Haiti Teen Challenge

TRAINING YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN HAITI TO BE RESPONSIBLE LEADERS IN LINE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.

NATURE OF ACTIVITIESIN 2010, HAITI TEEN CHALLENGE (HTC) WAS FORMED AS A MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN NON-PROFIT AND TAX EXEMPT 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. HTC RECEIVED THEIR 501(C)(3) STATUS FROM THE IRS ON JULY 6, 2010. THE HTC PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2011 IN PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI.OVERVIEWHTC IS CONFRONTING THE MISTAKES OF THE PAST THAT HAVE CREATEDDEPENDENCY AND THE IMPACT OF ABSENT FATHERS THAT HAS RESULTED IN THEWEIGHT OF THE SOCIETY BEING BORNE ON UNEDUCATED AND UNTRAINED WOMEN.THE GOVERNMENT IS BROKEN, INFRASTRUCTURE IS MISSING, EDUCATION IS DIFFICULT TO ATTAIN, NEEDED SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP ARE RARE, THE ECONOMY IS BROKEN AND THERE IS A LACK OF LEADERS WHO CAN BE TRUSTED. THERE IS URGENCY BECAUSE HAITI IS UNABLE TO MEET THE BASIC NEEDS OF ITS PEOPLE, MANY DOLLARS HAVE BEEN POURED INTO HAITI, BUT FUNDING HASNOT GONE TO EMPOWER HAITIANS TO CHANGE THEIR FUTURE.HTC RECOGNIZES THAT ADDRESSING ONLY MATERIAL NEEDS DOES NOT DRILL DOWNTO THE CORE OF THE ISSUES OF POVERTY, AND HANDOUTS CREATE NEVER ENDINGCO-DEPENDENCIES, THEREFORE HTC'S FOCUS IS ON DEVELOPMENT, NOT RELIEF.HTC IS DEDICATED TO ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EMPOWERINGHAITIANS TO LEAD SIGNIFICANT AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGE IN THEIRNATION. IT IS NOT ABOUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO FIX HAITI, BUT HOW WE AREGOING TO WALK TOGETHER WITH OUR HAITIAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS,ESTABLISHING TRUST, SUPPORTING THEIR LEADERSHIP, HELPING THEM TORECOGNIZE THEIR RESOURCES, BUILD LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND DEVELOPSTRATEGY TO ACHIEVE DEEP AND LASTING CHANGE.HTC CULTIVATES GODLY AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE HAITIAN LEADERS TO ACHIEVEOUR MISSION AND VISION. ALL STAFF IN HAITI IS HAITIAN. HTC INVESTS INEVERY STAFF MEMBER THROUGH COUNSEL AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, MENTORING,HAITI TEEN CHALLENGE PROVIDES QUARTERLY STAFF TRAINING, AND ANNUAL STAFF RETREATS.STAFF ADHERENCES TO A DOCUMENTED REPORTING SYSTEM, UTILIZES TRACTION TOESTABLISH AN ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN (VTO), ACHIEVE GOALS, IDENTIFY RISKS AND EVALUATE OUTCOMES. OUR BELIEFS 1.ONLY POWER RELEASED THROUGH UNITY IN THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN TRANSFORMLIVES AND A NATION.2.BELIEVERS AND CITIZENS OF A NATION MUST TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FORTHEIR NATION'S HEALING.3.POVERTY IS ROOTED IN BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD, SELF, OTHERS ANDONE'S ENVIRONMENT.4.A THRIVING CHURCH IS VITAL FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY.5.CHRIST-LIKE ACTION THROUGH THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL WILL CHANGEHAITI.OUR MISSION "TO BUILD GODLY LEADERS OF INTEGRITY SO HAITIANS ARE EMPOWERED TOREBUILD THEIR NATION." BASED ON ISAIAH 61OUR UNIQUES 1. NEW PARADIGM2. HAITIANS HELPING HAITIANS3. CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABLE CHANGE OUR GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLEDGEIT IS OUR PROMISE TO FUNCTION WITH UTMOST INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY,AND TRANSPARENCY. THE US BOARD AND THE HAITI FOUNDATION BOARD QUARTERLYMONITOR AND EVALUATE ADHERENCE TO THE HTC MISSION AND STRATEGIC PLAN,FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES.OUR PATHWAY TO SUCCESSHTC IDENTIFIES TROUBLED YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO DESIRE CHANGE. THE 18-MONTH RESIDENTIAL HTC PROGRAM IS THE ONLY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IN HAITI. IT IS RELATIONAL AND INTIMATE IN NATURE, A DISCIPLESHIP MODEL OF JESUS CHRIST, AND TRANSFORMATIVE AS A RESULT. PERSONAL GROWTH IS SPURRED DURING THIS TIME OF HEALING IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS AND IN THEIR VALUED PURPOSE, AND THEY EMERGE COMMITTED TO SERVE OTHERS. THEY ARE THEN SENT OUT TO RESTORE THEIR FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND ULTIMATELY THE NATION OF HAITI. THE PROGRAM HAS 4 COMPONENTS.1.TRANSFORM: REPAIR BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD, SELF, OTHERS ANDTHEIR ENVIRONMENT.2.EQUIP: EMPOWER THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS,TRAIN IN LIFE SKILLS, MENTOR AND MODEL ON HOW TO USE THEIR OWNRESOURCES AND SKILLS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, BE EMPLOYED AND LIVE A LIFE OFDIGNITY.3.MOBILIZE: LEAD COMMUNITY RESTORATION AND OUTREACH, JOB CREATION,BECOME CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE, UNDERSTANDING THAT IT IS THEIRRESPONSIBILITY TO RESTORE THEIR NATION.4.SUSTAIN: GROW AND SUSTAIN YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH THE LOCAL CHURCH, MARKETPLACE OPPORTUNITIES, NETWORKING AND BY LINKINGINFLUENCERS TO ELEVATE CHANGE AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO RESTORE THEHEALTH AND FUTURE FOR THE PEOPLE OF HAITI.2022 OUTCOMESSTUDENT OUTCOMES: HTC HAS ESTABLISHED SYSTEMS TO MONITOR GRADUATES FORFIVE YEARS. THESE INCLUDE REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH SCHOOLS,EMPLOYERS, CHURCHES AND NEIGHBORS." 178 YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WERE SERVED THIS PAST YEAR" 4 GRADUATIONS OF STUDENTS" 83% OF STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM PROGRAM" 100% HAVE MENTORS" 95% COMMITTED TO A NEW LIFESTYLE" 100% HAVE ACCESS TO ALUMNI CARE" 79% OF GRADUATES SERVE IN THEIR LOCAL CHURCH" 51 GRADUATES ARE FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATIONS VIA VOCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, OR UNDERGRAD/GRADUATE PROGRAMS" 600 GRADUATES, STUDENTS PLUS YOUTH FROM RENDEZVOUS CHRIST CHURCH (RVC) PARTICIPATED IN "ANOTHER OPTION" CAMPAIGN. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MAYOR OF DELMAS THEY SERVED 1300 HOT MEALS, SHARED THE GOSPEL AND HANDED OUT BIBLES.