Help educate North Americans on the plight of Haiti and the Dominican Republic and the work of International Child Care through a donation in support of this documentary film.

In cooperation with Celebration Cinema at The Crossroads and International Child Care, Portage First United Methodist Church will present a documentary, To The Ends of The Earth: Hispaniola.

Show Times:
Tuesday, October 7, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, October 8, 7 p.m.
Thursday,October 9, 7 p.m.

Documentary showings are FREE and open to the public at
Celebration Cinema (behind The Crossroads Mall)
6600 Ring Road
Portage, MI

In January 2008, a group of 7 people from the Portage church traveled to Haiti and the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola.  While there, the trip participants were involved with the work of International Child Care (ICC). Volunteers from Portage First United Methodist Church worked with local children at ICC’s Grace Children’s Hospital (GCH), the Grace School and neighboring orphanages. 

ICC is a Christian health development organization committed to serving children and families in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.  Through Grace Children’s Hospital and urban and rural community health development programs, ICC provides health care throughout both of these island nations. For over 40 years, ICC has been dedicated to bringing health and wholeness to children and families in empowered communities.

Local cinematographer Noah Wood captured this ten-day journey on film which has been edited into a one hour documentary.  This unique film documentary captures the inspiring story of one man’s journey in Haiti and the Dominican Republic as he learns that fathers - world-wide - face the same challenges and concerns for their loved ones . 

In hopes that others will have the opportunity to experience God at work in Haiti and the Dominican Republic through this documentary, the film will be shown FREE of charge. 

Please consider making a donation to International Child Care to help underwrite the cost of the film and theater.  Thank you for making a difference in the lives of children and families in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Portage First United Methodist Church is located one mile south of Portage Central High School. For more information please contact the church at (269)327-6761 or visit www.portagelighthousechurch.org. 

 For more information on International Child Care visit www.intlchildcare.org.