UPDATE:
To all who gave to this year’s Christmas for our Community outreach, thank you! The time we shared together on Sunday was full of happy hearts and warm smiles as we focused our attention on the truth of Romans 5:8.
If you missed the photos on Facebook, click on the button below to see some of the joy-filled moments.
We’re already looking forward to Christmas for our Community 2020!
Merry Christmas!
Christmas for our Community 2019
Viewing ministry through the lens of relationships, Gospel, and hope, Haiti Awake is focused on community, church ministry, and economic development in the Tabarre area of Port-au-Prince. Recognizing that we do live and work in an economically-impoverished community, we often engage in purposeful outreach in order to show Christ's love in action and further Gospel-centered interactions.
In keeping with our purpose and mission, this Christmas we will be providing special encouragement to some of the people in our local community who are most vulnerable. We will do this through the distribution of Christmas gifts which will ease their burden and be practical for the lives they live.
We invite you to share in blessing them through sponsoring some of the families below for Christmas. For $150, you can fully sponsor a family’s Christmas blessing of a goat, beans, rice, and oil. To sponsor an individual part of their Christmas, see photos of each item below.
The purpose of this outreach is to show Jesus’ love in action as we continue to pursue authentic relationships grounded in the hope of the Gospel.
Meet the Petit-Frère Family
Julienne Joseph and Emilien Petit-Frère have been together for 15 years, and they have 5 children together.
Julienne and her children go to Eglise de Dieu de la Nouvelle Alliance.
Julienne's husband (Emilien), used to be a block layer, but now because of the current situation in Haiti, this family is going through a hard time .
A Christmas gift will be a huge blessing to this family., according to Steeve.
Further, Ferdinand (the boy pictured in the photo), is one of the children who will be part of our new initiative - Child Sponsorship for our Community.
If you’ve also been thinking of child sponsorship, what a perfect way to start - by sponsoring the family for Christmas and sponsoring Ferdinand on a monthly basis.
For more information on community child sponsorship, go to: http://www.haitiawake.org/community-child-sponsorship
The Petit-Frère Family is fully sponsored. Glwa pou Bondye!
Meet the Paul Peterson Family
Paul and his wife have two children. He lost his job not long after marrying his wife and has been unable to find steady employment since. Instead, the family has gotten by on daily employment when available.
The family are members of Patriarche Eglise Baptiste.
The Paul Peterson family is fully sponsored. Glwa pou Bondye!
Meet the André family
Jocelyne Cius is a strong lady and mother of 5 children who knows how to struggle with life's difficulties.
She is someone who always tries. She sells pate and cold beverages in the street. She looks for ways to help her family.
Because of the current situation our country Haiti is going through, however, business is very slow. This has affected everyone and everything in Haiti.
Jocelyne is a member of Eglise de Dieu Maison de Refuge.
Her husband, André. is also without a regular job.
Further, daughter Rousberlanda, is one of the children who will be part of our new initiative - Child Sponsorship for our Community.
If you’ve also been thinking of child sponsorship, what a perfect way to start - by sponsoring the family for Christmas and sponsoring Rousberlanda on a monthly basis.
For more information on community child sponsorship, go to: http://www.haitiawake.org/community-child-sponsorship
Glwa pou Bondye! The André family is fully sponsored!
Meet The Dorvil Family
The Dorvil family are active members of Eglise Baptiste Patriache who serve their church.
About the time their son was born, Fadoul, the husband, lost his job and has been searching ever since.
Steeve knows this family well as he met Magaret on a missions trip he took to the countryside in 2013. Their friendship developed, and when the couple married, they asked Steeve to be a part of their wedding day.
The Dorvil Family is fully sponsored. GLWA POU BONDYE!
Meet the Mon-Blan Family
Williams Mon-Blan and his wife, Geralda, have four children. Williams does not have a steady job, but he is a hard worker who is always looking for employment. He is helpful and kind, and he loves his baby girl, Helena. Many of you who have done neighborhood Bible school might remember Helena because she is a regular attendee with a big personality.
Williams and his family are not Christians. We believe it is important to show them the love of Jesus.
Glwa pou Bondye. The Mon-Blan family is FULLY SPONSORED!
Meet The Moliere Mervil Family
Moliere Mervil and his wife, Adelina Francois, were married on November 28, 2018, shortly after Moliere came to know Jesus as His Saviour.
The couple is underemployed (as are so many in Haiti), but both are hard workers who do what they can to help both themselves and others.
Moliere has helped us at the children’s home with gardening in the past, and we are thankful for his friendship.
Glwa pou Bondye. The Moliere Mervil family is FULLY SPONSORED!
Meet Madame Jean Robert
If you have prayed with members of our community in Tabarre 14, perhaps you recognize Madame Jean Robert, a faithful member of Eglise de Dieu de la Nouvelle Alliance.
A mother of two, she lost her husband about three years ago. Shortly thereafter, she herself had a stroke. Since that time, she has been unable to work.
Glwa pou Bondye. Madame Jean Robert is FULLY SPONSORED!
Meet Franklyn Fleuristin
If you have visited Haiti Awake this year, you’ve probably seen Franklyn, though you might not have even noticed him. He lives next door to the children’s home, and he is a good friend to us.. He often opens our gate for us or clears stagnate water from the drain in front of the house to prevent mosquitos from becoming worse on our property.
Franklyn is not a Christian, but we are developing a relationship with him in order to point him to Jesus. We would like to bless him this Christmas because he is our friend, and we know that this gift would mean so much to him.
(To those of you who’ve been in a vehicle with Becky and heard her call out: “Hi, Michael Jackson!” and stop to speak to a young man, it’s Franklyn she’s greeting.)
Franklyn is fully sponsored for Christmas. Glwa pou Bondye!
Meet The Valmont Family
Pierna Valmont is a strong woman Steeve has been friends with in the Tabarre community for many years. She has four children, and her husband struggles to find regular employment.
Members of Eglise de Dieu de la Deliverance, the children have been part of our neighborhood Bible schools.
We want to bless our friends with a Christmas gift this year.
The Valmont Family is fully sponsored. GLWA POU BONDYE!
Meet the Constant Family
Julio Constant and his wife, Casselande Germain, are members of Eglise de Dieu de Canaan .They have three children: two boys and one girl - Jeiel, Emmanuel and Kanaiella .
Julio doesn't have a regular job right now , so helping him with Christmas will make a positive difference for his family.
Glwa pou Bondye The Constant family is fully sponsored!
Meet Madame Pinquiere
Madame Guerline Pinquiere is an active member of Confraternity Church located in Bon Repos, Haiti.
Her pastor name is Pastor Danjour who is a very good friend of Haiti Awake's staff members. In fact, our interns conducted a English class, first aid training, and VBS in his church this summer.
Madame Pinquiere has been married to Jean several years, and they have been blessed by God with a boy .
But right now, because of the current situation in Haiti, Jean doesn't have a regular job to sustain the family.
We would love to bless their sweet family with a special Christmas surprise.
Madame Pinquiere is fully sponsored. Glwa pou Bondye!
To give a Christmas gift to a specific family, please designate their names & what items your donation is covering.
Full sponsorship of a family - $150
Gift of one goat - $75
Gift of Beans and Rice - $50
Gift of Oil - $25
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“We love because He first loved us. ”