Haiti is devastated by a 7.0M earthquake killing 230,000 people and displacing over 1
million. Prior to 2010, Haiti was the poorest country in the Americas; the earthquake
makes a bad situation much worse. People are without food and clean drinking water and
are living in tents.
Haiti feels like a natural fit as a place we can be most effective in developing a
sustainable and lasting impact. Haiti’s close geographical proximity to the U.S. also
makes it easy and affordable to take trips, ship supplies, and successfully pursue other
efforts.
$1 poverty video - We go to Haiti to learn what it
means to live in poverty, seeking to understand before jumping in to serve. Poverty
Resolutions is established as a response to what we learned and experienced.
2011-2013
We partner with locals and other organizations north of Port-au-Prince; we listen and
learn. Our work includes:
Our work included:
Orphan care
Sustainable farming initiatives
Small business ventures - business training, accounting classes, microfinance
loans
Working with local school on various educational initiatives
Construction
Our mission is to combat spiritual, economical, and familial poverty by providing hope
to the people of Haiti. Through community engagement, sustainability, and kingdom
preparation we strive to resolve all forms of poverty and make a lasting impact on those
we serve.
2014-2017
Poverty Resolutions purchases 3 acres of land in Bois Neuf, Arcahaie - an hour north of
the capital Port-au-Prince. The vision is to use this land for the community.
We begin hiring staff members to oversee all programs and initiatives. The Child
Development Program is born out of a desire to keep families together and support the
local community. The program is based on a sponsorship model which provides financial
sustainability to the program. Our CDP sees remarkable growth thanks to our
ever-increasing network of child sponsors. The mission house is constructed in a week
with the help of a team and the field is cleared for soccer space.
Our site continues to grow.
2015 - Agricultural initiatives and church
begin. Two wells are dug for community access to water.
2016 - The medical clinic is built and
temporarily used as preschool classrooms.
2017 - The school is built and opens for
preschool-kindergarten
2018
Our clinic opens to the public with a full-time nurse and part-time doctor on staff. A
basketball court and church building are constructed and, thanks to a generous donor, a
new kitchen is built. We have a staff of approximately 50 Haitians who oversee and run
all programs.
Growing political tensions in Haiti due to gas price increases and government corruption
send the country into lockdown. Our teams are unable to visit and our Haitian staff work
hard to keep our programs up and running.
International expansion has always been a long-term hope and dream. The inability to
host teams in Haiti opens a door to begin further developing relationships with our
connections around the world. Haiti has always held a very special place in our hearts,
but we feel strongly about fulfilling the Great Commission:
Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
(Matthew 28:19-20)
We begin supporting sponsorship programs in Nepal and India.
2019
We want to see the gospel reach everyone. Astonishingly, 42% of the world’s population
has not heard the good news of salvation. As tensions continue in Haiti and travel is
restricted, we have groups of people who still want to serve. Our new partners around
the world host our mission teams in Belize, Mexico, and Jamaica and relationships
continue to deepen. We are excited about the opportunities international expansion
provides: working with an increased number of local churches and organizations, as well
as missionaries, who do the amazing work of pouring into their communities day in and
day out.
In the midst of so much change, our mission remains the same. We want a name that is
more focused on the HOPE of the gospel. Our name is changed from Poverty
Resolutions to Bold Hope.
Three missionaries move to Haiti to serve there full-time. Their term is cut short due
to the increasing political unrest that poses a physical threat to outsiders.
2020
COVID-19 changes our plans once again. Our teams plan to return to Belize, Mexico, and
Jamaica and we are adding trips to the Bahamas, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican
Republic, Guyana, India, and Jordan. International travel is restricted, so we switch
gears from sending teams to sending more support with a $38.5K matching campaign. Our
international partners are committed to their communities long-term and we are committed
to supporting them.
Our missionaries shift their focus, committing to living and serving in the Dominican
Republic. They specifically serve in Haitian communities called bateyes, which are often
places of extreme poverty and need.
2021 - 2022
Another family joins our team of missionaries in the Dominican Republic. We have two
full-time staff in Belize and they are soon joined by a missionary family. We identify
our primary partners and service locations in each of these countries.
Our programs in Haiti continue to serve children, families, and the entire community.
The Bold Hope Professional school provides training for community members in several
disciplines such as driving, computers, sewing, and English.
Mission trips resume to Belize, the DR, Costa Rica, Zimbabwe, Mexico, and Guyana.
We support child sponsorship in 8 countries.
Haiti is devastated by a 7.0M earthquake killing 230,000 people and displacing
over 1 million. Prior to 2010, Haiti was the poorest country in the Americas;
the earthquake makes a bad situation much worse. People are without food and
clean drinking water and are living in tents.
Haiti feels like a natural fit as a place we can be most effective in developing
a sustainable and lasting impact. Haiti’s close geographical proximity to the
U.S. also makes it easy and affordable to take trips, ship supplies, and
successfully pursue other efforts.
$1 poverty video - We go to Haiti to learn
what it means to live in poverty, seeking to understand before jumping in to
serve. Poverty Resolutions is established as a response to what we learned and
experienced.
We partner with locals and other organizations north of Port-au-Prince; we
listen and learn. Our work includes:
Our work included:
Orphan care
Sustainable farming initiatives
Small business ventures - business training, accounting classes,
microfinance loans
Working with local school on various educational initiatives
Construction
Our mission is to combat spiritual, economical, and familial poverty by
providing hope to the people of Haiti. Through community engagement,
sustainability, and kingdom preparation we strive to resolve all forms of
poverty and make a lasting impact on those we serve.
Poverty Resolutions purchases 3 acres of land in Bois Neuf, Arcahaie - an
hour north of the capital Port-au-Prince. The vision is to use this land for
the community.
We begin hiring staff members to oversee all programs and initiatives. The
Child Development Program is born out of a desire to keep families together
and support the local community. The program is based on a sponsorship model
which provides financial sustainability to the program. Our CDP sees
remarkable growth thanks to our ever-increasing network of child sponsors.
The mission house is constructed in a week with the help of a team and the
field is cleared for soccer space.
Our site continues to grow.
2015 - Agricultural initiatives
and church begin. Two wells are dug for community access to water.
2016 - The medical clinic is
built and temporarily used as preschool classrooms.
2017 - The school is built and
opens for preschool-kindergarten
Our clinic opens to the public with a full-time nurse and part-time doctor
on staff. A basketball court and church building are constructed and, thanks
to a generous donor, a new kitchen is built. We have a staff of
approximately 50 Haitians who oversee and run all programs.
Growing political tensions in Haiti due to gas price increases and
government corruption send the country into lockdown. Our teams are unable
to visit and our Haitian staff work hard to keep our programs up and
running.
International expansion has always been a long-term hope and dream. The
inability to host teams in Haiti opens a door to begin further developing
relationships with our connections around the world. Haiti has always held a
very special place in our hearts, but we feel strongly about fulfilling the
Great Commission:
Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the
very end of the age.
(Matthew 28:19-20)
We begin supporting sponsorship programs in Nepal and India.
We want to see the gospel reach everyone. Astonishingly, 42% of the world’s
population has not heard the good news of salvation. As tensions continue in
Haiti and travel is restricted, we have groups of people who still want to
serve. Our new partners around the world host our mission teams in Belize,
Mexico, and Jamaica and relationships continue to deepen. We are excited
about the opportunities international expansion provides: working with an
increased number of local churches and organizations, as well as
missionaries, who do the amazing work of pouring into their communities day
in and day out.
In the midst of so much change, our mission remains the same. We want a name
that is more focused on the HOPE of the gospel. Our name is
changed from Poverty Resolutions to Bold Hope.
Three missionaries move to Haiti to serve there full-time. Their term is cut
short due to the increasing political unrest that poses a physical threat to
outsiders.
COVID-19 changes our plans once again. Our teams plan to return to Belize,
Mexico, and Jamaica and we are adding trips to the Bahamas, Costa Rica,
Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, India, and Jordan. International
travel is restricted, so we switch gears from sending teams to sending more
support with a $38.5K matching campaign. Our international partners are
committed to their communities long-term and we are committed to supporting
them.
Our missionaries shift their focus, committing to living and serving in the
Dominican Republic. They specifically serve in Haitian communities called
bateyes, which are often places of extreme poverty and need.
Another family joins our team of missionaries in the Dominican Republic. We
have two full-time staff in Belize and they are soon joined by a missionary
family. We identify our primary partners and service locations in each of
these countries.
Our programs in Haiti continue to serve children, families, and the entire
community. The Bold Hope Professional school provides training for community
members in several disciplines such as driving, computers, sewing, and
English.
Mission trips resume to Belize, the DR, Costa Rica, Zimbabwe, Mexico, and
Guyana.
