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Our Beloved Our Beloved HAITIHAITI
January 2010January 2010
“I Believe”Andrea Bocelli with Katherine Jenkins
One day I'll hear The laugh of children
In a world where war has been banned.
One day I'll seeMen of all colors Sharing words of
love and devotion.
Stand up and feelThe Holy Spirit
Find the power of your faith.
Open your heart To those who need you In the name of love and
devotion.
Yes, I believe.
I believe in the people
Of all nationsTo join and to care
For love.
I believe in a world Where light will
guide us And giving our love We'll make heaven
on earth.
Haiti Map
Haiti Flag
• The flag of Haiti, most recently adopted in 1987, incorporates the country’s national
colors – blue and red.
•In the center is Haiti’s coat of arms, which includes a palm tree, flags, two cannons,
and a scroll with the motto L’Union Fait la Force (In Union There is Strength)
Haiti Facts
• Haiti’s name comes from the Arawak word “ayiti”, which means “land of
mountains”.
•Haiti is the 2nd oldest republic in the Western Hemisphere, after the United States. It became a republic in 1804.
Statistics
Poverty
•Gross national income per capita is US$520
•78% of Haitians are poor (less than US$2 a day), and more than half (54%) live in extreme poverty (less than US$1 a day).
•In rural areas, poverty and extreme poverty rates are estimated to be 84% and 69% respectively. Over two-thirds of the labor force do not have formal jobs.
•Life expectancy is 58 for men and 61 years old for women.
•Half of children under 5 are malnourished and 7% of children die at birth.
•For every 100,000 births, 523 women died in Haiti, compared to eight maternal deaths for every 100,000 births in Europe.
•80 out of 1,000 Haitian children never see their first birthday.
Statistics
Education•50% of primary school age children are not enrolled in school.
•One-third of girls over six never go to school. •More than 50% of children attending school are over-aged.
Literacy•37.9% of the population is unable to read or write, as compared to only
12% illiteracy in the rest of Latin America.
Country Info•Population: 9.7 million (2007)
Age structure•0-14 years: 38.1% (male 1,735,917/female 1,704,383)
•15-64 years: 58.5% (male 2,621,059/female 2,665,447) •65 years and over: 3.4% (male 120,040/female 188,690) (2009 est.)
•Median Age: 20.2 years
The National Palace(Before January 12, 2010)
The National Palace(After January 12, 2010)
House of HopeEcumenical Committee for Peace and Justice (COPJ)
House of Hope is a program that benefits children laboring as domestic servants, assists young moms, single girls, and a few elderly women who have been abandoned by providing
them with a safe place where they can learn social skills such as conflict
resolution and a professional trade.
CONASPEHThe National Spiritual Council of Churches of Haiti
•Interdenominational Council of Churches
•6,700 local congregations
•Founded in 1986
“Our vision is to eliminate the racial, state and religious exclusion of which member
churches have been victims, and to promote religious, economic, social, moral and
intellectual development in the country.”
CONASPEH Logo
The symbol of CONASPEH, an
inverted tree, represents the organization’s
philosophy, its source and jurisdiction: the mandate comes from God and it is on earth
that one is called to work and to help the
poor to obtain the fruits of heaven.
CONASPEHThe National Spiritual Council of Churches of Haiti
“CONASPEH is more than just a building”
Patrick & Francoise Villier
CONASPEH Board of Directors
Francoise Villier, Guy Romeus, Patrick Villier, Pascal Rodrigue, Exautus Daniel
CONASPEH
Patrick & Kimberly Bentrott(and Baby Solomon too!)
Bentrott’s Apartment Building
Walls International Guest House
Tent Cities
Tent Cities
Tent Cities
The Destruction
The Destruction
The Destruction
The Destruction
The Destruction
The People
The People
Farewell (for now)
CONASPEHPlanning for the Future
CONASPEHEmergency Response
•2,500 CONASPEH churches are in the affected earthquake zone
•Emergency Response: Distribution of food (rice, beans, oil & milk), clothing, shoes, personal hygiene
items and cots/mattresses and shelter.
•Emergency Response will also include trauma counseling and training for those who are
accompanying the victims.
CONASPEHReconstruction Stage
• Building new homes, churches and facilities or repairing the existing ones
• Emphasis will be placed on the following: schools, health clinics, the nursing school, the seminary and other services that are offered by the local churches.
• Reconstruction of the Central Offices of CONASPEH
• “Mutual Support Program” (Yon Ede Lot) – micro-credit program
•Goat & Pig Project
How can I help?
Donations may be made through:
• Week of Compassion
• One Great Hour of Sharing
• Global Ministries
To Friends of Haiti
THANK YOU!
• International Community
• United Church of Christ
• Disciples of Christ
Isaiah 40
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength. They will soar on wings
like eagles; they will run and not
grow weary, they will walk and not be
faint.
30 Jenn gason konn pèdi souf, yo konn bouke.
Lè konsa, yo bite, yo tonbe.
31 Men, Seyè a ap bay moun ki mete konfyans yo nan li fòs ankò. Tankou malfini, y'ap pran zèl pou yo leve
ale. Y'ap kouri san yo p'ap janm bouke. Y'ap mache, yo p'ap
janm febli.
Haitian Freedom Song
Haitian Kreole
Oui Oui Oui, Senge
Oui Oui Oui, Senge
Se oumen nou t’ap chaché
Kouynea nou delivre!
Phonetic Pronunciation
Wee Wee Wee, Sen-yeh
Wee Wee Wee, Sen-yeh
Seh ooh-men nu tap che-che
Koon-ye-ah nu de-liv-reh!
English
Yes, Yes, Yes, Oh Lord
Yes, Yes, Yes, Oh Lord
It was you who searched for us
Now we are free!