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Working Together to Serve theCommunity of Bayonnais
Friends Empowering Haiti (“ FEH”) and Ewo are both 501(c)3 nonprofitsbased in Charlotte, NC whose sole purposes are to nurture the ministry& mission in Bayonnais, Haiti. FEH & Ewo, along with local churches andindividuals, partner with the people of Bayonnais as they strive toimprove their lives. Bayonnais is a mountainous community 70 miles north of Haiti’s capital,Port-au-Prince, and home to 80,000 people whose primary industry issubsistence farming. The average farm is 1 to 2 acres, tilled by hand.Their homes are typically 1-2 room houses with dirt floors and a tin roofand there is no indoor plumbing.The Organization of the Christian Force of Bayonnais (“OFCB”) wasfounded to improve the lives of their families and community by creatinga school and a church. The school began with 3 teachers and 105students and has grown to now educate over 2,500 students a year on 4campuses, from preschool through high school. The people of Bayonnaislive in extreme hardship, yet have strong faith in God. The church notonly provides spiritual sustenance for the community, it also missions tothose less fortunate in the community. Over the last 30 years, OFCB has grown to operate a medical clinic, amercantile store, a farm store, agricultural operation, and a bank. You can make a difference!
They have worked with Engineers Without Borders, FEH, and the UnitedNations to build multiple bridges across the Bayonnais River over the last10 years. This reduced the loss of life and improved transport of patientsto the hospital and teachers to the school. To see first hand howpartnerships like these have benefited the community of Bayonnais,check out this video: https://go.ewohaiti.org/OFCB-30.Friends Empowering Haiti supports the infrastructure, businesses, andactivities under OFCB while Ewo supports a student sponsorshipprogram and small scale fundraising for the school.FEH & Ewo are looking to grow their Board of Directors with individualswho provide energy, talent, and passion to continue to give OFCB a handup as they strive to advance their community. Both organizations needdirectors from churches who currently invest in Bayonnais, as well asdirectors from churches who may invest in Bayonnais in the future. Weare looking for people with talents in areas like education, marketing,finance, medical, governance, retail, small business, and infrastructureprojects. Friends Empowering Haiti3 year term, can serve up to 6 consecutive years10 board meetings a year, 9 virtuallyBoard meetings 3rd Tuesday of the month at 5pmBoard meetings last 60-90 minutesEwo1 year term, can serve up to 6 consecutive years11 board meetings a year, 10 virtuallyBoard meetings 4th Wednesday of the month at 5pmBoard meetings last 60-90 minutesWe hope you will consider joining one of our Boards! If you havequestions or are interested in Board service, for FEH please contact DeanSellers, a current FEH director at 704-904-4364 or Melissa Hoffmann,Executive Director for Ewo at 704-665-7080.
For more information about Friends Empowering Haiti, check out our website atwww.friendsempoweringhaiti.orgFor more information about Ewo,check out our website atwww.ewohaiti.org