Radio 4VEH and Haiti

Radio 4VEH, “The Evangelistic Voice of Haiti” (La Voix Evangélique d'Haiti) has been on the air from Cap-Haitien, Haiti since 1950, when it was founded by Rev. G. T. Bustin of the East and West Indies Bible Mission.  In 1958, ownership of the station passed to OMS International (formerly The Oriental Missionary Society). Languages have included English, Spanish, French and Creole on AM, FM and Short Wave.  Today, Radio 4VEH offers its programs in Creole and French, concentrating on reaching its Haitian listeners. 

840 AM (10,000 watts), covers the northern two-thirds of Haiti between 5 am - 11 pm 

FM 94.1 covers the greater Cap-Haitien area (Haiti's second city) 24 hours/day

Satellite FM network links 4VEH with partner stations, reaching the north-west, the south, and center regions of the country

Internet webcasting takes our programs to Haitians around the world 24 hours/day

Radio 4VEH's mission statement: is a religious non-commercial station, supported by prayers and financial gifts from inside and outside Haiti.  We believe Radio 4VEH has been called of God and set apart as a witness to the Lord Jesus Christ in Haiti, to bring Light into spiritual darkness.  We exist to proclaim the Gospel of the Truth of Jesus Christ for the salvation and transformation of our listeners and Haitian society by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Matt. 28:20)  We envision a constantly increasing number of Haitians maturing in their faith, taking active roles in their churches and communities with a missionary vision wherever they are.

 

	4VEH began distributing fix-tuned radios in the early 1960s. At first they were battery powered, requiring 4VEH personnel to make regular visits to change the batteries. Later, 4VEH began distributing a solar-powered model. Many thousands of fix-tuned radios have been distributed, especially in rural areas where people have little or no electricity and few radio stations.  For more info, see www.sonnysolar.com
Front gate to Radio 4VEH.  The compound is surrounded by a cement block wall for safety.  The radio station is the nicest building in the area.	Radio 4VEH's tower at the station.  Signals are transmitted from a remote antenna farm on the salt plains north of Cape Haitian.
Haitian listener: " Radio 4VEH is our life.  It is the radio that helps us know how to live.  It gives us love and joy.  We learn God's word by listening."	Haiti How could Haiti, a tropical island situated in the middle of the beautiful turquoise Caribbean, be a land of difficulty, desolation, and despair? Once the richest, most coveted colony in the world – the Pearl of the Antilles, is now the poorest with a yearly average wage less than $360. Christopher Columbus landed on Hispanola in December 1492, and by the middle of the 17th century, the French had made it the most profitable colony in the world. The more than 500,000 imported African slaves revolted and gained independence in 1791, ultimately dedicating Haiti to Satan and voodoo practices. In the midst of the need, OMS International has ministered since the 1950s and is presently positioned to help reclaim Haiti for Christ. The key objectives of evangelism, church development, and leadership training are carried out through many avenues.
Satellite antennas for 4VEH programs
Poverty	Hope -- "Star Fish Kids"
Poverty	Hope -- growth of Christian churches in Haiti
Poverty	Hope -- young folks like Parker Hathaway going to Haiti on short term mission trips to help OMS and 4VEH.  Here Parker acts like a DJ at 4VEH.