As we approach our 8 year anniversary as a ministry, I realize we have so many new friends - friends who might not know where we started or how we got to where we are today.
“Haiti is a mission field where economic opportunities and personal relationships are necessary to help Haitian Christians and pastors move beyond mere physical subsistence to evangelism and systematic Bible training that will spur church growth and additional church planting.”
Timeline-significant events that shaped Haiti Awake
2012 - Graves family’s first trip to Haiti
2013 - Becky travels to Haiti frequently, beginning to learn the language and desiring to know the people of Tabarre 14 better
2014 - Many conversations with Steeve Derard regarding philosophy of ministry and his desire to pursue a Biblically-sound education
October 2014 - Haiti Awake was founded
2015 - Steeve began his education at STEP
2016 - Hurricane Matthew
2017 - Haiti Awake gained custody of the children of Kay Timoun
2018 - Political troubles began in earnest
2019 - Steeve graduated from STEP
2020 - Église Évangélique de la Grâce de Caradeux was founded
2021 - The Les Cayes Earthquake
