Three-quarters of Haitians are unemployed or are doing whatever they can to make ends meet, with little support or education. For that reason, Elevating Christian Ministries focuses on facilitating sustainable development in Haitian communities through local business development and leadership training.

There’s a saying in Haiti, “hungry bellies, have no ears.”  When a child is hungry, they are unable to learn. We meet them where they are at by empowering Haitians to run programs at schools and churches that ensure that every child has a meal. The Elevating Bakeries–cashflow positive businesses–are located in various regions of Haiti. More and more jobs have been created for the bakery businesses and over 10,000 loaves are being sold daily.

We can imagine a day in Haiti when organizations like ours may cease to exist. This can only happen when we see businesses in Haiti being sustained without outside assistance, when Haitians are feeding Haitians, and when a new future is being created on the local level. Then, and only then, will the cycle of poverty end.