About Us
The Significance of One is a non-profit organization that operates using unpaid volunteers in the United States of America. These volunteers oversee school sponsorship programs in Haiti. The volunteers also raise funds for various other ministry opportunities to support and advance the well being of the Haitian people.
what we do
Child Sponsorship
Vocational training programs for Haitian students
Future Church Leadership Training
Self-Care and Personal Hygiene programs
Meal Program
Continuing Education for Teachers
Mentorship Programs
The Directors
MICHAEL ROWLEY
Michael was born in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Capital University. Michael has three children; Olivia, Isaac, and Asher and is married to Marcy. He brings a very diverse business background to the Significance of One including his involvement in professional motorsports and his current position as a project manager at The Ohio State University. While working in motorsports Michael found a passion for travel and meeting and working with people from different cultures. Many years later, after his wife talked him into going on a mission trip to Haiti, his old passion was brought back to life. Through the relationships he established on these trips, his love for Jesus, his passion for education and his love of kids lead to the formation of a child sponsorship program through the Significance of One with his wife Marcy.
"...the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves." -Luke 22:26
MARCY ROWLEY
Marcy Rowley was born in Peoria, Illinois. She moved to Columbus, Ohio with her husband Michael in 2006. They have three children (ages 15, 12, and 9) who also share in the love and passion for Haiti. Marcy has a background in sales and marketing. She is currently working as an Account Manager for TwoLabs Pharma Services. She is very involved in the church that she and her family attend. She co-leads a group of sophomore girls, serves on prayer team, as well as leads and serves on relational and medical mission trips to Haiti. Her love and passion for people, as well as her background in marketing, helped pave the way for The Significance of One to be born. Soon after multiple trips to Haiti and a love for the country and its people, a light bulb came on and she had the idea of how The Significance of One could be used, not just on the local home front, but across the globe in Haiti.
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
Mission Statement
Our desire is to improve and change the lives of the children and youth in Haiti by building schools that will provide a quality Christ centered education, food, health services and vocational training.
Core Values
Matthew 22:39 The second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
To empower the local people to take the idea of education from dream to reality.
To teach financial responsibility and accountability as given to us in the Bible.
To show Christ's love to others as He shows his love to us.
To never do for others what they can do for themselves.