What’s the Greatest Need?

It’s a fair question — and a hard one. The needs are everywhere: food, clean water, jobs, shelter, healthcare. It’s not hard to see the struggles. And at Lasting Change Haiti, we take those needs seriously. We work every day to help meet them through savings groups, school support, small businesses, and emergency aid.

But as big as those needs are, they’re not the biggest.

Because the deepest need — in Haiti, in the U.S., in every corner of the world — is Jesus.

People need hope. Forgiveness. A new heart. A new direction. A life changed by grace.

That’s why we believe real, lasting change begins when someone meets Jesus — not as an idea or a religion, but in a real relationship.

That’s the heartbeat behind everything we do. Whether it’s helping a mom start her own business or a church fund a school, we do it alongside local pastors and leaders, rooted in the gospel — because that’s where true change starts.

We care about the whole person — body, soul, and spirit. Jesus once asked, “What good is it if someone gains the whole world, but loses their soul?” (Matthew 16:26)

That question is as powerful as ever.

So yes, we’ll keep doing what we can to meet real, practical needs. But our deepest desire is to see lives transformed by the love of Jesus — one heart at a time.

We trust God to keep providing everything needed. But if you feel stirred to be part of what He’s doing in Haiti — through prayer, encouragement, or support — we’d love to have you with us.

Not to fix everything.

But to walk with us, as God brings lasting change — one life at a time.

Tim Hickson - LCH