Lafwa Ministries
SERVING HAITIANS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Planting Churches
Stepping into communities to share biblical truths and Christ’s love.
Nutrition Centers
Providing meals and financial support at the Learning Centers.
Education
Teaching math, reading, and writing skills to children in preschool through 4th grade at the Learning Centers
Vision Statement
The vision of Lafwa Ministries is to share the love of Jesus Christ with the Haitian people living in the Dominican Republic. We strive to plant vibrant, self-sustaining churches that preach the gospel and disciple believers. We also seek to meet the physical needs of Haitian communities through feeding programs, educational initiatives for children, and other humanitarian aid. Our goal is to see lives transformed spiritually, mentally, and physically – all for the glory of God!
Mission Statement
Igniting Hope. Stepping Out. Transforming Lives.
Crossing Borders
Team Member Testimonies
“I have been on four mission trips with Lafwa, since 2016, and I can’t wait to go back again! Lafwa does great at planning activities and projects based on the skill levels of those going. We brought middle & high school students along and it was amazing to watch them interact with the kids. It has been a pleasure to get to know the pastors and family at each of the churches and their communities. They have become like family. I may not speak their language, but love is the universal language, and you truly feel loved with Lafwa and their community.“
“My trip to the Dominican Republic has been etched into my heart FOREVER. To see and be with the beautiful Haitian people and those ministering to the families and community was an eye and heart opening experience. Seeing children learning, singing and playing at their schools was the best! Walking through their villages was overwhelming, as they have so little and such poor sanitation. Then seeing the hunger of the men to want to know more of God’s word to be explained to them was another high point ~ to sit around the table, asking question after question about passages of scripture, once again filled my heart. The land, the people, the mission of Lafwa needs lifegiving partners to come help in the villages, the schools and their churches to encourage and share resources to help build up their communities and families.”
“The pastors of Lafwa Ministries made a significant impact on my heart and faith by their witness of joy, peace, and contentment of the Lord. From Pastors Wilbert, Solo, Antoine, and the others I was encouraged by the apparent tested genuineness of their faith. They walked with humility, gentle and lowly, with full assurance of the rest their souls have under the yoke of Christ Jesus.”