What SMI does in Haiti has changed a lot in the last four years. Previously, our work was largely centered around the teams we took and the projects they were able to complete alongside our Haitian brothers and sisters. As a result of the insecurity in the country and the closure of the Port au Prince airport, we now depend upon our Haitian pastors, administrators, and workers to continue the work. They look to us for direction and financial support, but they have assumed the day-to-day operation of the ministry on the ground.
SCHOOLS
Over three hundred students attend PreK-12th grade at the SMI primary school in Guitton. These children receive a meal each school day. Two hundred forty students attend PreK-6th grade at the primary school in Kamitan. These students currently receive lunch three times a week. SMI pays for these students to receive books and uniforms and for the teachers and staff at the two schools. These expenses are covered by a combination of sponsorships and general donations.
Tuition is paid for three students to attend secondary school at Reformee in Cepres. These students are in the last year of their schooling.
Over three hundred students attend PreK-12th grade at the SMI primary school in Guitton. These children receive a meal each school day. Two hundred forty students attend PreK-6th grade at the primary school in Kamitan. These students currently receive lunch three times a week. SMI pays for these students to receive books and uniforms and for the teachers and staff at the two schools. These expenses are covered by a combination of sponsorships and general donations.
Tuition is paid for three students to attend secondary school at Reformee in Cepres. These students are in the last year of their schooling.
PRENATAL AND INFANT CARE
Our women's ministry includes prenatal and newborn care education classes. The weekly class at the Health & Education center in Kamitan is taught by a nurse/midwife. The women receive instruction in nutrition, breastfeeding, childbirth, and infant care. Women join the program in about the 3rd month of pregnancy and "graduate" when the infant is 6 months old. Each woman receives an ultrasound at the local hospital at about seven months.
During the classes, the nurse/midwife monitors the mother's health by checking her weight, blood pressure, and other vital signs, and tracks the baby's growth and development. She is able to connect the mother or baby with medical care if necessary.
Our women's ministry includes prenatal and newborn care education classes. The weekly class at the Health & Education center in Kamitan is taught by a nurse/midwife. The women receive instruction in nutrition, breastfeeding, childbirth, and infant care. Women join the program in about the 3rd month of pregnancy and "graduate" when the infant is 6 months old. Each woman receives an ultrasound at the local hospital at about seven months.
During the classes, the nurse/midwife monitors the mother's health by checking her weight, blood pressure, and other vital signs, and tracks the baby's growth and development. She is able to connect the mother or baby with medical care if necessary.
CHURCHES
SMI helps support four churches in the Arcahaie area. We planted and provided the buildings for three of the churches and participated in the construction of the fourth. These churches are committed to transforming their communities through the good news of the gospel and practical assistance to those in the greatest need. Our outreach to and support of the communities is largely carried out through the churches.
SMI helps support four churches in the Arcahaie area. We planted and provided the buildings for three of the churches and participated in the construction of the fourth. These churches are committed to transforming their communities through the good news of the gospel and practical assistance to those in the greatest need. Our outreach to and support of the communities is largely carried out through the churches.
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Pastor Jean Marie Jean Pastor Becho Pastor Alexandre Pastor Romelus