Sometimes what you see at the surface is not what is actually the heart beat of an organization. From 2012 the vision of a Leadership Program has been developed to become the core mission of HSMS, and is honestly what HSMS is all about. We are committed long term to build up and transform the future leaders of Haiti through education and discipleship, as well as, community development.
Barna Research studies says, “a person’s worldview is typically developed between the ages of about 18 months and 13 years,” with 90% of Christians believing the parents/family has the greatest influence on a child’s developmental formation. These stats going hand in hand with Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” We have made it our mission to begin to transform the mindset and beliefs through a program with a family-style atmosphere that touches the heart, soul, mind and strength of the children in Haiti.
According to Jesus’ model, he had 12 disciples who did life and ministry alongside him. Keeping WITHIN their family and society, we have hand selected a several children ages 6-8 with inherent leadership traits to participate in an intensive leadership development program Monday through Friday. We cultivate leadership traits and nurture in them a paradoxically new mentality on life outside of the typical Haitian poverty mindset. We intentionally instill an “I can” mentality, a more expanded world perspective, a more culturally rounded attitude, a sense of responsibility and discipline, and an educated belief of their purpose in life. The children are exposed to education programs and videos on computers and iPads, to serving others in community outreach, introduction to different tools and skills, multi-language acquisition, and spiritual growth in the Word and relationship to God and others. Our HSMS team sees each child individually as who God has made them and patiently encourages them to be all that God has called them to be. We believe that the youngest generation of Haiti can change their nation’s destiny.