I hope you have heard the story of how UPC has become attached to a village called Foison in Northwest Haiti. If you havent, take a minute to explore this blog.
This story is 30 years in the making, starting when UPC commissioned Bruce Robinson to be a missionary in Haiti. It picks up again in 2009 when Convergence decided to send a group of young adults to serve with Bruce and his wife Deb.
From Convergence’s involvement has sprung a partnership with one church in one village called Foison. This church runs a school with over 700 children in attendance. But they don’t have enough buildings to house them, and the ones they do have are not the most structurally sound. After the earthquake hit Port-au-Prince in 2010, this took on an entirely new level of importance.
Together, UPC and the church at Foison have created a space for God to do an amazing work. There are so many stories – little instances of God showing up to bless leaders in Foison and their community, the children, Bruce and Deb, and UPC team members alike.
In the following video, we take a quick look through numbers, videos and photos at some of the ways God has been working.
Since the last team from Convergence went to Foison and poured the floor for this new school building in April 2011, the community has been active in continuing the work. They have constructed walls and hope to have two classrooms finished for use in September.
I continue to be amazed by the people in Foison, and the passion and desire they have. A spark has been ignited in their hearts, and I am eager to see God continue a mighty work in their community.
Carly
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