The Purpose and Missions

What is the purpose of this relief sale?

Purpose:

Our purpose is a cooperative effort of many churches and individuals to procure funds for qualifying missions — enabling them to share God’s love in Haiti.

Vision:

Our vision is to see Haitians use even limited resources in sustainable agriculture and other self-help programs; providing water wells and clinics. Assisting in education, distributing Christian literature, coordinating teaching ministries and providing disaster relief. Our ultimate goal is for them to know the Lord Jesus Christ. All this as we “consider the cause of the poor and needy”.

100% of sale proceeds go to Haiti Missions

Multi-State Effort

Other states also support the Haiti Missions:

Ohio Haiti Benefit Auction – August 30 & August 31, 2019
Mount Hope Auction
8076 SR 241, Millersburg, OH 44654 Website View map

Illinois Haiti Benefit Auction – October 25 & 26, 2019
Otto Center, 2058 CR 1800 E., Arthur, IL 61911
Website View map

Florida Haiti Benefit Auction – January 10 & 11, 2020
Sarasota County Fairgrounds
3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34237 Website View Map

Kentucky Haiti Benefit Auction – May 15 & 16, 2020
Bluegrass Sales Stables; 205 Tress Shop Road; Trenton, KY 42286 Website View map

All proceeds from the sale will benefit the following missions in Haiti:

Blue Ridge International
Haiti Relief & Missions
International Fellowship Haven
Mennonite Gospel Missions
SonLight Missions
Christian Witness Missions
International Faith Missions
Gospel to Haiti
Open Hands
Haiti Christian Union Mission
Light on the Mountain
Share Haiti
Palm Grove Missions
New Horizons
Redeemed Ministries

Indiana Haiti Benefit Auction – May 22 & 23, 2020
Shipshewanna Antique Auction Building
345 N. Van Buren Street, Shipshewanna, IN 46565 Website View map

New York Haiti Benefit Auction – June 19 & 20, 2020
Penn Yan Fairgrounds
Old NY 14, Penn Yan, NY 14572 Website View map

Pennsylvania Haiti Benefit Auction – July 17 & 18, 2020
2735 Old Philadelphia Pike (corner of Rte. 340 & N. Ronks Rd.), Bird-In-Hand, PA 17505 View map

Haiti is about the size of the state of Maryland.
Approx. 11 million people live on the island.
Haiti is located 750 miles southeast of Florida.
Religion: Syncretic, 55% Catholic, 30% Protestant. Haitian Vodue is unofficial but also widely practiced.
Haiti has 7 doctors per 100,000 people.
7.3% die before they reach 5 years old.
The average life span is 63.5 years.
Literacy: 60% over the age of 15.
The top 4% of Haitians have 66% of the wealth.
Average Income: 59% with $2.41 per day. 24% with $1.23 per day.
There are approx. 900 people per sq. mile. U.S. has 70 people per sq. mile.
One well with a hand pump often furnishes 500 people with water.
Climate: Tropical. 90% of population is extremely vulnerable to natural hazards such as earthquakes and hurricanes.