Dear Loved Ones,
 
Greeting and peace to all of you. Friday May 31 was our academic graduation day. 115 students graduate from different schools: theology, agronomy, business administration and fine arts. Among the speeches we heard that day one was from Miss Innocent Katia Joice. She spoke on behalf of all the students’ victims of January 2012 Haitian earthquake. Katia and many more like her were forced to come and study at our Universite Chretienne du Nord d'Haiti because many of the Haitian universities in the capital city of Port-au-Prince were destroyed. Most of those students from the Port-au-Prince lost not only their schools but also their parents. It was hard for them to study. Thanks to the financial assistance from the International Ministries of the American Baptist Churches, those students were able to find a place to stay and to study well.
 
In her speech, Miss Katia thanked Dr. Vic Gordon and Dr. Herb Roger who were present at the graduation as representing the Board of International Ministries. She was especially thankful for the financial assistance they all have received which has allowed them to study and to graduate. She concluded her speech by saying ''Tenant compte de la situation post-seisme d'Haiti qu est toujours difficle, nous qui avons ete supportes par votre genereuse contribution a nos etudes promettons de participer activement dans la reconstruction du pays a tous les niveaux.  Given the difficult situation after the earthquake, we who have graciously received your generous contribution to our studies promise to actively participate in the rebuilding of the country at all levels.
 
Thank you the American Baptist Churches, the Board of International Ministries and all those individuals who made these studies possible.
 
Yours in Haiti,
 
Nzunga & Kihomi

 

Dear Friends,

 

These new graduates are the hope and future of Haiti.  Many made it to graduation day because of your support of Nzunga and Kihomi as well as International Ministries.  Some of the support came from One Great Hour of Sharing.  Thank You.  Education is the answer to many of the problems in the 3^rd world.  It is too bad it could not be 1150 or 11500 students as the population of Haiti is in around 8 million.  However these ones who made it are able to make many positive changes from the leadership and wisdom they have received from professors like Nzunga who urge them to make a difference by taking Jesus’ words seriously.   

 

In His Peace,

 

Dennis Shewell

Mission Partnership Team Communications Advocate and Convener

Nzunga and Kihomi Ministry

E-mail: deshewell@gmail.com

Phone: 812-569-1352

 

Other team Members:

Les Roberson

Diana Peysha

Terry Bivens-Fry

Charles Newman