Haitian in Aruba


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Haitians are almost entirely descended from African slaves, who were brought to Haiti by European colonizers. Their job was to harvest sugar, coffee, and timber. Then, in the 1790s, former slaves Toussaint L'Ouverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines rebelled against France. They won their independence from France in 1804.

However, since its independence, centuries of economic, political, and social difficulties have put Haitians in severe poverty. A century of paying reparations to France (amounting to $22 billion in today's money) prevented Haiti from developing its infrastructure and society. It is now the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with 80% of Haitians in poverty and 60% unemployed, and the number may continue to rise.

About 40% of Haitians live in the country, but due to lower prices in food imports, an increasing number are moving to urban areas. Many are even emigrating, sometimes illegally, to other countries like Canada, the U.S. and the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean nations such as Aruba.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Some Haitians in Aruba work on farms. Outside of farming, casual jobs and self-employment are more common than steady wage jobs.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Some Haitians practice voodoo. Others are Christians in name only who believe that tradition is the way to salvation. More than half of the population identifies itself as Roman Catholic, with 1/4 being Protestant. Older Protestant denominations like Methodists, Episcopalians, and Presbyterians were established in the 1800s, while Baptists, Mormons, and Seventh-day Adventists came from 1915-1934 when the U.S. occupied the country. Western culture has been an influence on the country, causing some Haitians to replace faith with secularism.


What Are Their Needs?

Poverty has been a major scourge for Haitians, not only in Haiti but everywhere else they live.


Prayer Items

Pray for the Lord to raise up servant leaders in Haiti who can lead them out of poverty.
Pray for them to get training that will lead Haitians into high-paying jobs.
Pray for a Holy Spirit-empowered revival that will purify their churches and thrust them out as a mission force to the spiritually lost.
Pray for Haitian disciples who will make more disciples who will bring light to their dark circumstances.


Scripture Prayers for the Haitian in Aruba.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitians
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Haiti
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-47799258
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/haitis-troubled-path-development https://www.britannica.com/place/Haiti/Government-and-society https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2008/jul/29/food.internationalaidanddevelopment


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Haitian
People Name in Country Haitian
Alternate Names Haitian Black; Haitian Mulatto
Population this Country 1,200
Population all Countries 13,603,000
Total Countries 14
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 12035
ROP3 Code 103642

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 15.00 %)
95.00 %
Ethnic Religions
3.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
2.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Haitian Creole (1,200 speakers)
Language Code hat   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Haitian Creole (1,200 speakers)
Language Code hat   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Haitian Creole

Primary Language:  Haitian Creole

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1927-1996)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1951-1999)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1985-2003)
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Amazon
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Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories Story Runners
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Haitian Creole Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rock International: King of Glory Rock International
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video The Hope Video Mars Hill Productions
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Haitian Creole YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Vèsyon Kreyòl Fasil (VKF) Bible League
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Bib la VKF Bible League
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Haitian Creole YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Bible Gateway scripture Bible Gateway
Text / Printed Matter Children and youth resources One Hope
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Haitian Creole Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter tools for gospel conversations Cru
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
Photo Source Masters View / Howard Erickson 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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