Haiti (MNN) ― The United Nations peacekeeping force in Haiti is calling for continued peace and stability after the announcement of the final list of eligible candidates for the November presidential polls.
The council accepted 19 presidential candidates but rejected 15 others, among them the prominent hip-hop musician Wyclef Jean. So far, there has been no violent response to the decision, but that could be due, in part, to Jean's decision to appeal.
Haitians will go to the ballot box on November 28 to elect a new president and a parliament. These are landmark opportunities since the poverty-ridden Caribbean nation was devastated by an earthquake in January. That quake magnified the country's problems.
However, rebuilding is bringing hope. In a press release from the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC), the Haitian Government set specific goals to be reached by November in six areas: housing, education, debris removal, disaster preparedness, health, and agriculture.
Baptist Haiti Mission has also been involved in the rebuilding of their ministry. They've made fast work of restoring damaged churches and schools and building relief houses.
As resources become available, BHM will continue to rebuild over the course of the next several years. They are also partnering with a few other missions and organizations to continue serving the whole person in Haiti. They're part of a network of more than 330 churches and schools, a hospital, a number of medical clinics, and many community development programs.
Additionally, families are relying heavily on the BHM sponsorship program for their children to continue in school. With livelihoods completely destroyed by the earthquake, food prices continuing to rise, and resources becoming ever scarcer, surviving from one day to the next takes what little families have left.
God is reaping a harvest of souls, and BHM is privileged to be a part of what He is doing in Haiti. You can help too. Click here.
