Haitian Bible Society's General Secretary Magda Victor.
Two years after the earthquake of January 12, 2010, many Haitians are complaining that nothing has changed. There are still many houses that need to be rebuilt, and 500,000 people are still living in refugee camps in Port-au-Prince.
“For the Bible Society, though, there have been positive developments,” says General Secretary Magda Victor.
“Thanks to the help of other Bible Societies, we’ve been able to distribute over 100,000 Bibles over the last two years to Haiti’s Churches, and their gratitude is clear: the Bible Festival held in December was the most successful ever.”
Saint-Pierre church in the Pétionville area of Port-au-Prince.
Haitian Creole Bible
The months of unrelenting work to meet the needs of the Churches and supply the Bible to refugees produced another unexpected outcome: the growing success of the Bible in Haitian Creole.
“After January 12, we decided to distribute Haitian Creole Bibles rather than French ones,” says Mrs Victor. “This had a really significant impact. Today, the Haitian Creole Bible is often the one that people buy: they know that it will speak to them in the language of their heart.
“Please continue to support us, not just financially but also with prayer. The situation here isn’t easy. There is poverty everywhere and there is still a great deal to do. Our mission is to bring people the comfort of God’s Word.”
Port-au-Prince, January 2012.