Children at NWHCM's school in La Fonte, Haiti. Andy Olsen photo
By Zach Clayton, NWHCM Sponsorship Coordinator
Over the years, the sponsorship program at Northwest Haiti Christian Mission has developed into one of the mission’s most personal and evocative ministries. Through it, donors are able to take part in a remarkable relationship that provides not only physical necessities in the present, but also unprecedented potential for the future of the children in the northwest region of Haiti from birth to adulthood. We are excited about this aspect of the ministry of NWHCM because it partners individual with individual, or family with family, all the way down to the point of meeting face-to-face.
When a person chooses to sponsor a child through NWHCM, that person is taking that child and providing nutrition, education, books, school supplies, personal care, medical treatment, love, and ultimately hope. You are saying, “I believe in you.”
Our hope  is that when you make the choice to sponsor an individual, that individual becomes a part of your family or community. We want your kids to know about the child in Haiti, we hope that you pray for them every night by name. We even hope that you will come see them!
It is so hard to communicate the beauty of what it is to sponsor a person in Northwest Haiti. Whether that be a child in an orphanage, one of the folks in NWHCM’s Gran Moun program, or a student in a community, the implications are far greater than what appears at first glance.
It is easy to slip into the notion that those of us contemplating sponsorship have more to offer, but the reality is charity goes both ways. The opportunities we can give to Haitians really have the potential to change their lives in a drastic way, but what is hidden is the way that they can change ours. Sponsoring an individual can show you things you have not seen. It can make you care like you have never cared and learn like you have never learned. What God does through our generosity and willingness to take a step toward bringing good to the world is unexplainable. It can only be experienced through faith and acts of generosity in what we have to give.
Click here to learn more or sponsor a child or adult today.
Zach and his wife, Christie, recently joined NWHCM as Sponsorship Coordinators. Originally from Indiana, they met while studying at Cincinnati Christian University, where they graduated in 2010. In their roles at NWHCM, they split their time between Haiti and the mission’s U.S. office in Zionsville, Indiana. Contact them at sponsorship@nwhcm.org.
