Almost six months after the church sent missionaries to begin work in the Turks and Caicos Islands, a branch was created on the island of Provedenciales on May 24, 2009.
The church gave permission to send the first missionaries to begin the work in the Turks and Caicos Islands in December 2008. The country is located along the southernmost portion of the Bahamas Island chain, just north of Haiti. It consists of six islands.Provedenciales Island is the most populated with approximately 25,000 people. Provedenciales, one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean, has many resort hotels along its shores. Many people immigrate from other areas to take advantage of jobs at the construction projects that are under way.
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