The Northwest Province of Haiti is known for its beauty. It also known to be the “graveyard” of big non-government aid organization (NGO) projects. Broken-down irrigation projects, faded plaques announcing failed agriculture initiatives and shuttered clinics dot the region. There are plenty of reasons why these projects have failed, most of which lie with mismanagement of the NGOs themselves. However, one reason for the failure is that the perspectives of the local population which contribute to their situation remain unchanged. Our work with Timothy Leadership Training (TLT) aims to leverage spiritual growth in Christ to bring physical change in communities. For example, Pastor Tardieu (front row, second from right in picture above), has covenanted to teach Christian stewardship to 300 leaders. He uses TLT to teach not only faithful tithing, but also the importance of faithfully developing livelihoods to better support family, community, and the poor. Pastor Tardieu labors to change the popular belief among his neighbors that they are merely “poor Haitians” who can never change their situation despite their faith in Christ. In contrast, some big aid projects have avoided addressing unhealthy perspectives and beliefs that contribute to poverty. Please pray for Pastor Tardieu and his TLT teams as they try to make the kinds of changes that have eluded the NGO community and its millions in the Northwest Province.
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| A group of graduates from the TLT training in the Northwest Province pose with the trainers including Zach |
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