The Shelter of Hope Ministries organization in Desarmes, Haiti seeks to alleviate poverty and empower the local community. Led by director Richard Jean-Baptiste, the organization provides food, shelter, education, and spiritual support. It operates various programs including a foster program, student sponsorships, English classes, and job skills training. The organization aims to expand its outreach and build additional facilities like a medical clinic. It welcomes volunteers and financial support to continue and grow its ministries.
1. Shelter of Hope Ministries
Guignace Desarmes Verrettes, Haiti
Richard Jean-Baptiste, Director
2. We are located in Des armes, a small village about 62km north of the capital,
Port au Prince, with approximately 7000 inhabitants.
3. Shelter of Hope Ministries
โข Share the love of God with the poor
โข Provide basic needs such as food and shelter to the
poorest in our community
โข To empower the people to improve their lives
through educational opportunities
โข To be a comforting and healing
presence in our community
4. โข Haiti is the poorest
country in the western
hemisphere.
โข Living conditions for
every Haitian is chaotic.
โข Most have no cash.
โข Potable water can be
expensive if there is
access.
โข There are not enough
jobs.
Shelter of Hope seeks to alleviate and one day
solve these issues for its poorest neighbors.
5. Richard Jean-Baptiste
โข Employs 17 Staff
โข Serves 200+ Adults &
Children
โข Provides 6 Different
ministries on a consistent
basis
โข Offers local church services
โข Works with neighboring
community to meet its
needs
โข Is a point of light for those
in need
โข Founder and Executive
Director
โข Completed YWAM Discipleship
Training in Texas
โข Works as an interpreter for
UMVIM 2-3 times a month
โข Uses money earned to support
Shelter of Hope
โข He and his brother are
orphaned
โข Takes Medical School classes,
in hope to provide medical
services to his community.
Shelter of Hope
10. Shelter of Hope Ministries: Our Facilities
are used forโฆ
Home Office
Gather to eat and learn through
SOH ministries
Worship Services & Bible School
Guest House:
Visiting Missionaries &
Mission Team
Haitian Staff Quarters
12. Shelter of Hope Ministries:
Reaching out to the People
โข Foster Program
โข Student Sponsorship
Program
โข Hot Meal Program
โข Teaching English
โข Dental Hygiene
Education
โข Clothing Ministry
โข Weekly Worship
Services
13. Foster Program
Supports 36 kids fostered in homes in the area
โข Provides financial support
โข Same kids are part of other
ministries
โข Program is difficult to
manage with kids spread
out
โข Ideally use facilities to
house most of foster kids
with foster moms
15. Student Sponsorship Program
Assists children with full and partial tuition who would
otherwise not have an opportunity to attend school.
โข 19 children are currently sponsored.
โข 25 additional children are in need
โข Costs $30/month for 9 months or $270/school year.
โข Attend classes
โข Get required uniform
โข School Books and Supplies
โข Worm Medication
โข Access to a Nurse
16. Hot Meal Program
Children waiting for hot meal
after Bible program. Activities during Bible Program
17. Hot Meal Program
โข 40-50 Haitian Children & Adults receive a hot
meal.
โข Served Wednesdays and Saturdays
โข To provide 1 meal costs $60 for the group
โข Lunch: Rice and Beans and Juice
18. Teaching English as a
Second Language
โข 50 students, all
age children
โข 20-25 Adult
students
โข 2 Staff
โข Year-Round
โข Materials are
provided as
available
โข Staff costs - $200
month
19. Clothing Ministry
60-100 kids receive used clothes bought in Port-Au-Prince, 3-4
times/year distributed after local church services in the area.
20. Dental Hygiene
Toothbrush & toothpaste are distributed monthly to small
groups of children who are taught proper brushing technique.
21. Extension of Ministry to Gadere
โข Approximately 3000 living in this community up in Mountain
โข Has worked with others to provide a well for potable water
โข Has helped cleared โroadโ for easier access
Future hope:
โข Build a School
โข Extend ministries
of hot meal,
clothing, dental
hygiene, etc.
23. Ministries Staff
Director Richard Jean Baptiste
Administrator Chalemagne Alcenor
Pastor Matthew Duverge
Nurse Cherline Luma
Group Coordinator Guems Time
Cooks for Hot Meal Sandra Alcenor
Isen Charles
Maintenance Davidson Beldorain
Driver/Mechanic Paul Junior Edoine
Housekeeping 2 Staff
24. How can You Make a Difference?
โข Sponsor children for school at $270/year or
$30/month.
โข Make a donation to support this ministry to
meet the needs.
โข SOH is need of its own transportation. Make a
donation of monies or in-kind.
โข Shelter of Hope is duly registered as an agency with the Department of Labor in
Verrettes to be renewed in September 2016.
25. Faith-Leap for God-Sized Effect
โข Get entangled with Shelter of Hope in a long-term
relationship:
โ Send Mission Teams that participate in ministries
โ Work financially to stabilize current ministries
โ Work toward growing Shelter of Hopeโs outreach by
helping to development ministries
โข Ministry that provides skill training for graduating foster
students and widows so that they can support themselves.
โข Make small business loans or create scholarships for
vocational school
โข Help financially to build medical center or school for
Mountain Community
26. Future Spot for Missionary Medical Clinic
Guignace, Ti Roche
27. Why Shelter of Hope?
โข Godโs Persistence - Opportunity is before us.
โข Potential for Powerful Experience for Short-term
Mission teams with diverse team
members.
โข Skills of our members can help guide and
support SOHM to develop future hopes.
- Microloans and Scholarships
- Medical Center & Care
Richard has the heart of a servant ministry: seeking those in need, trying to provide for the poor, and always on his knees praying for the success of Shelter of Hope. Always trusting that God will provide.
8 bedrooms, 2 baths, office, living room, kitchen
Talk about Market on Saturday and Wednesday. Why children come to you on these days.