Jenny and I are so thankful for this opportunity. We are excited to serve with this team. We are also praying for each of you.
Actually this is my first time posting on a Blog. Pretty cool.
Chris
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.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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3 comments:
Chris and Jenny,
I'm a friend of Peter Daniel, and I'd like to invite you and your youth group to join a website I've created to connect all the Presbyterian churches that do work in Haiti.
It's at: http://pcusahaitinetwork.ning.com
You have to join Ning to participate, but I believe sharing all our experiences in Haiti in one place will help us all realize what God is doing through our church in Haiti.
Peace,
Adam
oh, i just realized your the Baptist church and may not want to join the PCUSA Haiti network. However, if you do, you would be welcome. The more we can connect God's people in mission the better. Maybe I can tone down the PCUSA-ness of it. :)
Adam,
How do I get connected to your website? It seems there is some sort of invitation needed, or code or password.
Tell me more about your involvement in Haiti. This is my first experience.
Chris
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