WE ARE A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
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We demonstrate Christian values as illustrated by the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" (Matthew 7:12);
We respect the Haitian culture through compassionate care, neighborly love, and the honoring of all faiths and traditions of the Haitian people; and
We provide hope to rural Haitians through a humanitarian effort that includes accessibility to education, healthcare, and employment.
Bethlehem Ministry provides sustainable solutions that give Haitians the hope and the power to change their lives.
we help overcome poverty through
EDUCATION
HEALTHCARE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENT
WHY IS OUR WORK SO IMPORTANT?
- 90% of schools are privately funded by religious organizations or NGOs
- 50% of children do not attend school
- Average Haitian has an 8th grade education, even less for females
- Almost all schools in Haiti cost money
- Life expectancy is 64.4 years
- Haitian government directs just 4.4% of its budget to healthcare
- Haitian government spends $13/capita on healthcare vs. the US which spends $10,000
- 30% of population is food insecure
- 50% of population has no access to clean water
- Poorest country in the western hemisphere
- 14% unemployment; highest in the Americas
- 2 of 3 Haitians live on less than $2 a day
- 50% of Haitians in cities are unemployed
- 80% of population lives below the poverty line
- Highest rate of deforestation of any country in the world
- 2% of original forest remains
- Less than 20% of the land is open to agriculture
- Crippled agriculture
- Degradation of water sources