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Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Our Mission: Remain a beacon in our community by building on our rich missional heritage
as a church that serves locally, regionally and globally.

Founded in 1997 by Tom Braak, Faith in Action International is a Christian, grass-roots organization whose goal is to tangibly express God's love to people living in impoverished communities.

Our present focus is on helping families living in the mountains surrounding Haiti's Artibonite Valley. By working with local farmers, Faith in Action International helps the people organize themselves to identify, prioritize, and solve local problems. We also provide solutions others have successfully used elsewhere, encouraging the people to test the ideas to see if they might be adapted to work locally.

In all cases, it is our intent to ensure that solutions are sustainable.

Founded in 1997 by Tom Braak, Faith in Action International is a Christian, grass-roots organization whose goal is to tangibly express God's love to people living in impoverished communities.

In all cases, it is our intent to ensure that solutions are sustainable.

Child Sponsorship program

This program provides an opportunity for children and their families to pay for their schooling, including the cost of tuition, uniform, and materials.

A gift of $40 will provide one child with the following:

70+ plants and trees for growing and harvesting
Annual crops for providing income to fund his or her education from first grade through college
Additional income for food to supplement their family's diet
Two years of Christian-based training in soil conservation and sustainable agriculture

Child Sponsorship program

This program provides an opportunity for children and their families to pay for their schooling, including the cost of tuition, uniform, and materials.

A gift of $40 will provide one child with the following:

70+ plants and trees for growing and harvesting
Annual crops for providing income to fund his or her education from first grade through college
Additional income for food to supplement their family's diet
Two years of Christian-based training in soil conservation and sustainable agriculture

Faith in Action International
P.O. Box 171
Spring Lake, MI 49456
tammy@faithinactionint.org

Mission Trip to with
Faith in Action International

Please check back later for trip information, or contact FIAI directly.

The mission of Faith in Action International states: We will reveal God's love to the people by facilitating sustainable development programs.

For further information, please contact: Bill Cansfield, FIAI Board Chairman at 616/846-2569 or via email: kbcansfield@earthlink.net; Tammy Davison at 616/842-8951 (Tammy@faithinactionint.org) or Pam Mettler at 616/402-3144 (pmettler@iserv.net).

Dr. Larry Braak, father of FIAI Director Tom Braak, recently travelled to Haiti. Attached is a link to a page from his journal, with many insights on how FIAI and God are working in the lives of the Haitian people.

February 2, 2011 Journal Entry

Mission Trip to with
Faith in Action International

Please check back later for trip information, or contact FIAI directly.

The mission of Faith in Action International states: We will reveal God's love to the people by facilitating sustainable development programs.

February 2, 2011 Journal Entry

Our Mission: Remain a beacon in our community by building on our rich missional heritage as a church that serves locally, regionally and globally.

Our Mission: Remain a beacon in our community by building on our rich missional heritage as a church that serves locally, regionally and globally.

Our Mission: Remain a beacon in our community by building on our rich missional heritage
as a church that serves locally, regionally and globally.

Our Mission: Remain a beacon in our community by building on our rich missional heritage
as a church that serves locally, regionally and globally.