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Roche Platte, Haiti

L'eglise Baptiste de Roche Platte has about 360 members who are doing their best to be a light in a very dark place. Roche Platte (or "Flat Rock" in English) is an area with a lot of voodoo activity.

(left) A view inside the Church building of L'eglise Baptiste de Roche Platte

Pastor Kenth Jacques has been the Pastor in Roche Platte since 2000. He is also a member of L'eglise Batiste in Terrier Rouge and he and his family live in Terrier Rouge. His wife is a teacher at the school of L'eglise Baptiste in Terrier Rouge.

The community of Roche Platte is just a couple of kilometers farther down the road from the community of Juchereau. Roche Platte has a population of approximately 1,500 people and is located in a very remote, rural area.

                                                                                      

                

The school of L'eglise Baptiste de Roche Platte has an enrollment of 364 students in their class levels 1 - 6. They receive regular food donations from the World Food Program so they are able to feed the children every day.

 

 

(right) The school uniforms of the Baptist School in Roche Platte