{"id":23449,"date":"2024-03-22T20:11:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T20:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=23449"},"modified":"2024-03-22T20:12:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T20:12:30","slug":"haitian-church-responds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2024\/haitian-church-responds\/","title":{"rendered":"Haitian church responds to letter from Church of the Brethren general secretary, church leaders provide updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

L\u2019Eglise des Freres d\u2019Haiti (the Church of the Brethren in Haiti) has sent a response to a pastoral letter from David Steele, general secretary of the Church of the Brethren. The pastoral statement for Haiti was sent to the church in Haiti on March 7 (see www.brethren.org\/news\/2024\/a-pastoral-statement-for-haiti<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The response thanks \u201call our brothers and sisters who are helping us pray for the country of Haiti from the chaotic situation that it finds itself in today that affects every Haitian.\u201d It continues, in part: \u201cWe believe that only prayer can get the country out of this situation. It gives us a lot of strength to know that our brothers and sisters in other nations are helping us to pray.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haiti has been wracked by gang violence, political turmoil, and economic hardship, which have merged into a spiraling humanitarian tragedy in recent weeks. The country is \u201con the verge of an abyss,\u201d according to United Nations human rights chief Volker T\u00fcrk. The UN reports that 5.5 million Haitians, nearly half of the population, are in need of immediate assistance and clean water, including 3 million children, and that \u201caround 1.4 million are one step away from famine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In related news, brief updates on the situation of the church in Haiti have been received from leaders in l\u2019Eglise des Freres d\u2019Haiti.<\/strong> Vildor Archange, who works with the Haiti Medical Project, reported that \u201cIt’s a tough situation right now. Keep praying for us.\u201d He wrote that \u201cthe situation in Haiti is still bad, mostly in Port au Prince, the capital. A lot of people are running nowhere. Many people want to fly to other countries\u2026 [but] the national and international airports are closed. Some people are leaving the capital under many difficulties to go in the countryside.\u201d Archange himself left the capital two years ago to return to his home area of central Haiti, where he says people are able to live \u201cmore or less in peace.\u201d For this reason, the Haiti Medical Project has most of its activities in the central plateau and the north and northwest of Haiti. Well drilling and health care activities continue \u201cin the communities where we can go,\u201d he wrote. However, there are six communities where pastors and Haiti Medical Project workers have had to flee because of the gangs: Laferye, Gran-Boulaj, M\u00f2n Boulaj, Sodo, and Acajou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following is the full text of the response from l\u2019Eglise des Freres d\u2019Haiti, in English and in Haitian Kreyol:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Haiti, March 11, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our brothers and sisters,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mission Evang\u00e9lique des Eglises des Fr\u00e8res d’Ha\u00efti (MEEFH) greets you in the name of God Almighty. He took advantage of this wonderful opportunity to thank all our brothers and sisters who are helping us pray for the country of Haiti from the chaotic situation that it finds itself in today that affects every Haitian. We believe that only prayer can get the country out of this situation. It gives us a lot of strength to know that our brothers and sisters in other nations are helping us to pray. It is the greatest support and the most important support we can receive from our brothers and sisters, when we know they will help us in prayer, as the word says in Matthew 18:19, \u201cHere is what I will tell you again: If two of you agree on earth to ask for anything when they pray, my heavenly Father will give it to them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, we believe that prayer is the key that can open all doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A shower of thanks to all our brothers and sisters helping us pray for the situation of our country Haiti to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May the peace and love of God always fill our lives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signatory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Pastor Romy TELFORT Secretary General<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Pastor R\u00e9ginald LUBIN Office Secretary and treasurer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Brother Augustin Orilesse Acting Moderator<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Pastor Dieupanou Saint-Brave Member<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Sister Mirlande Louis Member<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Evangelist Hernso Desrivi\u00e8res Member<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Pastor Yves M\u00e9us president of the ministerial commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Association of pastors in Haiti<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Ha\u00efti, 11 Mars 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Fr\u00e8 ak s\u00e8 nou yo,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Mission Evang\u00e9lique des Eglises des Fr\u00e8res d\u2019Ha\u00efti (MEEFH) ap salye nou nan non Bondye ki gen tout pouvwa a. Li pwofite b\u00e8l okazyon sa pou li rem\u00e8sye tout fr\u00e8 ak s\u00e8 nou yo kap ede nou priye pou Peyi Ha\u00efti soti nan sitiyasyon kawotik ke li twouve li jounen jodia ki afekte chak grenn Ayisyen. Nou kw\u00e8 se s\u00e8lman Lapriy\u00e8 ki kapab soti peyi a nan sitiyasyon sa. Sa ba nou anpil f\u00f2s l\u00e8 nou konnen fr\u00e8 ak s\u00e8 nou yo nan l\u00f2t nasyon ap ede nou priye. Se pi gwo sip\u00f2 e sip\u00f2 ki pi enp\u00f2tan nou kapab resevwa nan men fr\u00e8 ak s\u00e8 nou yo , l\u00e8 nou konnen yo ap ede nou nan Lapriy\u00e8, Menm jan paw\u00f2l la di nan Matye 18 : 19. Men sa m’ap di nou ank\u00f2: Si de nan nou mete yo dak\u00f2 sou lat\u00e8 pou mande nenp\u00f2t ki bagay l\u00e8 y’ap lapriy\u00e8, Papa m’ ki nan sy\u00e8l la va ba yo li.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Wi nou kw\u00e8 Lapriy\u00e8 se kle ki ka ouvri tout p\u00f2t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Yon lapli rem\u00e8siman ak tout fr\u00e8 nou yo ak s\u00e8 nou yo kap ede nou priye pou sitiyasyon peyi nou Ha\u00efti kapab chanje.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Se pou lap\u00e8 ak lanmou Bondye toujou ranpli lavi nou!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Moun ki siyen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Past\u00e8 Romy TELFORT Sekret\u00e8 jeneral<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Past\u00e8 R\u00e9ginald LUBIN Sekret\u00e8 Biwo ak trezorye<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Fr\u00e8re Augustin Orilesse Mod\u00e9rateur en Fonction<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Past\u00e8 Dieupanou Saint-Brave Manm<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. S\u00e8 Mirlande Louis Manm<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. \u00c9vanjelis Hernso Desrivi\u00e8res Manm<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Past\u00e8 Yves M\u00e9us prezidan komisyon ministery\u00e8l<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Asosyasyon past\u00e8 yo nan Ayiti<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      ———-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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