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Haiti Mission Trips
by Barry Proctor
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In 1996, I was called by God to go to Haiti on an 8-day mission trip. I also went in 1997 and 1999. All three trips were with the Crusades for Christ, which is based in London, Kentucky Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world. The official languages are French and Creole. the average Haitian who works earns $1 a day, one may work more than 10 hours a day. Aids is very high in Haiti. The main crops in Haiti are coffee and sugar cane. It costs $25 a month to send a child to school; where they receive a uniform, education and one meal each day.
The time of year that I went was in January, when the average temperatures ranged from 85 to 95 degrees. Haiti is about 1,400 miles from Lexington, Kentucky. During the three trips, I have received many blessings from the people of Haiti. During the day, Crusades for Christ would buy rice, beans and oil, which was then distributed to schools and orphanages. The money to buy the food was donated by Christians and churches in the United States. In the evenings, Crusades for Christ would hold revivals at different churches throughout Port-Au-Prince. Many Haitians have come to know Jesus Christ as their Savior. Do you know Jesus?
Crusades for Christ
Fact Sheet
27,232 attended the revivals
886 professions of faith
853 other decisions and prayer
42 110 lb. bags of rice distributed
22 110 lb. bags of beans distributed
10 110 lb. bags of sugar distributed
4 110 lb. bags of oatmeal distributed
2 110 lb. bags of cornmeal distributed
15 cases of 4/1 gallon jugs of vegetable oil distributed
864 Bibles distributed
200 New Testaments distributed
Food Prices
Food |
Haitian |
American |
Beans |
$150 |
$50 |
Rice |
$150 |
$50 |
Cornmeal |
$110 |
$37 |
Vegetable Oil |
$100 |
$30 |
Oatmeal |
$100 |
$30 |
Average wage is $300 a year (American equivalent)
Gas per gallon .. $7.40 (Haitian) .. $2.80 (American)
Main crops: coffee, sugar cane, vegetables and fruit.
Johnny Joseph is the Haitian missionary sponsored by Crusades for Christ.
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