Haitian Culture

Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere, which means Haiti’s children are some of the most vulnerable. Many of them have become child slaves—restaveks—as a result of their parents giving or selling them to others. That's where our Children’s Homes come in. One of our top goals at C2M is to provide safe and loving homes for restavek children, offering them food, shelter, education, and most importantly, the love of Christ, on a daily basis. However, this goal comes with challenges. Over the last year and a half, the country of Haiti has faced severe social and [...]

This last year has been one of adjustments. Haiti’s continued social and political turmoil has made us think outside the box about ways to support our ministry partners in Haiti, and we have seen some encouraging fruit. In the midst of dark times, God is still at work. We have been able to give food recently (in a very limited capacity), but we’ve still been able to offer some resources through our clinic and serve as support for our Mercy Network pastors. Pastor Poyis and Jimmy are in communication with these men consistently, and they are faithful to let [...]