Vocational School

Another chapter in the life of Living Hope Haiti Christian Mission is the dawn of a hopeful day for the people of greater St Michel. Sunday November 17 was a rare day in St Michel history. As long as I can remember, this was one of the few days where all groups of society gathered together at Living Hopes new technical school of St Michel. Priest, pastors, a voodoo priest, the mayor of St Michel and the first technical school students in St Michel came to celebrate the opening of this new era.

Good music by a local Christian band and good food made this afternoon more fun. Powered by our 7K Kubota diesel generator, the biggest one story building in St Michel was ready to light up. Let there be light. The visitors were invited to visit our equipped classrooms. Amazing, but understandable, the center of activity was the computer lab with 25 Dell computers.

Early Monday morning was the first day of school. Staff members and teachers were there to welcome our new students. One Hundred and seventy six (176) students are enrolled to learn computer skills. They are divided into four groups of students. Each group is meeting two days per week and two hours of class per day. Classes meet Monday through Saturday.

The computer classes may have more students, however, it is not the only skill to learn at our school. We have 21 students in the trade school, 17 students learning construction, and 20 learning how to become electricians in two years.

With a student body of over 200, a staff of 5, and 5 teachers and your support, we are preparing people for a better society that glorifies God. This
goal will be accomplished through our curriculum that balances Christian and citizenship duties with technical skills.

I am reminded of the story of Nehemia when he learned that the wall and the Temple of Jerusalem were destroyed, he decided to rebuild the wall before rebuilding the temple. As he helped rebuild the wall, the people realized the need to serve the God who gave them a sense of security by helping them rebuild the wall, so they may have the peace of mind to worship Him with all their mind and body. As a result, they rebuilt the Temple to worship God.

This is also our hope that students whom we are helping secure their future through the skills they are learning, will see the love of God in us and will join us as we build the Temple of God in greater St Michel.

Dr. Gueillant Dorcinvil
President of Living Hope Haiti Christian Mission