“Sous Lavi" means Source of Life in Haitian Creole. Because we believe God is the source of all life and that He desires for all human beings to have access to clean water, safe childbirth and a hope for the future. Sous lavi is a 501C(3) (pending) non-profit organization working in rural Haiti and Kenya. We are interviewing and training young adults who have a desire to run their own business. We
are coupling a micro-loan program with a week long business training seminar to get these businesses started. We will be providing ongoing mentorship and an opportunity for the loan to be paid back and sown into another needy person’s life. We understand that the best way to tackle the orphan crisis is to train and equip young men and women to provide for their families and therefore preventing orphans. Another powerful way to keep families intact is through childbirth education, good prenatal care and having a skilled midwife at every birth. If we can reduce the maternal mortality rate, we can prevent babies from being orphaned. If we can teach mothers about nutrition, feeding and sanitation, we can also reduce the infant mortality rate. Sous Lavi is working in all of these areas with the goal of building free standing birth centers equipped with skilled midwives to educate the community and to create a safe, gentle place to bring new life into this world. contact: MAtt and LeaAnna Miller (540)872-5108
