Children Thrive at the First Baptist Church of Limbé

Child-Focused, Church-Based and Christ-Centered

Our goal is to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. To accomplish this, Compassion works through thousands of church partners in 25 countries around the world. Each of these churches welcomes 100s of children and provides them with a holistic child development program. The holistic development program focuses on these key areas:

Every year, Compassion partners with hundreds of new churches to reach thousands more children in need. We help develop children into all God intends them to be.

Ministry partners, like Aventura at Towne Centre, support the launch of new church partnerships. This gift equips each church with staff training, office equipment and classroom supplies to minister well to hundreds of children. Children enrolled with a church partner participate in weekly programming and benefit immediately from nutritious meals, fellowship with other children and a medical screening. In time, children connect with their own individual sponsor.

HA0911 | First Baptist Church of Limbé

Location: Limbé, Nord, Haiti

Initial Beneficiaries: 200

Current Beneficiaries: 256

COMMUNITY PROFILE

• Place du Marché Child Development Center is located in the mountain community of Limbé, home to approximately 92,000 residents.
• Typical houses are constructed of wood walls and tin or corrugated iron roofs.
• The most commonly spoken language is Creole.
• The regional diet consists of bananas, beans, bread, cassava, chicken, eggs, fish, plantains, potatoes, rice and sweet potatoes.
• Most adults in Limbé are unemployed; however, the major occupations are subsistence or commercial farming and street vending.
• The average family income is equivalent to $48 US per month.
• Voodoo is widely practiced in the area. This community needs evangelism, employment, hospitals, a civil court and role models for young people.

To learn more about ways you can get involved, visit Compassion International’s website.