Respire Ministries

The vision of Respire Haiti is to give a voice to the vulnerable children in Gressier. We want to use education to encourage and empower restaveks and orphans in a dire situation leading to a break in the cycle of child slavery in Haiti. Respire Haiti wants to provide restaveks with access to a quality education where they can develop mentally and learn about their identities in Christ. Education will create more opportunities for children who would have no other options but to continue in the cycle of oppression and abuse. Giving them an identity in Christ will equip them with an unshakable foundation for hope in the midst of despair. Respire Haiti will help to influence and change the entire culture of indentured servanthood and child slavery in Gressier, Haiti. Respire Haiti will empower the people of Haiti to end child slavery forever.

Respire Haiti's desire is to continue to encourage, empower and educate orphans, restaveks and vulnerable children. One of the most important ways for this to happen is to continue reaching out to children in the Gressier Community who are the most unlikely to go to school. Expanding education services for students, families and our staff is crucial to reaching this goal.

Respire Haiti has an incredible group of talented, educated and well-trained Haitian Staff members. We work with local community leaders and employ them as directors of programs as well as teachers, nurses, construction workers, coaches and more. Our desire is to empower our local community by employing Haitian members of our community in our programs.
Additionally, Respire Haiti's Board of Directors consists of 9 individuals who are extremely knowledgeable in financial and non-profit management as well as other essential departments such as medical and organizational management.

Respire Haiti has made incredible strides since it's founding in 2011. We have grown Respire Haiti Christian School from 75 children to over 500 children now. Our Love+1 Medical Clinic now sees thousands of individuals per month. Our physical and occupational therapy program sees over 100 children per week and also includes therapy support groups for stroke victims and parents of special needs children. Our soccer program has grown to 120 children and our tennis program has grown to 35 children.

We are beginning building on our Therapy Center in 2019. This facility will be over 6,000 square feet for both our Physical/Occupational Therapy Program as well as our Mental Health Counseling Program.

Additionally, our desire is to one day have a Community Center that is open to the community of Gressier, Haiti so that more children and young adults can be reached. This community center will include a Library, classes for music, art and business as well as a covered pavilion for community meetings and gatherings.