Thomazeau, Haiti
Demographic Overview
- Population 52,000
- 16% of the population is evangelical
- The poorest country in the Western Hemisphere
- 83% live below the poverty line
- Has a 40% unemployment rate
2017-Present Major Accomplishments
- Supported & strengthened Thomazeau Church of Christ which has 250 members
- One church plant in Troudeau with over 200 members
- 289 newly baptized believers
- Built soccer field and started a weekly outreach program
- Provided spiritual care to orphans & schoolkids
- Fund a Christian leadership camp for 200+ teens each year
- Started & established annual teacher & principal training serving 10 schools, 100 teachers & impacting 3000 students
- Started Medical Clinic serving Thomazeau Christian School students and have treated 1,560 kids
- Completion of Bible overview Creole Curriculum used in 10 schools
- Served 850,000 hot meals in the school nutrition program
- 97 children sponsored by First Colony members
- 1400 Christmas joy boxes sent for kids at school
- 400 Bibles distributed
- Sent 14 short-term mission teams
- Built an office for the Minister on campus
First Colony's 2025 Mission Plans
- Support Valery Milford who oversees the spiritual care for the 250-member church, 700 students at the school & 12 orphans
- Support Medical Clinic to serve all children at the Thomazeau Christian School with free appointments and medication.
- Fund school nutrition program that feeds 700 kids daily
- Support Thomazeau school staff to attend annual teacher & principal training
- Send All Thomazeau kids to Camp Hope in the summer
- Support Wilbur, who mentors and teaches the Troudeau Church of Christ weekly
- Support church planting efforts to further disciple Troudeau and go to new locations
- Send Julio (young church leader) to seminary school
- Fund 5 teen leadership camp rallies
- Add Starlink Internet for better communication (doctor visits, video sharing, live stream training, etc.)
- Buy new basketball goals for school and orphan kids
- Send Christmas Joy Boxes
