Kirk Ward 1.) What is your "why" for being a board member? “After being on a number of mission trips to Haiti, feeling a strong oath to God's call on my life, I decided to jump into the deep end of the pool.  Upon being nominated, I sensed God designing a way for my...

“I dream of becoming a mechanical engineer. I love going to school because my parents don’t have much food at home, but the school does have food. I like my teacher and learn lots of good things from him.” George““I dream of becoming a doctor so that I can help people...

Understandably, this is the most frequently asked question that Strong Tower receives. Haiti’s struggle with extreme poverty, joblessness, fuel shortages, and since January, 71% inflation, continues. Around Port-au-Prince, turmoil and unrest add exponential hardship...

As I stood on the roof looking out over the compound, all I felt was gratitude. To be told about this place after each mission’s teams visit gave me the desire to experience it myself. Then the song “Gratitude” by Brandon Lake started to play in my ears and the lyrics...

I was blessed to be a part of a mission team of 5 who traveled down to Caracol, Haiti in February. This happened to be my 10th mission down to Haiti, and it was one of the best! It had been 3 years since I’d traveled down, so I was beyond ready to go. The purpose of...

When the Church of the Redeemer in Caracol is full, there can be up to 300 or 400 people worshiping inside the beautiful open-air sanctuary, which is about the size of the fellowship hall in our church in America. Here is my memory of a Sunday service from one of...

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.”  Acts 20:35 Dear Strong Tower Haiti Friends, In the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and on behalf of the Strong Tower Haiti Board, I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank You!” to you, our Champions, for your...

All throughout Scripture, God reveals His heart for the fatherless to experience love and care from His people. Once, we were spiritual orphans, and now, through Jesus, “the Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.” Romans 8:16 Praise the...

“…for in You, the fatherless find compassion.” Hosea 14:3   Orphan Sunday is an initiative born in a church in Zambia, Africa. One Sunday morning, the local pastor taught about God’s heart for the orphan and His mandate to the Church to care for them. The members of...