Hello Everyone,
Many of you know that Aaron Price, from our team (our Son) has gone back to Haiti to spend the month of June with the people of Bayonnais and the students of OFCB. Today is June 4 - it's around 8:00 at night and I just recieved a text from Aaron - that he has arrived safely in Gonnaive, the largest city closest to Bayonnais. He is with Actionnel and is safe and well. Thanks for your prayers. Aaron has created a BLOG of his own which he will be updating throughout his stay (once he gets to the village). You can read that BLOG at http://www.aaronprice-haiti.blogspot.com/.
Blessings,
Ron
OFCB
For nearly two centuries, subsistence farming has characterized the livelihood of 80,000 people in rural Bayonnais, Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere. This is not uncommon. Following colonial independence in 1804, former slaves exercised newfound freedom by cultivating their own land in the countryside. Today, OFCB (Organization of the Christian Force of Bayonnais), a ministry founded in 1993 through the vision of five inspired individuals, provides this generation with a new opportunity: education. Subjects such as history, biology, language arts, social science, philosophy, and visual art are now available to this community for the first time. Adults and children comprise a student body that has grown from 103 to 1460, and for many, the rice and beans served at lunch may be the only substantial meal they eat all day. Not only have national exam scores been some of the highest in the region, OFCB has sent 20 students to Haitian colleges! In an effort to stimulate long-term development, the college scholarship program stipulates that each student return to OFCB upon graduation to serve the community for 10 to 15 years, depending upon the field of study. One college graduate has become a doctor, currently in residency, and will return to start Bayonnais’ first health clinic! Deep in the heart of a country plagued by extreme poverty, political violence and corruption, the people of Bayonnais are finding new hope.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
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