Our ministry believes in the importance of God’s best creation- people.
The Missionaries in Haiti: The Toyo Family
Our Mission: Our goal is to be obedient to God. We strive to keep our ministry simple–by investing in the lives of Haiti’s people. We meet the tangible needs of our citizens, then we guide them to find faith in the Lord. Our library ministry, trade center ministry, and focus on discipleship bring people closer to God.
Our History: Jameson was born in Port au Prince, Haiti. After his father’s death, he moved in with his mother’s family in northwest Haiti at age four. At ten, following his mother’s passing, he lived with cousins near Jean Rabel. He completed classical school and attended seminary in Port au Prince, where he interned at a southern church, Hope Rising, meeting Shelby. They became good friends and after the summer of 2018 came to a close, they decided to begin a romantic relationship with the pursuit of marriage. In November 2019 there was a political unrest that consequently locked the country down; however, that did not keep Shelby and Jameson from getting married. The tone of these events would set the stage for the first few years of marriage. Their early years included the COVID-19 pandemic, the Haitian president’s assassination, and gang control of the main highway. However, that did not stop God and His plan for their life. God was continually faithful. Through very difficult circumstances, the Toyo’s continued to grow as individuals as well as a ministry and family. Jameson received a long-awaited visa, and they welcomed their first child in 2021. Since then they have welcomed two more beautiful children to their family.
Shelby is the President and Founder of Grandi Nan Nou.
Clintonn, Tia & Emmett Tannis
Our Mission and Vision: We want to be boldly obedient to the calling God has put on our lives. We seek to meet needs, grow relationships, share the gospel, and disciple those around us. Our feeding program and woodworking business are doing just that! Our vision is to grow our facility to be able to impact more lives for the Kingdom of God, and we are believing for His favor in this.
Our History: In 2017, Tia moved to Haiti for a 9-month internship, helping lead mission teams and organize community service projects in the neighborhood. Not quite halfway through her internship, Tia knew the Lord was calling her to live in Haiti full-time and continue going deeper into ministry. Tia began a women’s Bible study and got involved in a local church. In 2019, Tia and Clinton (who was a neighbor and also the maintenance man and the foreman of Union Shop) got married. After getting married, the Lord really opened doors to new ministry opportunities. They began Fill Their Bellies in September of 2019, which serves 250+ meals per week! In 2020, they had their son Emmett, who very quickly adapted to his Haitian culture and loves being a part of doing ministry as a family. They are grateful for how the Lord has used them as a couple these first seven years of marriage and are looking forward to the big plans God has for their future in Haiti. The Toyo and Tannis family will be able to widen all ministries in Haiti and reach further into their communities, bringing more and more lives to Christ! The Lord has called the Tannis family to build and open a second GNN facility in Léogâne, Haiti, to expand all ministries and reach more for the Kingdom of God!
Tia serves as the secretary on the Board of Directors for Grandi Nan Nou.
GNN Board of Directors
We have a team of ladies working behind the scenes in the United States to make sure GNN is running smoothly. They handle everything from keeping our 501c3 status up to date to helping plan and organize our events for our supporters to attend.
Kris Bompadre
Assistant Director
Elizabeth Mudd
Director of Marketing
Laura Miller
Chief Financial Officer
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