- Joshua and Elijah Helping Hands, Inc. is a 501(C)(3) organization.
The Advisory Board
Claude Lustin
Board MemberBorn in the beautiful Caribbean Island of Haiti, I had an amazing upbringing. That upbringing was interrupted by circumstances out of my control around the 1980’s. As a result, I was sent to the USA to be united with my siblings. I was able to relocate because I had a great network of support. When I arrived in NY, I took care of myself. I was able to go to work and to school because I had some support from family and friends. I did odd jobs while going to school.
I attended a vocational school to become an LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse. While working as an LPN, I managed to graduate with an associate degree to become a registered Nurse. Then I went to a four-year college to complete my BSN. It was not easy to navigate, but I am here today ready to be part of a network of support for others. From a young age, I never wanted to see anyone going through the same hardships that I experienced. I made myself a promise not to let anyone go through any difficult experiences if I could prevent it. I now have the opportunity to do just that by helping others through Joshua and Elijah Helping Hands Inc.
Joshua and Elijah Helping Hands Inc is assisting students with their schooling fee. My dream is to see Joshua and Elijah Helping Hands Inc build a school where we will provide academic and technical instructions to our students leading them to real independence in life. I will do my best to see this dream come to reality.
Pastor Sony Felix
Board MemberI was born in a beautiful province called Miragoane in Haiti. I graduate in 1994 from Lycee Daniel Fignole high school where I got a diploma in calligraphy. I then went and obtained two more degrees in accounting in 1996 and Biblical school in 2003.
From 1997-2016, I was an assistant director at an orphanage named Good Samaritan of Messailler located in Cabaret, Haiti. I began my pastoral experience(role) as assistant Pastor of Messailler church from 2009-2014 then becoming the executive Pastor in 2014.
In 2017, I was called to minister at a different church where I currently hold my position as executive Pastor of l’Eglise Maison de Louange de Haut Damier. As part of the church we have a mission de l’ Eglise de Dieu Maison de Louange d’Haiti where I hold a position as vice president. Presently, I am in the United States, providing aid to the ministry of Grace Emmanuel Tabernacle of port St. Lucie as well as Salem Church of God.
My expectation for Joshua and Elijah Helping Hands Inc is for it to become one of the largest foundations globally. I hope to reach an abundance of people so we can sponsor as many children as possible to go to school, feed multiple individuals and families, as well as provide medical care to those in need. The goal is to do the work of a good Samaritan.
