Planting Season Begins in Desarmes

Beans are measured, per Mamet to insure fairness before being distributed to families.

This past week, we received a simple but powerful message from our partners in Desarmes, Haiti—a message of gratitude, faith, and hope. Funds sent through Lasting Change Haiti were received and immediately put to work purchasing hundreds of pounds of seeds, including black beans, to be distributed to families most in need.

This seed program is not new. It is something we have had the privilege of supporting year after year. Each season, local church leaders prayerfully identify families who are struggling the most—many of them parents of children attending the local school and members of the Nazarene church. Together, the community comes alongside them, sharing land, labor, and responsibility, so that everyone has a chance to plant and provide.

The community shares land and works hard to till the soil ready for planting.

Right now in Haiti, it is rainy season—the critical window for planting. For the next several months, the soil is ready, and the timing could not be better. As you can see in the photos, the volume of seed purchased was significant. But even more significant is what those seeds represent: food security, dignity, and hope for families who are facing incredibly difficult circumstances.

Scripture often speaks of seeds, and it’s no accident. Jesus taught in agricultural language because His listeners understood this truth deeply—that while people plant and water, it is the Lord who brings the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7). Farmers know there is faith involved every time a seed goes into the ground. You trust God with what you cannot control.

That is what makes this project so meaningful. We are not just giving food; we are participating in a process that honors work, community, and trust in God’s provision. It is a joy to play a small part in what the Lord is already doing in Desarmes—watching the church lead, families come together, and hope take root in the soil.

Thank you to everyone who gives, prays, and supports this work. Your faithfulness is turning into something tangible—something that will grow, feed families, and remind a community that they are not forgotten.