Haiti Partners

Millienne Angervil

leads worship, teaches Sunday School, and preaches regularly in a Baptist church on the island of La Gonave. She was an elementary school teacher for 14 years at Lekol Kominote Matenwa. She’s a leader in a women’s community group and has trained for post-trauma counseling. She acts in theater in her community, for entertainment and for educational purposes. She’s married, with a young son and daughter.

Honore Emmanuel

is a regular preacher as well as Sunday School coordinator for the youth in his Church of God church in Carrefour. He also preaches in area churches. He is married, and his wife is pregnant with a little girl. He’s done some extra study in library science and pedagogy. He is passionate about sharing the gospel with people and is also a member of the “cleaning committee” in his neighborhood.

Nikenson Ernest

is the Sunday School coordinator for his church, member of youth group’s leadership, and president of the evangelization association in his Pentecostal church in Martissant. He has a bachelor’s degree in community development and project management, and has also studied church planting. He enjoys singing. He is engaged to be married.

Evenet Fertilien

is a Sunday School teacher and the vice present of his church’s youth group. He is the coordinator of the district youth group for his denomination. He is also a lay preacher. He holds training seminars on environment (encouraging people not to cut trees). He used to teach in primary school. He also was a leadership instructor for Compassion International. He loves to teach and preach God’s Word.

Jean Fresley

is leader of the youth group and director of a church choir in his Evangelical Baptist church in Port-au-Prince. He is also a leader in his local community’s youth association and cleaning committee. He is a French teacher and has a university certificate in communication. He enjoys writing poetry and has written a collection of poems reflecting on the earthquake.

Fred Fortuné

is coordinator of Sunday School, president of the youth’s spiritual formation group, coordinator of regular morning prayer services, district leader of the leadership association in Church of God church in Port-au-Prince. He has studied as an English and Spanish interpreter. He loves to share the gospel with people. He plays the flute in a multi-church band (because the band can’t yet afford a trumpet, which he wants to learn).

Evena Saint Germain

is a Sunday School teacher, member of the local Christian brigades and scout groups, as well as a member of the church choir. She has organized a community prayer group, which is also active in cleaning up the local community. She leads a committee that organizes cultural events. She is engaged to be married.

Josias Willy Guerilus

is pastor of Eglise Evangelique Pecheur d’Hommes (Fishers of Men Church) on the Haitian island of Lagonave. He is a Sunday school teacher and leads Bible studies at his church. He also holds trainings on social, economic, and spiritual development. He wants to continue to develop health and education programs for children in his church and community. He is married and has three children.

Keda Gustave

worked for the United Nations to empower young people and also to raise awareness about STDs. She teaches a new Christians class at her church, as well as teaching children’s Sunday School. She has always been involved in informal counseling. She completed a bachelor’s degree in management at Haiti’s state university. Her passion is to work on behalf of children in Haiti.

Fevry Israel

is director of his church’s Sunday school program. He has also been president of his church’s youth group and sings in the church choir. He studied physical education in Brazil. His passion is to continue working on community development.

Brunel Joseph

is Sunday School coordinator, worship leader, and assistant leader of the leadership association in his Baptist church in Port-au-Prince. He is married and has a four-year-old son. He is a high school science teacher. He’s active in environmental protection in his community. He has a certificate in natural science and a bachelor’s degree in computer science.

Nadege Louis

is the Sunday School teacher for new Christians and vice-president of his church’s youth group at his church. She worked for the Zanmi Lasante mobile health clinic. She has a degree in law and studied mechanics.

Eliodor Paul

is a Sunday School teacher, a lay preacher, and a youth leader. His is involved in humanitarian activities in his church. He began his theological studies via a sponsored seminary, but had to stop because that seminary was not receiving funding anymore. He is the third of five children, and is engaged to be married.

Aly Rosene

leads worship and is a leader in the youth and prayer groups in his evangelical church in Jacmel. As a community organizer in collaboration with Limye Lavi, he has worked against domestic abuse and for protecting women’s rights. He’s volunteer tutored for children in his neighborhood and likes to read and write stories as a hobby.

Erwing Titus

is superintendent of her church’s Sunday School program, director of program planning for weekly church services, and a youth leader. She holds seminars about the Bible and about social manners for children in her community. She is originally from Grand Goave. She loves singing.

Etiennne Darbouze

is originally from Les Cayes, Haiti. He’s a member of the First Baptist Church of Les Cayes, and the secretary of the baptismal class. He’s studied education and accounting in the last few years. His goal for his theological education is to not only share the Gospel, but to nourish his own soul. He wants to preach the Gospel as far as possible, even beyond Haiti.

Blaise Dieugrand

is an assistant Sunday School teacher, and itinerant preacher. He also lecture at the youth ministry of his church on sexuality and the Christian life. He works as a tailor to support his ministry. His biggest dream is to go back to his community and work for its holistic development.

Christevienne Jocelyn

is a leader at her church. She’s the treasurer of the youth ministry and also teaches the youth on moral and spiritual character. She’s studied computer science, and also works part-time as a seamstress. Her goal is to teach spiritual principles that will change her community by helping its members find better education and live a better life.

Jean LaFleur

is a member of the Nazarene Church of Frere. He’s studied Law and Journalism and teaches social sciences. He want to study theology to better understand the Word of God, to evangelize more effectively and teach believers.

He’s the vice president of the youth ministry at his church, teaches Sunday School, and also plays bass guitar at the church.

Pierre Joseph

is originally from Deschapelles and member of Eglise Baptiste Horem Les Forges in Deschapelles.  He’s an administrator of the church, particularly dealing with finances, and also helps lead the youth group. He wants to study theology to help his community and country grow and develop.

Sadathe Neize

is originally from Liancourt, in the Artibonite region. He’s a member of Eglise de Dieu Emmaus,  Chandelle Liancourt (Emmaus Church of God, Chandelle Liancourt.) He’s a choir director, an advisor in hischurch and a conference speaker. He also helps with the finances of the church. He’s studied Business Administration, Law and Education.

He want to study theology to be more effective in ministering to his church and also to help transform his community

Frodeline St. Germain

has bachelor’s degree in Economics, and works for a micro-finance institution. She’s a worship leader at her church and also works in the finance department. Previously, she was the leader of the women’s ministry of the church. She also was a primary school teacher for 7 years.

Remy Reginald

works with children and young adults, helping them discover their talents and reflect on topics relating to social, philosophical and spiritual matters. He’s from Baoica, where the Haiti Partners Children’s Academy is located.

Yvan Lendel Soirelus

studied Computer Science at CETINFO in Port-au-Prince.  To support himself and his six siblings after his mother died, he sold cell phones and also taught in secondary school. He’s the president of the youth ministry at my church; and a worship leader as well. He also teaches entrepreneurship to the young people of the church and coaches the young children of our church who participate Bible knowledge contests. He describes his greatest challenge is as seeing his community change socially, economically and spiritually.  He desires to work on behalf of children to ensure their social and spiritual growth.