect2Ministries2021-08-05T21:28:54-07:00January 12th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Haiti, Haitian Culture, History, Prayer Requests|