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Haiti

Compassion partnership began 1968

EST. 1968

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Alo! When you arrive in Haiti, you’ll be stepping into the ‘Land of Mountains’, named after the three mountain ranges stretching across the country. In its neighbourhoods, or katye in Haitian Creole, you’ll meet people known for their resilience and creativity. You’ll see bright colours, art and decorations as you walk along its streets.

Population

11 M

Capital city

Port-au-Prince

Local time

Current Weather

, 0°C

Distance to Australia

15,558 km
Every child deserves to grow up feeling safe and secure. But in Haiti, devastating natural disasters and local gang violence threaten children’s stability. Many families are struggling to eat three meals a day, leaving children malnourished. Without clean water or proper toilets close by, children fall sick frequently.

Poverty in Haiti

29%
of people live in extreme poverty
63%
of people do not have access to basic sanitation facilities
1 in 3
people do not have clean water within walking distance

Yet God's Church is on the move in Haiti. Even after disasters leave the headlines, the Church stays, walking alongside families as they rebuild their lives. In neighbourhoods where children face daily health challenges, our local church partners are building safe water and sanitation facilities so children can live as God intends.

Compassion in Haiti

406
local church partners
138,467

children supported

1,677

babies and their mums supported

Impact in action

Olsen Jr, 17

Change is happening across Haiti. Olsen Jr was traumatised by the constant violence in his neighbourhood. After their family was forced to flee, they had no means of survival and were at the mercy of others. Thanks to our local church partners, 3,442 families like Olsen Jr’s found a safe home to feel at peace in.

“Today, we have a place where we can live together, sleep in peace and feel safe. Before, we were constantly moving from one place to another with no stability. Now, thanks to God and the church, my family has the hope to start again and I can continue my education and prepare for a better future.”
Olsen Jr, 17

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Pray that God would protect the most vulnerable amid widespread gang violence and political instability.

Pray that children who are sick will experience healing and that improved water and sanitation will safeguard their health.

Pray that God will bless and keep local church staff and volunteers who are still persevering in their ministry to children during hard circumstances.

Pray for God's provision over the many families experiencing food insecurity.

Pray for those who have experienced trauma in the 2021, 2016 and 2010 earthquakes. Ask God to bring comfort and peace to their hearts and minds.

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