The children in Ti-Boucan have seen New Missions buildings destroyed and rebuilt.
We now have the majority of our main infrastructure for the administration of the mission in place. This year, we have received 14 containers consisting of building and medical supplies, and Christmas shoeboxes. Five buildings have recently been completed, and we are working on three more buildings at this time.
A further evaluation of every location is currently taking place. We continue to tear down buildings damaged during the earthquake; this month, the church at Darbonne and the school at Fond-Jacques were torn down. Our backhoe tractor has been extremely useful for the demolition of buildings.
A new church and school facility in Ti-Boucan is a symbol of hope to this mountain region.
It was wonderful to be working in the Brache-Milot, Darbonne, and Fond-Jacques schools this month. In addition to these locations, we are very thankful to have a new “container warehouse,” where we organize our building supplies for future projects. In the past, 90 percent of our buildings had concrete block walls. Our current building plans consist of using all wood or metal for any schools or churches, as they would hold up better if there were another earthquake to strike the island. We earnestly want to complete the rebuilding as quickly as possible, and are working according to a priority of building needs. Eventually, we would like to launch out into further locations—establishing additional schools and churches.
Tim DeTellis prays inside the new building with Pastor Joseph Elifete Eliane from our Ti-Boucan Church and school. Pastor Joseph is a graduate of New Missions Bible College.
Thank you for your prayers as we continue the rebuilding process. It is a joy to be serving God in Haiti.
~ Charlie DeTellis
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New Missions Ti-Boucan Campus - Click for a larger view.
New Missions Santo Campus - Click for a larger view.
Construction teams serve strong as new churches and schools are built at New Missions.
Warehouse facility construction at Bord-Mer.
The new warehouse facility will help contain and distribute 31 tons of food each month, plus store construction supplies.
The Bord-Mer school children now have two new buildings.
Children are thankful for their new school benches and classrooms in Bord-Mer.
New Missions Fond-Jacques Campus - Click for a larger view.
New Missions Bord-Mer Campus - Click for a larger view.
Trusses are pre-built on location at New Missions in Haiti and then delivered to construction sites.
Already this year, brand new sound systems, keyboards, and percussion instruments were sent to Haiti for each church.
ohn Schaefer, from Singers Glen, Virginia, manages our construction teams in Haiti.
