Crisis Alert
Haiti is facing a crisis like never before. Having gone 3 years without a president, and continued gang violence in and around the capital, it's harder than ever to share the gospel through much needed supplies and ministry work throughout the country. Followers of Christ helps support rural Haitian families and students through Christian mission work.
Haiti
Help Families and People in Haiti
For the past 3 years, Haiti has suffered from continued gang violence and political instability.
The humanitarian situation is dire, with over five million people facing acute food insecurity, and many experiencing famine conditions. The United Nations and other international organizations have been working to provide aid, but the ongoing violence hampers these efforts. Displacement is also a major issue, with hundreds of thousands of people forced to flee their homes due to gang violence and the lack of security.
Haiti’s political system is paralyzed, with many government positions vacant and no elections held since 2019. The Haitian National Police are understaffed and unable to effectively combat the gangs, leading to a situation where criminal groups operate with near impunity.
To support Haiti, our Haitian Christian organization builds houses, conduct mass weddings, sponsor students, and support farmers.
Political Instability in Haiti: Understanding the Crisis
Haiti is currently experiencing significant political instability and a severe humanitarian crisis. Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, the country has faced escalating violence and deteriorating governance. Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who assumed office after Moïse’s death, has struggled to stabilize the situation, with powerful gangs controlling large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and other regions.
The gang violence is a major source of instability, with gangs blockading fuel terminals and engaging in violent clashes, which disrupt daily life and exacerbate the humanitarian crisis. As of now, there are around 200 gangs operating in Haiti, contributing to high rates of kidnappings and murders.
Our Work for Families in Haiti
Followers of Christ, Inc. has been working in Haiti since 2012 with a mission to minister to the needs of Haiti’s poorest citizens.
We want to help the needy, feed the hungry, provide care to the sick, provide better housing to many living in little shacks and in horrible conditions, help as many children as possible get an education, and improve their lives over all.
We want to provide good drinking water in areas that need it and, more importantly, equip the farmers with better ways to grow their crops more efficiently. As a result, they will become self-sufficient and independent.
Our board strongly believes we can reach that vision with God’s help, hard work, dedication, and help from others.
House Building in Haiti
Housing conditions for many families in Haiti are less than adequate by modern standards.
After meeting this family of 8 (6 kids, mom, and dad) who were living in a straw hut, we felt led to incorporate a housing section in what we do, and we were able to help that family move from the hut to a proper house.
$5,000 will help build a house for a less fortunate Haitian family.
Mass Weddings in Haiti
We provide mass wedding services because a lot of Christian couples in Haiti are living together without being married.
We help couples that desire to be legally and religiously married but are financially unable to fulfill that desire by providing wedding gowns and accessories for the ladies and performing beautiful mass weddings for them in coordination with the local pastors as seen in this picture.
$2,000 will help provide mass wedding services for 50 Haitian couples.
Student Sponsorships in Haiti
Most parents in Haiti are unable to provide education for their children past elementary school due low income combined with the fact that free access to education is not provided by the government.
Followers Of Christ sponsors students at various schools in Haiti thanks to support from our generous donors.
$3,000 will help 100 Haitian children go to school.
Healthcare for People in Haiti
Healthcare is a tremendous need in Haiti. The average citizens don’t have access to basic healthcare as 80% of the population lives below poverty line and 75% lives off of $2.50 per day.
With that in mind, Followers Of Christ, Inc organizes missionary trips to Haiti with our nurses to provide access to healthcare and also buy their prescriptions as a temporary relief.
$1,000 will help equip our nurses to best serve Haitians with no way of accessing medical care.
Support Farmers in Haiti
Haiti relies heavily on Agriculture to support it’s economy, but many farmers lack the education and resources to fully take advantage of the land available to them.
Our goal is to help farmers access water for irrigation and to provide soil amendments that will improve the nutrition and yield of their crops while becoming self-sufficient.
We have helped a group of farmers in the area of Ticarenage who are now independently growing their crops from the help we have provided.
$10,000 will help 20 Haitian farmers become self-sufficient.
Make a Donation
When you make a donation to help Haiti, you will change the lives of the least fortunate in one of the world’s most impoverished nations.
“This is My command: Love one another, just as I have loved you."
John 15:12