HAÏTI

HAITI

Presentation

Haiti has a population of over 11 million, and the UEBH is present in 5 of its 9 departments (central and northern).
The partnership with Mission Biblique stems from UEBH's desire to expand its relations with Europe: exchanges with churches, finding human resources with Mission Biblique and, secondly, resolving the enormous needs in Haiti (materials, etc.) in addition to what CrossWorld (formerly UFM) currently provides through the many missionaries present in Haiti.
CrossWorld is in favor of opening up to other partners, and would like to broaden its collaboration, as the departure of its missionaries leaves the UEBH with problems of resources, management and structures... Evangelization and edification cannot exist without human development.

A FEW FIGURES

Regions

Places of worship

Number of followers

Pastors

Baptized faithful

baptized faithful

History

UEBH (Union Évangélique Baptiste d'Haïti) grew out of the missionary work of an English pastor, Alfred Pearce, who arrived in the north of the island at Port-de-Paix in 1925. From 1943, the UFM Mission (USA) developed the field in the north-west of the country as far as Port-au-Prince. In 1976, the UFM merged with the UEBH, placing its missionaries at the service of the UEBH and handing over all its land and property.

To date

The UEBH counts over 100 churches with 60,000 members, 40,000 of whom are baptized. The largest church (Bolosse) has over 2,000 baptized members. It is present in four of Haiti's nine departments and in the Dominican Republic. Its head office is at 261 route des Dalles, Port-au-Prince. The number of pastors and evangelists exceeds 100. The UEBH collaborates with other Protestant and Evangelical churches in Haiti. It is recognized as a public utility by the Haitian state and enjoys NGO status.

The UEBH is a grouping of several churches born of local evangelization and more or less independent. It maintains fraternal relations with the other church unions (Missions) present in Haiti.

The needs in Haiti are immense, and poverty is absolute. In an empty political context, only the Church can offer hope. Some 30% Christians are trying to live out their faith by bearing witness and sharing what little they have.

Solidarity with Haiti

Biblical Mission, through UEBH, brings relief to vulnerable populations:
- Sanitation (latrines),
- Drinking water supply,
- Fighting cholera,
- Power supply,
- Reconstruction,
- Making churches aware of the needs of the surrounding community.

Education, teaching

Less than 50% of children attend school. Bible Mission supports educational projects for street children street children in Port-au-Prince.

Lekol pou yo tou "l'école pour eux aussi" welcomes and teaches free of charge nearly 300 underprivileged children from the Bolosse district. Many of them are now in high school or university.

Medical assistance

The Béraca Medical Center, in the north of the country, cares for a very poor population with no access to healthcare. The various departments - pediatrics, surgery, maternity, etc. - see hundreds of patients every day.

Following the earthquake, UEBH opened a "mobile clinic" in Port-au-Prince. "clinic in Port-au-Prince, which sees around 50 patients a day. Care is provided to the very poor population of this district.

House of Hope

The Maison d'Espoir welcomes sick children and provides them with physical, emotional and spiritual care. physical, emotional and spiritual care. But the crisis in Haiti is making things difficult. Finding food for this large family requires great effort on the part of those in charge.

Pray for the staff who make important decisions about childcare care of the children, for the smooth running of the Center and for the material and financial needs

AGI House (Age d'Or International)

Support for the most disadvantaged seniors is provided in Haiti, Côte d'Ivoire, Cambodia, India, Burundi, Madagascar and soon in Congo. Let us pray that the joy of self-giving and the means to pursue will continue in 2023.

The beneficiaries thank AGI for their generosity. Let us support in prayer those committed to helping those in need, on the spot, sometimes at the risk their lives

Development projects

UEBH's objectives are:

Evangelizing and strengthening Christians in their faith. Poverty forces the UEBH to help with social development, and an elementary school as well as social works are generally set up alongside the local churches. Each pastor is also a development agent, and needs advice and help to accomplish this task.

The works

The UEBH is interested in the development of the whole person. To this end, in addition to teaching the Word of God, it has developed numerous social projects.

The Evangelical Bible School offers Bible training for any Christian who wants it.

The Séminaire de Théologie Évangélique de Port-au-Prince (STEP) offers a 4-year university-level theological training program.

Primary and secondary schools (over 150) cater for more than 25,000 students. Collège Évangélique Maranatha is located in the western districts of Port-au-Prince (Bolosse). Founded in 1956, it offers secondary education to 850 students, not all of whom have the means to attend a private school. Some 40 students graduate each year with a baccalaureate diploma. A Technical Vocational School helps young people enter the workforce. Vocational Training Centers: in Port au Prince and Beraca (north of the country). These establishments train 180 students from rural areas in the following trades: cabinetmaking, carpentry, ironwork, electricity, plumbing, sewing, cutting, pastry-making, etc. 60% of graduates find employment, 20% continue their studies.

A hospital and several health centers provide services in underprivileged areas (La Pointe Hospital), along with a reception center for sick and underprivileged children (Maison de l'Espoir), where some 50 children are cared for and more than 150 meals are served every day.

A printing plant in Port-au-Prince: La Presse Évangélique publishes several works in French and Creole. Several development projects are proposed by the UEBH, such as the protection of drinking water through the construction of latrines in the poor desert region of the north-west of the island.