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“I thank the Lord for keeping me alive during the earthquake. I thank the UNCH for helping me continue my studies,” college student receiving OGHS grant.
A grant of $70,500 has been provided so that 94 Haitian college students can continue their studies this semester after the monster earthquake on January 12 devastated their colleges and universities in the Port au Prince, Haiti area. This tuition assistance was made possible by Haiti relief funds raised by churches and individuals through One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS). The grant request was approved by American Baptist International Ministries (IM).
Each of the 94 scholarship recipients will receive $750, which will be used for tuition at the Université Chrétienne du Nord d’Haiti (Christian University of North Haiti), a school whose facilities were not damaged like those in the south of Haiti. The students, mostly college juniors and seniors, are the future leaders of Haiti. The completion of their studies in theology, business administration, agriculture and agronomy is critical for Haiti’s long-term recovery and sustainability. An additional $70,500 has been earmarked to provide tuition assistance for the Fall 2010 semester.
IM has been a partner with Haitian Christians for 87 years. The Université Chrétienne du Nord d’Haiti (UCNH) was founded in 1947 as the Haitian Baptist Theological Seminary by IM missionaries, Harold and Ivah Heneise. In 1993, the seminary became an interdenominational Christian university, integrating the seminary into a new school of theology and offering an affordable baccalaureate education with four majors.
Scholarship recipients express relief and gratitude for the scholarships:
“I felt rejected, without a home, without hope after January 12. Now I thank God for UCNH for helping me continue my studies.” Dirisca Jean-Ronel, agriculture major
“My father who was supporting my studies was killed …. I do thank UCNH for helping me.” Paul Dalin, agronomy major
“I have lost many members of my family as well as many friends on January 12. I am still in shock. I thank God for the opportunity to come to UCNH.” Dauphin Gerald, agriculture major
Donations to One Great Hour of Sharing continue to be needed. Donors can give through the IM website: www.internationalministries.org/items/80, or by check to: “OGHS – Haiti Earthquake Relief” and mailed to: International Ministries, P.O. Box 851, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851. Support can also be given by American Baptists through their church by making checks payable to the church with “One Great Hour of Sharing – Haiti Earthquake Relief” written in the memo section. These gifts will be sent from the church through the American Baptist region and then to International Ministries.
One Great Hour of Sharing is administered by the World Relief Committee of the General Board. The Committee facilitates American Baptist emergency relief, disaster rehabilitation, refugee work, and development assistance by establishing policy guidelines and overseeing distribution of the annual One Great Hour of Sharing offering.
A grant of $70,500 has been provided so that 94 Haitian college students can continue their studies this semester after the monster earthquake on January 12 devastated their colleges and universities in the Port au Prince, Haiti area. This tuition assistance was made possible by Haiti relief funds raised by churches and individuals through One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS). The grant request was approved by American Baptist International Ministries (IM).
Each of the 94 scholarship recipients will receive $750, which will be used for tuition at the Université Chrétienne du Nord d’Haiti (Christian University of North Haiti), a school whose facilities were not damaged like those in the south of Haiti. The students, mostly college juniors and seniors, are the future leaders of Haiti. The completion of their studies in theology, business administration, agriculture and agronomy is critical for Haiti’s long-term recovery and sustainability. An additional $70,500 has been earmarked to provide tuition assistance for the Fall 2010 semester.
IM has been a partner with Haitian Christians for 87 years. The Université Chrétienne du Nord d’Haiti (UCNH) was founded in 1947 as the Haitian Baptist Theological Seminary by IM missionaries, Harold and Ivah Heneise. In 1993, the seminary became an interdenominational Christian university, integrating the seminary into a new school of theology and offering an affordable baccalaureate education with four majors.
Scholarship recipients express relief and gratitude for the scholarships:
“I felt rejected, without a home, without hope after January 12. Now I thank God for UCNH for helping me continue my studies.” Dirisca Jean-Ronel, agriculture major
“My father who was supporting my studies was killed …. I do thank UCNH for helping me.” Paul Dalin, agronomy major
“I have lost many members of my family as well as many friends on January 12. I am still in shock. I thank God for the opportunity to come to UCNH.” Dauphin Gerald, agriculture major
Donations to One Great Hour of Sharing continue to be needed. Donors can give through the IM website: www.internationalministries.org/items/80, or by check to: “OGHS – Haiti Earthquake Relief” and mailed to: International Ministries, P.O. Box 851, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851. Support can also be given by American Baptists through their church by making checks payable to the church with “One Great Hour of Sharing – Haiti Earthquake Relief” written in the memo section. These gifts will be sent from the church through the American Baptist region and then to International Ministries.
One Great Hour of Sharing is administered by the World Relief Committee of the General Board. The Committee facilitates American Baptist emergency relief, disaster rehabilitation, refugee work, and development assistance by establishing policy guidelines and overseeing distribution of the annual One Great Hour of Sharing offering.