What exactly does Elevate do?

"They" say that December is the biggest giving month. So I thought I would take this time to remind everyone what Elevate is, and why we believe in what it does.

Elevate is a micro-loan program. We, our Haitian employees, identify families living in deep poverty that need a boost. We are looking for parents that want to work, that love their children but we don't require that they are Christians.

Elevate is about family preservation. With most of the orphanages in Haiti filled with children that have parents but can't afford them, we want to support parents in their effort to keep their children. Each Elevate participant is screened to identify housing needs, food needs, and school needs (no public schools in Haiti). We do this because if the family's basic needs aren't taken care of, the loan will fail and so will their business...which means their family does not thrive.

Elevate is about bringing hope. Our number one goal is to bring the eternal hope of Jesus to each of our recipients. We are finding that this takes time, trust, and lots of love. Its messy but Jesus was all about relationships and we use Him as our standard.

Elevate is a small program...on purpose. We want to go deep with the families that are part of Elevate so that we can help make a lasting change in their economics, families, and eternity. 

Elevate currently has 43 active micro-loans. 29 of them are incredibly successful and are ready for a larger loan to continue to build their business. Needs range from $50-150 each loan.

We invite you to join Elevate with a financial donation. No amount is too small!