18 Aug Child Sponsorship in Haiti
Jeff with two of three children they support at Croix des Bouquets. The building was closed in using reliefs funds sent following the earthquake.
The Delmas 33 United Brethren school which was built with relief funds and now offers eight grades of schooling.
Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries
I was in Haiti last week with four persons from the UB Church in Canada–Paul Plato, Joan Sider, Matt Robertshaw, and Audrey Fiederlein. We were able to discuss progress in Port Au Prince with Jackson Hiliare, former police commissioner for the capitol and husband of Elsa Hiliare, country coordinator for our partners CH Global.
Jackson and Elsa Hiliare
Murder, he told us, is at epidemic levels, along with rape and theft. However, aside from the issues of peace and order, the greatest priority is education. Tens of thousands of children were without education before the earthquake, but the attention the earthquake brought has allowed for many to begin attending school for the first time.
With the help of CH Global, we have opened three schools and have 180 children matched to sponsors in the US and Canada. However, another 76 who qualify for sponsorship are still not in school. We would like to expand our program to open schools at two more of our United Brethren churches in the near future.
For just $36 per month, a child with exceptional needs or a child at risk will receive care from early intervention through to young adulthood. CH Global will send you a photo with detailed information about your sponsored child, and an annual update on your child’s welfare and achievements.
You can read more about this child sponsorship program, along with ways to respond, on the UBGlobal.org website.
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