Haiti
Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. With 99 percent of the population of African descent, it has suffered military dictatorships and invasions since the declaration of independence during the 18th century.
In February of 2004, an armed rebellion forced the resignation and exile of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and a provisional government took control. René Préval, the current president, was elected in the Haitian general election in 2006.
Pray for: The Haitian people and the rebuilding of their nation in light of the devastating earthquake that took place on January 12, 2010.
Pickens, Katie
Haiti
Katie Pickens, a member of Woodmont Christian Church, Nashville, Tennessee, will serve a one year term (with the possibility of extension) as a Long-Term Volunteer with the National Spiritual Council of Churches of Haiti (CONASPEH) beginning January 1, 2012. She will work as a consultant and co-administrator of the Ferdinand Garcia Transformational Center of CONASPEH.
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Salley, Jeanette
Haiti
Jeanette Salley, a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Richmond, Virginia, serves with the National Spiritual Council of Churches in Haiti (CONASPEH) as an assistant for disaster preparation and response, as well as a teacher at St. Andrew Seminary.
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Felix Ortiz-Cotto
Area Executive
Latin America and the Caribbean
PO Box 1986
Indianapolis,Indiana 46206
317-713-2563
Fax: 317-635-4323
fortiz@dom.disciples.org
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