Stories of Hope | April 2024

While our Haitian staff continues to lead with courage and boldness despite the unrest in Haiti , we want to share some of the ways God has been at work in the Dominican Republic. We’ll continue to share more about One Island. One Mission. in the days to come, but our vision for ministry spans across the island and encompasses church advancement, education, and food security.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Mission of Hope recognizes access to food as a fundamental human right. Our approach to food security ensures that individuals have regular access to sufficient food while supporting communities, families, and individuals' ability to provide for their food and nutritional needs.

The Family Assistance Program in the Dominican Republic continues to be an avenue of provision for families who need additional support. A partner pastor in the Dominican Republic, Carmen, shared:

More than just receiving food, 80 families were prayed for and learned that there is a local church in the community here to serve them. One of the neighbors who had sent letters to the city council, objecting to having an evangelical church when we started the building process, was blessed through the distribution of food. We prayed for him and his family, and it was shocking to see the way he received us! The impact was even greater than we expected. We are grateful to Mission of Hope for the support. May God be glorified!

The week before Easter, six pastors gathered together to pack 150 bags to distribute to their communities. The pastors prayed for those who would receive the bags. They also spent time as a group praying for the crisis in Haiti and for those experiencing extreme hunger right across the border. Many of these pastors have family members and friends in Haiti, and they acutely understand the gravity of the situation.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | HOPEGO

March is one of the favorite months of the year around Mission of Hope, with hundreds of people traveling to serve on HopeGo mission trips during spring break. Each year, we are continually amazed by how God strategically brings the right people, to the right place, at the right time. This year was no different, as our Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic campus was filled with students, families, medical professionals, and young adults who gave of their time to serve.

The local pastors were inspired, eqiupped, and reinvigorated with the encouragement that there are people from all over who wanted to serve their communities. Both Haitian and Dominican pastors were able to expand their reach and pour into their neighborhoods through kid’s ministry, medical clinics, sports camps, gospel-centered conversations, and more.

After hosting a mobile clinic at his church alongside a medical team, Pastor David shared:

The mobile clinic was wonderful! I don't have enough words to express my gratitude. The people in the community have been waiting for an opportunity like this for a long time. I'm already getting questions on when the next one will be. I felt so much joy seeing Dominicans come into our church to be seen as well, that is when I realized it is not only Haitians that needed this, but Dominicans as well.

If you’re looking for a place to serve this year, we’d love to invite you on a HopeGo trip to the Dominican Republic. You can check out trip dates here.

Apr 19, 2024

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