Food Supply
// Charlie DeTellis
The majority of Haitians work in the area of agriculture.
About 60% of Haitian families own land and maintain gardens and fruit trees. The Haitian farmers excel in growing plantains, beans, corn, and root vegetables. Coffee and cocoa are also grown in Haiti. Peanuts are also common in the gardens. The peanuts are roasted and are delicious. Some locations will also permit the growing of rice.
It's a miracle to see food arrive safely to our mission warehouse and then be distributed to our schools.
Haiti produces a rich assortment of foods, but many people do not have the money to purchase the food. The population growth is a major concern for the country. There is also severe erosion happening in all of the mountain regions.
We recently received a delivery of 155 cases of cooking oil and 257,100 pounds of beans.
It's lunchtime, and prayers of thanksgiving are offered for your generosity to make all of this possible in Haiti.
Haiti is a country of children. Over half of the population are 16 years and younger. A hungry child will not be able to learn while at school. We have stayed committed to provide a school lunch in our Haitian schools. The food we purchase is all imported into the country, but it̓s our desire to one day source our food from local farms. Some of our schools have land where coconut trees can be grown. Haitians love putting coconut milk in their rice. We want to continue being a blessing to these Haitian children. “May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us...” Psalm 90:17 ~Charlie DeTellis
