Education

• Bible College
  Beginning in the fall of 2006, the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission will open the doors of the new Bible College to its first group of students. The first mission of the Bible College is to provide literacy programs for pastors and church leaders who are currently serving in our churches. In keeping with Ephesians 4:11-13, our church leaders will then be better able to prepare God’s people for service.
   
• Schools
  Our mission has six schools:  St. Louis-du-Nord, Port-de-Paix, Anse-a-Fleur, LaCroix, LaPointe, and the Far West. These are primary schools with classes for children from pre-school to the sixth grade. The school in St. Louis-du-Nord also has a class for deaf children. We have approximately 1,500 children enrolled in the schools, which are staffed by Haitian teachers.
   

Elderly
Gran Moun is the Creole phrase for “old people”. We began a feeding program for the elderly in 1999 as so many of the people in our area were struggling to obtain food. In 2005, we opened a housing facility for some of these people.

Far West
Lots of exciting new things are happening across the river (Les Trois Rivieres) from Port de Paix. The mission has been partnering with several existing churches and also building new churches in different communities throughout the region. Of course, if you have churches, you have to have schools! Several sites will have orphanages and clinics as well.

Medical
Lack of health care is a major problem in Haiti. The mission has an extensive medical program that provides many different and much needed medical services.

Nutrition
The children’s nutrition program was started many years ago and is for children ranging in age from about one to four years old who have been identified as being in at least second degree malnutrition. They come to the mission five days a week and receive breakfast and lunch each day. They also receive medical care at the pediatric clinic and their mothers receive lessons on nutrition, hygiene, childcare, etc.

Orphanage
The orphanage is located in the city of Port-de-Paix, Haiti. The orphanage currently helps provide clothing, education, food, health services, love and spiritual nurture to approximately one hundred children.

Special Needs Children
Heaven’s Waiting Room opened in 2001 and is our residential facility for children with special needs. These are very special children who have often been pushed aside in Haiti as parents have not had the knowledge or resources to best provide for their needs.