Women’s Ministry

In 2008 four storms ravaged Haiti and destroyed thousands of home. Many rebuilt with makeshift huts along the rivers. In July 2010, the river in Montrouis flooded aNd destroyed more homes and washed away many of the homes that were rebuilt after the storms of 2008.

The families were given tents to live in by the river. Families of 8 or ten living in a four person tent. As the time passed, the tents were destroyed, leaving the mother and children exposed to the elements. Many of the women were stuck in prostiution and barely getting by. Our hearts were broken by their plight. We wanted to see how God would have us help.

We were able to rent houses for each of the women but we did not want them to be just given free housing without the possibility to further aid themselves. At about the same time, Joy was burdened with developing a hot meal program for the elderly in thhe fish village where these women are from. So we felt led to start a program to meet both needs.

We started a three day per week feeding program and have our women in the housing program fixing and delivering the food. It gets the women involved in helping others as well as paying back for their houses we rented. At the food preparation times, we are also working on teaching the women to read and speak some English. It is a great opportunity to invest in their lives.

We also require the women to come to a weekly life lesson meeting. These meetings train them on practical issues of hygiene and child raising as well as a time of spiritual development. Most of the women are involved in terrible lifestyles and bondage and we pray for their deliverance.