Our Spiritual Inspiration
Our History
April 2019
April 2019
Co-Founder Hannah Stucker and local Haitian community leaders Ritha and Fender Antoine began a young women’s Bible study and fellowship in Gressier Haiti out of the Antione’s home. High levels of interest and enthusiasm resulted in rapid growth in attendees.
August 2019
August 2019
Hannah Stucker and Ritha Antione traveled stateside to promote The Bridge and raise awareness.
September 2019
September 2019
A stateside Board of Directors was formed and began oversight for the expansion and depth of programming.
September 2019
September 2019
The Mental Health Program was launched to provide access to Christian counseling and healing services to Bible study attendees.
October 2019
October 2019
School Sponsorship Pilot Program launched which provides 12 young ladies with the opportunity to attend school at a high school trade school or university level.
February 2020
February 2020
Weekly community English classes began to provide women with continuing education opportunities.
March 2020
March 2020
Facility was purchased for private counseling space and administrative purposes.
April 2020
April 2020
Cistern was built on-site to provide clean water for attendees.
May 2020
May 2020
The Bridge responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by facilitating our first mass community food distribution which provided 125 families with a week’s supply of food.
September 2020
September 2020
Co-Founders Ritha and Fender Antoine stepped into full-time positions as the In-Country Directors overseeing day-to-day operations.
October 2020
October 2020
Began hosting monthly outreach events to connect the unreached in the community to our ministry.
March 2021
March 2021
Launched community Children’s Bible Studies geared towards children not attending school in our community.
March 2021
March 2021
Launched community Adult Literacy Classes to provide attendees with the resources to listen to and the ability to learn how to read the Word of God.
April 2021
April 2021
Emergency Services Program launched to assist in meeting minor medical and nutritional needs for individuals connected to The Bridge.
July 2021
July 2021
1st Annual Summer Vacation Bible school held for 150+ happy children.
December 2021
December 2021
Conducted our 1st annual Christmas food distribution.
April 2022
April 2022
Developed our emergency preparedness plan as national instability increased.
June 2022
June 2022
Completed a concrete project to expand and enhance ministry space.
August 2022
August 2022
Organized and enjoyed our 1st annual leadership development week.
