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Looking Back on 2023

This year has been a whirlwind, to say the least. We have faced many new challenges as a result of the ongoing unrest in Haiti, but God has done some amazing things through it all. The Lord has enabled us to continue providing for our children’s safety and well-being, despite us recently rehoming all our children and staff due to increased gang presence in Onaville. We have strengthened and cultivated relationships with our current and new US partners, and we have found innovative ways to circumvent gang control by sending food and supplies to Haiti without using the ports. We [...]

Christmas This Year

On the outskirts of Port-au-Prince in Onaville this year, gangs took control. Many people were forced to leave their homes, and the kids from our Children’s Homes were among them. The last few months have brought uncertainty and challenges as a result. Because of the social and political instability in the country, this Christmas will look a little different than it has in the past for our friends in Haiti. Yet despite troubling circumstances, our children, staff, and pastors are looking ahead to December 25 with a renewed sense of unity and hope. This Christmas, the Children’s Homes and compound [...]

Hope Through Tangible Means: Creole Bibles

Owning a book in Haiti is more of a luxury than a common occurrence. The high levels of poverty mean that many families cannot afford to purchase books, and public libraries are not readily available. Limited access to books severely restricts the opportunities for individuals to engage in independent reading and self-directed learning. It also means less people have the opportunity to read the Bible. The scarcity of books has had a profound effect on what people know and believe about the world. Access to diverse reading materials offers a chance to expand a person’s understanding. Even more so, Scripture [...]

2023-11-27T12:39:54-08:00December 15th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , |

Hope Through Tangible Means: School Supplies

Tangible school supplies play a crucial role in the learning process. Using physical tools like pencils, pens, notebooks, and other materials helps students learn more than they could if relying solely on memory. Tactile activities help students take ownership of abstract ideas, and that well-known principle has guided our approach to schooling in Haiti. We’ve seen our kids benefit from these resources in so many ways. However, this year has been one of change and adaptation. As the gangs pushed into Onaville, Connect 2 Ministries moved out, leaving behind many of the resources and supplies our kids have relied on [...]

2023-12-08T11:19:40-08:00December 8th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , , |

Hope Through Tangible Means: Animals

In Haiti, agricultural challenges and economic hardships are a reality year-round. Haiti’s terrain is mountainous, which limits agrarian land. In many areas, the country has also experienced soil erosion and reduced fertility over time. Even in places where agricultural farming occurs, there’s no escaping natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes. For all these reasons, farming is a risky business. That’s why at Connect 2 Ministries, we’ve focused on raising and keeping farm animals as a more sustainable solution. In the past, we’ve kept goats, chickens, and rabbits at the C2M compound. We would teach our children how to raise them [...]

2023-11-28T13:03:25-08:00December 1st, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , , |

FOUND Short Film

Picture a shack. Tin roof, patched wooden walls, and a tarp for a window covering. This is Natascha's home. Her father fixes a meager meal outside over an open fire, while her brother shoos away flies from his perch on a nearby rock. Natashca is inside, hungry. She knows, as they all do, that whatever they have to eat that day will not be enough. It is never enough. With more than five children and expenses rising as they grow, Natascha’s parents must find a new way to provide. The alternative is unimaginable. This scene is a common one [...]

2023-11-16T10:43:28-08:00November 17th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , , , |

Kwashiorkor

“Kwashiorkor is a disease marked by severe protein malnutrition and bilateral extremity swelling. It usually affects infants and children, most often around the age of weaning through age 5. The disease is seen in very severe cases of starvation and poverty-stricken regions worldwide.”1 Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition, but the symptoms aren’t what we might assume. Where a distended stomach is one of the most prominent signs of traditional malnutrition, many children with Kwashiorkor actually have a passable number of calories in their diet—but they don't have enough protein. As children grow, they need protein in order to [...]

2023-11-14T07:26:00-08:00November 10th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , |

Examples of Service, Part 4

Reading about the lives and testimonies of fellow Christians offers real-life examples of faith in action. It shows us in a tangible way how believers have navigated challenges, persevered through trials, and remained steadfast in their commitment to Christ. The Bible gives us stories to help us understand God's plan for humanity and the transformative power of faith. His Word is true, and that’s been proven in the lives of people for centuries before us. In this post, we’re looking at a few examples from the New Testament Luke 15:20 “So he got up and went to his father. But [...]

2023-10-27T07:24:34-07:00October 27th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , |

Examples of Service, Part 3

Merriam Webster defines the word “serve” as: “to furnish or supply with something needed or desired.” Servants, then, are those who meet the needs or consider the desires of others. That’s the example we see in Christ, and that’s the path we’re called to walk as His followers. When we look to the needs and desires of others, we are actively striving to fulfill both the first and second greatest commandments: to love God with all our hearts, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Today, we’re considering a few more examples from the New Testament of Christians who have [...]

2023-09-25T08:40:16-07:00October 20th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , |

Walk for Restaveks Recap (October 2023)

At Connect 2 Ministries, our mission is to support international churches and pastors by fostering a sound biblical foundation in ministry. Our ministry to restavek children flows from that goal. As our pastors came to know Christ personally and understand His heart for the lost more deeply, they also became convicted of the need to stand against the restavek system in Haiti. The goal has never been to end slavery or to fully right the wrongs of a fallen world. Jesus will do that when He comes again. But as Christians, we believe it is our responsibility to do good [...]

2023-10-21T12:29:41-07:00October 14th, 2023|Categories: Ministry Highlights|Tags: , , , |
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