Alert: Hurricane Gustav hits impoverished Haiti
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05/June/2008 - Spotlight on Haiti The poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti, offers its children a future of little more than poverty, sickness, and illiteracy. But thanks to organizations like Living Word Ministries – one of Hope Builders International’s partners – there is hope on the horizon. Full Story...
Background
The story goes that in the early 1800's a witch doctor proposed a 200 year contract with satan in exchange for political freedom. The country's most recent president performed a ceremony to rededicate the country to God's enemy. In many villages a voodoo witch doctor is the sole source for spiritual guidance, protection and medical assistance. Evangelical Christians face many difficulties in standing up against these spiritual forces.
Not only that, the country's political and economic instability has left the people with a continual struggle for basic survival. Intense poverty, illiteracy and limited access to education are just a few of the challenges that most Haitians face.
HBI's Ministry Partner in Haiti: Living Word Ministries
God gave Patrick and Barbara Lataillade a vision to reach the lost in Haiti. Becuase of their desire to see the gospel spread, they began Living Word Ministries. This ministry has grown into a strategic church planting and missionary training ministry focused on taking the gospel where there is no witness for Jesus Christ. Living Word works to uplift the Haitian people both spiritually and socially. In the areas where churches are planted, literacy education is provided and medical clinics are offered. Training for pastors is a priority. Recently, construction was completed on a conference center which will house a Bible School, Children's Ministry and they are currently working on building a new training center to extend the witness for Christ in Haiti. For more information on how you can be involved in ministering to the Haitian people contact us at info@hope-builders.org.
