Starfish Economic Development Projects

		One of the proud orphanage gardeners poses in front of the cabbage flourishing in the orphanage garden.  Vegetables from the orphanage garden will  be used to help offset the cost of food.

As Starfish Ministries continues to grow, we continue to look for opportunities to serve and expand the horizons for our Haitian brothers and sisters.  As we have experienced the tremendous growth of both our schools and the churches we have planted and support, we have realized the need to search out and start projects that will help the long term success and independence of those we serve.  A big part in this is finding areas of sustainable economic opportunity as there is a tremendous need for work in Haiti which has a 95% unemployment rate throughout the country.  We believe that if Starfish Ministries can help communities become self sustained and independent this will create an environment that allows Starfish to further spread the good news of Christ and education opportunities to those who need it most.  Starfish Ministries is actively pursuing microeconomic opportunities that we can introduce into our ministry in Haiti.  If you have any new ideas or would like to be involved in any of the ongoing projects listed below, please contact us at starfish@starfishministries.org.

Below is a list of the projects that we have either started, or will soon be starting:

Dumont, the orphanage house father,  instructs and oversees the construction of the first leucaena seedbed.

Reforestation & Tree Farms Vegetable & Fruit Gardens Charcoal Production A Bakery Making & Selling Peanut Butter