BISHOP PAULIN MAURICE MICHEL MISSION
Paulin Maurice Michel
Bishop Paulin Maurice Michel, affectionately known as Pastor Michel, was born in Jérémie, the capital of Haiti’s Grand’Anse Department. From humble beginnings, he grew into one of Haiti’s most devoted church leaders, known not only for preaching the Gospel but also for transforming communities through education.
After leaving Jérémie for Port-au-Prince, he briefly served in the Haitian army before establishing himself as a respected tailor. His life changed completely when he accepted Christ at the Church of God on Rue du Centre. His conversion gave him a new purpose — to serve both God and the Haitian people.
As his ministry expanded from the Pentecostal Church of 5th Avenue Bolosse to Mission Maranatha in Delmas, and later to the Church of God Holiness, Pastor Michel carried one unshakable conviction: wherever the Word of God was preached, a school must also rise. He believed that true ministry cared not only for the soul but also for the mind.
Ordained in 1971 by Minister Mark J. Surbrook, Pastor Michel became the national leader of the Church of God Holiness in Haiti. During his missionary journeys across the country, he discovered that most children in rural areas had no access to education. With faith and determination, he began founding schools in every community where he preached.
The first was built in Bonnet, a poor village west of Port-au-Prince. That modest school became a light of hope, soon followed by others across the Centre and Sud-Est Departments. Each time Bishop Michel established a church, he worked to open a school beside it, often adding a canteen so students could receive a daily meal. Many of those children grew up to become doctors, engineers, teachers, and community leaders.
One of Bishop Michel’s greatest accomplishments was rebuilding the small church in Delmas 6 into a strong and vibrant center of worship and service. His legacy stands not only in the churches he built but in the countless lives lifted by the schools he founded living proof of his belief that the Gospel must educate, nourish, and empower.
The Mission’s Schools:
A Pillar for Education in Haiti
The Church of God (Holiness) in Haiti is an association founded in 1969 by Church of God (Holiness) World Mission.
Currently, its headquarters is located in Delmas 6, but the mission is established in several departments across the country through its 13 churches and 6 schools. Some of these schools continue to operate despite the social and political difficulties Haiti is facing.
Since the foundation of this work, it has been financially supported by our philanthropic friends from the United States,
Jamaica, and Anguilla.
The Church of God (Holiness) Mission in Haiti manages four primary schools and one school with both primary and secondary levels.
EMPOWERING STUDENTS
Our Mission
We provide sustainable, long-term support to ensure every student has the foundation they need to thrive and succeed.
Access to Education
Equipping every child with the tools, resources, and opportunities to learn and grow.
Nutritious Meals
Ensuring no student goes hungry, so they can focus fully on their education.
Safe Environment
Cultivating spaces where young minds feel secure and valued every day.
Community Uplift
Fostering local partnerships to create resilient, empowered neighborhoods.
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OUR IMPACT
A Legacy of
Action
The BPM Foundation has established an active and growing presence across Haiti's West, South, and Center departments. By focusing on sustainable educational infrastructure, we are creating safe, modern learning environments that empower the next generation to build a brighter future for their communities.
CURRENT CAMPAIGN
Give Children a Safe Place to Learn
Right now, countless students in Haiti lack a secure and supportive environment to focus on their education. Natural disasters and economic hardship have left schools damaged and resources depleted. Without immediate intervention, these children risk losing access to the foundation of their future.
School Meals & Clean Water
Nutritious daily hot lunches and filtered water systems protect children from malnutrition, keeping attendance high and minds sharp for focused study.
Direct Impact: 2,500 daily hot meals & continuous water filtration across 7 campuses.
Classroom Supplies & Uniforms
Equip eager young minds with essential textbooks, writing stationery, and dignifying school uniforms so financial barriers never halt their education.
Direct Impact: 1,800 fully equipped student kits with books, bags, and tailored uniforms.
Teacher Support & Training
Provide living wage stipends and professional pedagogical development to retain devoted Haitian educators in rural classrooms.
Direct Impact: Continuous support for 85+ teachers across all 7 foundation-partnered schools.
School Repairs & Hurricane Preparedness
Repair storm-damaged classrooms and reinforce structural roofing to create safe, climate-resilient shelters for children and local communities.
Direct Impact: Structural upgrades and storm-proofing for 14 vulnerable classroom wings.
OUR REACH
Regional Impact
Extending Bishop Paulin Maurice Michel's legacy across Haiti, our foundation partners with local educators to fortify schools, supply critical resources, and empower the next generation in the West, South, and Center departments.
West Department
Serving the densely populated capital region, we support resilient educational environments where students overcome systemic urban challenges to achieve academic excellence.
SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS
Institution Saint-Louis de Gonzague
Collège Canado-Haïtien
École Nationale de Cité Soleil
South Department
Rebuilding coastal school infrastructure to withstand environmental challenges, ensuring continuous, safe learning spaces and providing critical resources for every child in the southern peninsula.
SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS
Institution Saint-Louis de Gonzague
Collège Canado-Haïtien
École Nationale de Cité Soleil
Center Department
Bridging the resource gap in Haiti’s rural heartland by delivering essential educational tools and agricultural-integrated learning programs to empower students in remote, underserved farming communities.
SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS
Institution Saint-Louis de Gonzague
Collège Canado-Haïtien
École Nationale de Cité Soleil
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The Bishop Paulin Maurice Michel Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 33-3036673). Your generous contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by United States law.
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