Dear Friend of ICDM:

With profound sadness I write to tell you that Faustin Pierre, the director of our school in Bayonnais, Haiti, succumbed to kidney failure and died on January 22, 2013. He was 41 years old, and leaves his wife, Julienne, three sons, Jimslet, age 19, Jimspsy, 17, and Djindy, 13, and daughter Djina, age 9.

Though we know that Faustin is with the Lord, we deeply grieve the loss to the family, to ICDM and to our school in Bayonnais. Faustin gave over 20 years of his short life serving the people of Bayonnais in Jesus' name. His wisdom and "savoir faire" helped to make ICDM what it is today. He is my sibling and a dear partner with me in the gospel. I will forever miss him.

Faustin was diagnosed with kidney failure in March 2012 and underwent several months of dialysis three times a week. Everything seemed to be going well, and he was back at the school this January. He even attended our International Mission Mobilization Conference last week, January 14-18. He left to get his dialysis treatment on Friday, became critically ill and went to the hospital on Saturday, and died there on Monday night in the arms of his wife.

Faustin had no medical insurance. His illness has robbed his family of all financial means and left them $20,000 in debt. His last concerns and cry were about his children's education. I am relaying his concerns to you today. Please pray and consider how God would lead you to help free his wife and children from these debts and establish an ongoing legacy in Faustin's memory.

Leadership is already in place to make sure the school will go on without interruption as it has during Faustin's illness.

Here are three ways you may choose to help:

1. Instead of flowers, send contributions to the Medical Fund to help pay the bills.
   
2. Contribute to the Education Fund for Faustin's four children. The eldest son hopes to go to college next year to study for a professional career.
   
3. Contribute to a Memorial Fund for the ongoing ministry of our ICDM School in Bayonnais.
   

We offer you two ways to give:

1. Through this website. Click "Donate," then, under "Please apply my donation to...," click "Other" and designate "Faustin Medical," "Education Fund," or "Memorial Fund."
   
2. By check to ICDM, PO Box 762, Intercession City FL 33848. In the memo line, designate "Faustin Medical," "Education Fund," or "Memorial Fund."
   

Thank you for responding as God leads, and may He richly bless you.

Yvan Pierre
ICDM Director

Thank you for supporting ICDM as we minister to needy children and families in Haiti. Because of your participation, our children had a joyous Christmas. To see and hear the children of Bayonnais, please view the video below.

May God continue to bless you!

Dear faithful ICDM partner,

What incredible news the angel brought to Joseph! The baby growing in Mary’s womb was the promised Deliverer who would set people free from their sins. It was Joseph’s advance notice of the “good news of great joy” the shepherds heard on the night of Jesus’ birth. 

For believers in Haiti, and around the world today, it is still good news of great joy!

In Bayonnais, we plan a weeklong Christmas Celebration for our school children during their Christmas break. The week will feature fun activities, games, stories, Christmas drama, and a small gift for each child. And every day will include a nourishing lunch. 

The gifts won’t be extravagant or expensive, and lunch will be the usual rice and beans served every school day. But were it not for our Christmas Celebration, most of the children would have no lunch at all during Christmas week, and would receive no Christmas gifts. 

Cooking and serving lunch for our school children in Bayonnais just got better. After years of waiting, we finally have an indoor kitchen and dining hall, and our cooks are using propane stoves instead of open charcoal fires on the ground. A big thank you to Calvary Chapel of Leesburg FL, which sent a team to install the indoor kitchen, complete with piped-in water and propane. 

Through the vision, generosity and hard work of many volunteers, the cafeteria building took shape and now functions as a multi-purpose facility at the heart of our campus. Some 650 children and staff have lunch here every school day. Church services, classes, conferences and outreach programs of many kinds take place here.  Thank you to everyone who helped to make this facility a reality.

Click here to read more...

ICDM reached a milestone in 2009...20 years of ministry in Haiti. Praise God for what He has done, and pray for our continued ministry. 

Please take a moment to watch the following video on ICDM...

ICDM offers education for children through the eighth grade, scholarships for youth to attend high school and vocational schools, literacy training and healthy living classes for adults. Many children are on the waiting list, and YOU could be the one who changes their life by becoming a sponsor for as little as $30 a month! 

Click here to read the story of a person whose life was changed by a sponsor.

ICDM promotes new life in Jesus Christ by offering Bible training for pastors and Christian leaders. Portable Bible Schools train lay pastors in rural villages; conferences and seminars offer concentrated studies, and Schools of Evangelism provide a nine-month course of study with an emphasis on evangelism. 

ICDM empowers churches and families by offering micro-business loans to help families earn a living, and human development programs to improve the standard of living. 

Our scope is the world, our heart is for the family, and our foundation is the Word of God.