Heartline’s 2021 Year in Review
We have much to be thankful for as we look back on the past year. While the level of instability and unrest in Haiti has only continued to increase, the team at Heartline has faithfully pressed forward. They believe in better days ahead and continue to embrace a spirit of hope. You have stood with them in your faithful generosity and together, we are continuing to see lives changed.
Maternity Center
The Heartline Maternity Center provides expectant mothers in Haiti with a full prenatal program, labor and delivery services with certified midwives and nurses, and a six-month postpartum program of weekly medical care, child development education, and breastfeeding support.
125 healthy babies born in 2021.
Average of 125 women in prenatal and postpartum care at any given time.
Accepted 148 new clients into the program this year!
98% of all care provided by Haitian midwives.
898 women received medical care and education.
Opened The Starting Place in Temple, TX
Welcomed 5 healthy babies in 2021!
The Maternity Center employs 20 Haitian men and women.
Education & Employment Center
Heartline’s Education & Employment programs teach essential income-generating skills – empowering Haitian men and women to pursue their dreams, provide for their families, and build a brighter future for their communities. Additionally, the Heartline Savings Group continues to grow, teaching financial acumen and accountability to its members.
262 students enrolled at the Heartline Education & Employment Center.
Added a new building in 2021, increasing overall capacity adding classrooms and offices.
45 employed on the main campus with an additional 2 employed off-site
When added to the Maternity Center staff – that’s 67 Haitian men and women employed by Heartline in Haiti!
Two additional organizations call the Heartline Education and Employment Campus home. They are Petite Palm and Papillon Marketplace. Together, they employ well over 100 additional Haitian men and women!
Community Care
The Community Care team visits with lonely prisoners, children with disabilities, families living in extreme material poverty, and aging adults. Their work includes sharing bread baked at the Heartline bakery, leading music and worship time together, shared prayer, and developing personal loving relationships to communicate the inherent dignity of each person they serve.
Visited over 1,200 prisoners each week – youth, men, and women.
Served over 350 aging adults weekly in one of Haiti’s only facilities focused on their long-term care.
Celebrated another year of loving and mentoring the children of Mephibosheth House through weekly visits. Mephibosheth House is home to 35 children with varying physical and developmental needs.
Cared for migrant children repatriated to Haiti after large scale deportations occurred from the US in mid-2021.
Children’s Education
The Children’s Education program not only impacts the life of a child today but also has the power to catalyze lasting transformation for individuals, families, and communities in Haiti.
79 students currently enrolled in partner schools located in Corail and near the village of Citè Soleil, Haiti.
40 students near Citè Soleil
39 students in Corail
89% pass rate among students moving to the next grade level.
Established a scholarship fund for students beyond secondary school seeking university, trade, or another career path.
Thank you for investing in families with Heartline in 2021. Please – consider a year-end gift today as we head into 2022.
