Purpose
$11a week: the reported average family income in the communities where our schools are locatedThe only eternal hope
In a beleaguered and chaotic third world nation such as Haiti where the average family income has been reported to be approximately $11 a week in the communities in which these schools are located, the only eternal hope is to love Jesus Christ as Lord and savior. The only hope this side of Heaven is to keep the kids alive nutritionally while giving them a solid Christian education so that they can gain employment and rise above the chains of poverty.
Pastor Edmond believes that the only hope for Haiti is to educate Haiti’s children. This ministry is the best example of the well-known principle, “Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach him to fish and feed him for a lifetime.” If there is hope for our most destitute next door neighbor in the Western Hemisphere, this ministry of evangelism, discipleship, feeding, and educating children is the best way to get the job done.
Where we are headed
Goals
- 90%Passing-rate goal across the schools
- 2,500+Students who will be enrolled
- 10Schools in multiple communities
- 2,731Students served a free lunch every school day in 2024–2025
In recent years, Divine Shelters Schools’ goal has been to achieve a 90% passing rate of the over 2,500 students who will be enrolled in the 10 schools that they operate in multiple communities.
Every school day in the 2024-2025 school years, 2,731 students were served a free, prepared lunch at all 10 schools. We plan to serve lunches to all students in 2025-26 as well.