It's the Giving Season

 

Haiti is still feeling the effects of the 7.2 earthquake and aftershocks last August: Homes damaged or destroyed, animals gone, comfort and security lost.  RMI is offering five impactful essentials that are immediately available.

TWO SOLAR LIGHT BULBS: These bulbs charge during the day to provide light at night. 

BACKPACK WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES: School backpack stuffed with notebooks, pencils, pens and more. 

GOAT: A goat provides a family with means to help them nutritionally and financially. 

METAL ROOFING SHEETS: The 6 sheets will repair earthquake damage in most homes.

SOLAR POWER SYSTEM FOR HOME: This system can charge electronics, run lights and fans at night. 

Ordering is simple - you can order online by visiting our website: www.RMlBridge.org and click on the Christmas Gift box. You can also place your order by mail or telephone. Toll-free 877-764-5439 or 239-368-8390.

PRICE LIST 

Solar Light Bulbs, pack of 2 -$50 

Backpack with School Supplies -$80 

Goats-$140 

Six Metal Roofing Sheets -$65 

Solar Power System -$500

Remember, all gifts are tax-deductible. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

GivingTuesday

#GivingTuesday is an opportunity for you to stand up for the causes that matter most to you.
RMI has a very specific need for you to consider as you make your GivingTuesday decisions.

As you know, RMI has had to cancel teams for the 3rd year in a row. This has never happened in our entire history. The need for teams is urgent. It is urgent because Haitian C3 partners need the encouragement of the Ministry of Presence, seeing, hugging, spending time face to face, and ministering to one another. Life has gotten tougher due to the political instability and the August earthquake that severely impacted each and every region in southern Haiti. The need for teams is urgent because the earthquake damaged or destroyed many of the C3 partner church buildings and most of the schools. These brothers and sisters need the help of rebuilding teams.

We would love to welcome teams backs, but unfortunately, we've had to cancel teams through March of 2022. Canceling teams was not our first choice, but it was the right choice. We know the hardship this causes the Haitian churches, the US churches, and RMI. RMI loses the income that teams bring in the way of their MED (in-country costs) and their project costs. Not having teams causes serious financial shortages for the ongoing ministry of RMI.

This Giving Tuesday, would you consider a significant gift to RMI to help us overcome the hardship on the ministry of having lost this year's teams? Your gift will help RMI continue to provide for the Haitian employees that depend on RMI to be able to care for their families. We also need your support to be able to continue to provide the services needed to help our schools, churches, and programs like the Hot Lunch Program, feeding 11,000 kids a day, to be able to function and thrive. Your gift will truly impact not only the lives of the RMI employees but thousands of others as well. Thank you for your kind consideration of this request.

You can give online HERE. Please designate your gift to "RMI Ministries". You can also call RMI at 239-368-8390 to make your donation. We appreciate you being a part of making an eternal impact in Haiti.

Earthquake Phase 2: Rebuilding

Phase two in the recovery process is helping people start to rebuild / repair their homes.  We have purchased over 3,000 sheets of metal roofing and these are now available for sponsors.  The roofing material is $65 for 6 sheets.  This will provide a more permanent solution for people to care for their families’ safety and security.  It also will close up holes in the roof to protect their belongings from rain.  These things will help bring some normalcy to their lives; it will allow them to begin to focus on other things that might need repairing.  

Equally important, it will be a visible reminder that God saw their need, heard their prayers, and provided those pieces of roofing material. 

This church received enough roofing material for 6 families.  It was laid out in the church building and the 6 families stood in front of their gift.  There were big smiles all around as well as quite a few thank you’s.

This man has received his gift of roofing materials and is very happy to unload it with a smile and spirit of rejoicing. 

It may be a long walk home, up a mountain trail, or down into a valley, but what a blessing it will be to his whole family.

You can sponsor these roofing materials by going to www.RMIbridge.org and clicking on the “Donate Now” under the earthquake icon.

Teams are Returning

We are happy to say that teams are returning!  At the first of the month LifeHouse Church from Delaware went to encourage their church in Aux Coteaux and in the middle of the month McGregor Baptist Church from Ft. Myers, FL will be coming to visit their church in Cote de Fer.  After the COVID quarantine and the earthquake, it’s been quite a while since teams have been able to come.  The Ministry of Presence is real - just being there, visiting their homes, standing with them in their circumstances, crying, and praying with them speaks louder at times than swinging a hammer.  Being there for someone can sometimes bring hope when all seems hopeless.  The time for work teams will come soon and those teams will be such an encouragement too.  Having someone working alongside you also brings hope when your world has been turned upside down.

The church greeting the team after the service

Making a home visit and praying with
them despite the pouring rain

Helping a family cover their house with
a tarp the team just gave them

Helping clean out the school building for the first day of school

In November there are 2 teams and one in December.  This means there are open weeks on the calendar for more teams.  Come join us!  Let your C3 partner church see you being willing to minister and be active in your relationship.  They need your presence with them more than ever!

Most of our missionaries have returned as well and jumped right into ministry.  Dawn (Shoemaker) Tlucek will return with her new husband, Andrew, this month.  They are both eager to get to work as well.  Dawn will be continuing with her job of helping teams plan their trips, going out with teams, and working on the virtual missions team.  Andrew will be going out with teams, working with the Haitian staff in a variety of capacities as well as continuing to work on his dissertation for his doctoral degree.

Make your reservation for your team's visit as soon as possible.  Don't miss this opportunity to practice the Ministry of Presence and stand with your brothers and sisters.  You can see the team calendar and begin that process by going to www.rmibridge.org/tripcalendar.

Recovery Efforts Continue in Southern Haiti

HOW CAN YOU HELP RIGHT NOW?

RMI’s most urgent need is funds…specifically because it provides us speed and flexibility on the ground to respond as necessary.  It sounds blunt but it is the reality we are living with right now.

$35 feeds a family 1 hot meal a day for a month - a priceless gift at this time

$75 provides a family with a water filter - clean water to ward off disease and illnesses

$65 provides a family with a large tarp - temporary shelter to give them a place to sleep and protect their belongings from the elements

The need for prayer cannot be understated!  Our staff has worked 24/7 for weeks and continues to serve selflessly.

Go here to donate towards any of these needs.

RMI continues to respond to urgent needs at a feverish pace.  Aid supplies arrive at our depot, via airlift or truck from Port-au-Prince, are stored in secure containers, then working with local officials and our staff, needs are assessed and our vehicles are loaded and taken to specific villages (with armed guards that we have hired due to the looting of relief trucks) and distributed.  Every day multiple vehicles go out loaded, return empty, and get loaded for another run.  It's a heavy load and responsibility for our staff, but it's one that they have done an amazing job of.  We are very proud of them, and appreciate their loving service to their own people.

Loading a vehicle for another run of food aid

Receiving a shipment of tarps

Recently one of our staff pointed out something that they have found to be true about RMI.  "The people know that if RMI receives things, it is going to touch them."  Many have heard of organizations that have sent supplies and aid and it has sat for years - and the people never receive it.  Yet they know that if RMI receives things, every bit of it will go to help others.  That's a reputation that we hold dear and will continue to uphold.

It will take many years to rebuild what has been lost.  The people of southern Haiti and RMI need your help!  Please consider donating to these very specific needs.  You can do that here.

Massive Earthquake hits southern Haiti

August 14 at 8:27 a.m., a massive 7.2 earthquake hit southern Haiti.  The epicenter was located in the middle of the mountain range near the town of L'Asile, very near to the Zanglais Ministry Center.

It is the country's strongest earthquake in 179 years since 1842 - stronger than the 2010 Port-au-Prince earthquake.

The destruction is widespread across the entire southern peninsula. No community was spared clear out to the farthest tip of the island. There are many landslides across the road that leads into the mountains to go to the other coast as well as the main road that leads west to the tip of the island. Bridges are damaged and many are impassable. In Cayes and Jeremie most, if not all, stores and businesses have been heavily damaged or destroyed. In general, the infrastructure that southern Haiti had is badly damaged and severely crippled.

Benjamin observed that "It was the grace of God that it happened at the right time...people were up and out of their houses, schools were not in session and churches were not meeting". And it is true, had it happened at another time or day, schools and churches would have been full and the death toll would have been drastically higher. In the midst of the indescribable destruction, something to be thankful for.

BAD NEWS:

Unfortunately one of the aftershocks caused quite a bit of damage to the main building of the Zanglais Ministry Center. The damage is severe enough to render that building unsafe and unusable. This building houses the dorm rooms, the kitchen, and the eating area. The hotel rooms on the hill are in good shape and usable. A temporary, outside kitchen is going to be built so we can host groups. NGOs are inquiring about using it since there are no places to stay in Cayes.

There have been regular, strong aftershocks. As you can imagine, the people are traumatized and nerves are frayed. They are afraid to go inside concrete structures and they are sleeping in their yards or out in open areas. Tropical storm Grace brought heavy rains and wind, bringing mudslides and flooding, creating more heartache.

Picot church - almost every
church looks like this!

Getting supplies from Port-au-prince has been severely impeded by gangs that control areas of the town and road that leads south. NGOs and government officials have negotiated a one-week truce with them to let supplies, containers, and personnel through. Pray as a convoy of containers and other vehicles will be going through that area in the coming days. RMI has 3 containers of food that will be a part of that convoy. It is needed now more than ever! Pray for its safe arrival.

RMI staff have been incredibly busy. They are sending out teams to visit as many of our C3 partner churches as they can get to. They will be taking pictures as well as gathering reports on how each church fared. We will forward these reports as they come in. We do know that every one of our partner churches has been affected.

Picot school - almost every
school looks like this!

MEBSH, the local church association that we partner with, is reporting that more than a quarter of their 400 churches and schools are destroyed and probably more than that number are heavily damaged.

God has uniquely prepared RMI for such a time as this. We have a good fleet of vehicles to move people and supplies. The water truck and earthmover are in much demand. Not too long ago, we installed an underground gas tank. This will sustain us for a while. We have a large staff that can help as we partner with many NGOs.

The solar power system is working very well, providing electricity for the office, the internet, the conference room (giving it a/c!) and the garage. We have opened the conference room to NGOs if they want to come, use the internet, plan, or even just take a breather. We have already hosted and facilitated a DART (Disaster, Assistance, and Response Team) as they evaluated the level of destruction, the condition, and the needs of the hospitals and clinics. We are making ourselves, staff, facilities, and equipment available to as many NGOs and groups as possible to be able to greatly expand our impact all over south Haiti.

Our hearts are so broken for dear Haiti. The devastation is hard to wrap our minds around. RMI's missionaries are anxious to return and get involved in the recovery efforts. Tessa has returned, the Starkeys will go home in a couple of weeks, the Nunemaker's shortly thereafter and the Tlucek's are finishing their deputation at the end of September.

At this point, we are not accepting teams until the fall. We know that many folks want to visit their Sister Churches, but we need time to get through this initial recovery phase before we would be ready to host a team. Your Sister Churches would love to have you visit, but with so much destruction they won't have the facilities to care for you. We will be organizing specialty teams (construction, medical, etc.) in the future.

HOW CAN YOU HELP RIGHT NOW?

RMI and Mission of Hope partnering
together to distribute earthquake aid

One big immediate need is for food (remember those 3 containers of food that coming?). Currently, RMI has 2,000 cases of food available. You can go here to purchase food. Each case is $35. At this time we are unable to provide any volume discounts. You can designate your Sister Church, but not individual families, or leave it undesignated for use where it is needed most.

Another very important and effective way to help is through financial donations. We need funds to facilitate our recovery efforts. This is vital to our service to the Lord throughout south Haiti. You can donate here.

You can donate to your Sister Church as well. They can use your assistance in this way now.

RMI and Mission of Hope delivering
supplies to Bonne Fin Hospital

It may sound trite to just ask for funds. But it is what we need most! This is really how you can help. Share this with your friends, your church, even at work. RMI is your conduit to make sure that your funds will be used as designated. We are your boots on the ground.

The need for prayer cannot be understated! We appreciate your involvement with us in this horrific disaster.

You can find the most up-to-date information and activities on our Facebook page here.

Staff Planning Meetings

After 18 long months, RMI’s Staff Leadership Meetings were finally able to take place face-to-face.  COVID prevented face-to-face meetings, so Zoom meetings had to suffice.  As we all know, those kinds of meetings only provide a limited amount of communication, brainstorming, and in-depth discussion.  At the beginning of this month RMI Field Leader, Benjamin Altema, and RMI Field Director of Operations, Benson Joseph, were able to come to the RMI office in Ft. Myers, FL.  They met with RMI President, Dan Shoemaker, and RMI Vice President of Operations, Kim Rose, for one and a half days.  They discussed ongoing ministries and plans for the future.  

We are incredibly grateful to God for providing such capable, talented, godly, and trustworthy men to lead RMI’s Haiti field and the ministries there.  They both lead with insight, integrity, commitment, and complete dedication to RMI.  Each one has come up through the ranks and has a great grasp of the inner workings of RMI’s ministries.  They aren’t afraid to speak their minds and make hard decisions.  We appreciate both Benjamin and Benson!

In addition to the planning meetings, they were able to attend the Global Leadership Summit with Dan Shoemaker.  GLS is just one way that RMI continues to enable our staff to grow and learn, making them better leaders.

A New RMI Missionary, a Wedding and Furloughs

 This summer has already been full of activity for RMI!

A New Missionary and a Wedding

RMI welcomed a new missionary to the family in May.  Dawn Shoemaker's fiance, Andrew Tlucek (pronounced Tuh-loo-check), joined RMI.  He and Dawn went through the full 1.5-day orientation.  Going to Haiti as a missionary had been in his life plan before God brought Dawn and him together.  His training has been with that purpose in mind.  He has a masters and is currently working on his doctoral thesis.  Being a Haiti missionary kid, he has a solid knowledge of the country, the culture, as well as the creole language.  His natural leadership abilities and training will be an asset to the Haiti field.  Welcome to the RMI family, Andrew!

On June 26, Andrew and Dawn were married in Nampa, Idaho.  His grandparent's backyard was turned into a beautiful wedding and reception venue.  Andrew's parents, who are missionaries in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, were there to help with the planning, and his many aunts, uncles, and cousins (he has 33!) pitched in to help decorate, prepare and serve the food, DJ the reception, and clean up.  It was a fun evening and many of the 200 guests commented on how it seemed that God prepared Andrew and Dawn for each other. 

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Her history of growing up in Haiti and currently being a missionary there meshed with his parents going to Haiti as missionaries when Andrew was 15.  They arrived there in May 2006, the same month that Dawn and her family moved to the States - when she was 15.  His family's mission has used the Zanglais Ministry Center numerous times over the years, but he and the Shoemakers never crossed paths.  

It wasn't until both Andrew and Dawn joined Eharmony about the same time in late 2019 that they found out about each other.  To make a long story short, God worked throughout 2020 to actually bring them together and they were engaged on Feb. 13, 2021.

After their honeymoon and some time in Nampa to pack up Andrew's belongings, they will be on deputation, speaking in churches and visiting supporters in Washington state, and the Chicago, Tampa, and Ft. Myers areas.  Going from a single missionary's support to a couple's necessitates their raising additional funds.  They plan on returning to Haiti at the end of September.  Pray that these extra funds will be raised by then.

Furloughs

RMI's missionaries are on the move as they are on furlough during the summer months.  Tessa is in her home area of northern Florida.  The Starkey family are in their home area of north central Ohio.  The Nunemakers are in their home area of southeastern Pennsylvania.  All of them are using this time to visit family and supporters, speak at their supporting churches and get some R and R.  They should all be back in Haiti by the end of the summer.  If you are wanting any of them at your church, feel free to contact the RMI office and we'll put you in touch with them.

Teams are Back

GOOD NEWS!  RMI is opening up for teams starting in September of this year.  Here are several significant things that have changed to make this possible.  

1.  Covid testing (required to get on a flight going to or leaving Haiti) is now available at the Bonne Fin Hospital in south Haiti.  There is also a “home” testing kit available that satisfies travel requirements.  That test kit is available in the US and can be purchased and carried to Haiti to use when you leave. 

2.  There are flights available from Port-au-Prince to Les Cayes so we don’t have to drive through the capital.  We are doing this due to the insecurity and political tensions there.  Currently, the south is free and open.  

3.  Haiti has opened and has resumed close to normal activity as a country. 

4.  RMI staff feel comfortable in hosting teams in-country. 

However, for these teams to take place, RMI is having to make some, hopefully, temporary changes to the way things have been handled in the past. 

Teams and projects provide a substantial portion of Haiti’s operating budget.  However, as you know, this past year and a half, we have had to cancel most of our teams.  This has caused great economic hardship for our Haiti Field budget.  RMI has had to subsidize the Haiti budget substantially over the last number of months.  RMI desires to maintain full staff and operations on the field so we can continue to maintain our C3 program at the highest level.  Consequently, we cannot continue to subsidize the cost of in-country air travel as we have done in the past.  We pray that this will be a temporary situation.

PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS FOR TEAMS WANTING TO GO TO HAITI THIS FALL – September to December 2021.  (These conditions and costs will continue into 2022 unless situations and regulations change.  As things change, we will let you know.) 

1. Schedule Your Team:  As you have in the past, look at the RMI calendar online and pick a date suitable to you.  We can only take the first 2 teams that schedule for September.  We will handle more teams in October, November, and December since our missionary staff will be back from summer home assignments.  The teams in September might have only Haitian staff to host them, which we know is fine, but we want to make you are aware of it.  Once you find a date, please email the Haiti field at partnerships.haiti@rmibridge.org to get confirmation from them for your date.  First come, first served, so get your request in right away.  (Please do NOT email Lee or Dawn directly.  Thanks.)

2. UPDATED COST:  The MED (in-country costs) remains the same but we’ve had to add the cost of the domestic airline flight as well as the cost of the Covid test.  Please contact the partnership email to find out the appropriate costs for your team.

3.  In-country flights:  RMI will make all arrangements for flights from Port-au-Prince to Les Cayes.  However, should there be issues or delays resulting in a team needing to spend a night in Port-au-Prince, the cost would have to be borne by the team. We have not had a problem so far but just wanted you to be aware of the possibility.  There are luggage/weight restrictions with the domestic airlines which are stricter than the international airlines coming into the country.  These details will be discussed with each team before their arrival so everyone will know what you can or can’t bring.

4.  Covid Testing:   Team members are personally responsible to pay for the Covid tests both coming and going.  Currently, all people wanting to fly TO Haiti must have a negative Covid test within 3 days of travel to Haiti to be able to get on the plane.  The same is for returning to the States.  You must have a negative Covid test within 3 days of getting on the plane to come back to the US.  As of this writing, no statements have been made concerning those who have received a vaccine.  For all RMI teams, the testing must be done in the Les Cayes (south Haiti) area, so that if there is a positive test, RMI staff will be able to care for you at RMI facilities until such time as a negative result can be obtained.  If this were to happen, the individual would be responsible to cover all costs involved.  Be aware this could delay your return by several days to possibly two weeks or more. 

5. Maximum Team size:  8 people.  This is due to the capacity of the domestic airlines that are available for in-country flights. 

6.  Team Ministry:   Anything you would want to do. The teams would be handled as normal at the church sites.  If you would like to make any changes, please discuss them with the Haiti field through the Haiti partnership email.  Due to Covid testing issues, you might have to leave your C3 partner church a little earlier than you have done in the past.

For any questions, please email the Haiti Field.  We look forward to your visit! 

Clean Water for the Zanglais Ministry Center

 For years we have had water issues at the Zanglais Ministry Center.  Many different solutions have been tried to fill the cisterns.  We have drilled several wells, however, they have not produced water.  None of these have been long-term solutions.  God has provided the means to purchase a 5,000-gallon water truck.  The water will be taken from our own deepwater well in the Cayes area.  With it, we will be able to fill the cisterns with clean water whenever needed.  This will enable us to more effectively use the Ministry Center.  This is a huge answer to prayer!

The truck will also be able to provide water for needy communities and other organizations as we are able.  

Called by God

RMI's Haiti staff are rarely all in the same place at the same time, except for staff photo day!  Recently that day came and we thought you'd like to see the results.

We are very thankful for these men and women who are called by God to serve Him in Haiti.  Many are serving their own people.  Several are there from the US, ex-patriots who have put down roots in Haiti and are serving the Haitian people.  All are servant leaders.  We like to say that we are all equal, but with different roles.  There are guards, housekeepers, cooks, mechanics, vet technicians, data entry, photographers, chauffeurs, administrators, and more.  

The office and garage areas often appear a bit chaotic, but it is well organized with each person carrying out their assigned tasks.

When a team comes to Haiti, they usually only see a handful of the staff, but behind the scenes are many people making their trip possible.  And when there are no teams, it is this group of people, who are called by God, who keep the extensive ministries that RMI has operating smoothly.  We are proud of our staff!  

Having to cancel teams, for the time being, has put a significant strain on the field budget.  Funds from teams enable us to pay our staff and keep the ministry operating.  Would you consider a special gift to help support this fantastic group of people who are called by God to serve Him through the ministries of RMI?  You can give online here.  Choose "Haitian staff" in the first section.

Electricity, Fans and Lights - Oh My!

Solar installation at the RMI Haiti office

Because you gave, the RMI Haiti office now has reliable electricity 24/7 due to the new solar system that the RMI SunTech team just installed.  They have also installed new systems at Tessa Andrew’s home and Dawn Shoemaker’s home as well as upgrading the Nunemaker’s system that had been supplied by a donor several years ago.  Having reliable electricity is such a blessing, instead of having to rely on the hit and miss of city or mission center power.  Not only does it provide reliable power, but these systems will save a lot of funds that the ministry will be able to use elsewhere.  Being assured that you will have power when you need it for lights, fans, or refrigeration, etc. will take a big burden away from our missionary families and staff.  Thank you for your provision for this project.  

Solar upgrade at the Nunemaker's home

It has been a very timely project as electricity is becoming more erratic, unreliable and often just nonexistent.  Thank you so much for answering the call to help with this specific need.

 

There is still much work to do to finish some details at the RMI Haiti office, the conference room, the depot, garage and the internet room.  [RMI has the responsibility of maintaining the internet equipment for the entire mission center.]  While enough funds came in to start, $30,000 is still needed to complete the project.

 

Solar installation at Tessa's home

Would you consider a special gift toward the completion of this project?  You can donate by going to www.rmibridge.org/financial-donations.  Once you arrive on the donations page, choose “solar power system”.

 

*Note*  The Starkey family already had a RMI SunTech solar system installed through funds provided by a donor last year.  What a great blessing! 

Solar installation at Dawn's home

What Does a Transformed Life Look Like?

Edmond was born in the small village of St. Louis du Sud, not far from the Zanglais Ministry Center.  He led a peaceful life for more than 30 years.  Unfortunately, there was a gang operating in his village that preyed on visitors and foreigners who came to visit.  He felt it was wrong and wasn't happy with the situation.

He alerted the police as to what was happening and they arrested two of the gang.  When the gang found out that it was Edmond who had exposed them to the police, they plotted to kill him.  On April 13, 2019, they attacked him but the assassination went wrong.  In the struggle, he was shot in the hand and his attackers fled.  Unfortunately, his hand had to be amputated.  This changed his life dramatically; it made it hard to farm and care for his family.

A few months after this happened, he was at a rehabilitation clinic in Cayes where he met Wes Breedon.  Wes was visiting his C3 partner church, Baraderes, with his church, Creekside Community Church, Gainesville, FL.  While he was in the country, he asked RMI missionary, Rob Thompson, if there was a rehabilitation clinic he could visit.  His occupation in the states is creating prosthetics for amputees and he was very interested in seeing a rehab clinic and meeting some of the people there.  When he met Edmond he felt that he could help him.  He took measurements of Edmond's arm and returned to the US.

Wes returned the next year with not one but two hands.  RMI staff took him to the rehab clinic where Edmond was waiting.  He was very excited, to say the least!  Wes carefully fitted it on his arm.  He showed him how to put it on and then had him practice grasping a glass.  Edmond practiced putting it on himself and then taking it off.

Even though he said he attends a Catholic church, the RMI staff shared the Gospel with him and encouraged him to accept Christ as his Savior.  The seed has been planted...and reinforced with the gift of a hand.  

His life has been transformed.  Now his prospect of living a productive life has increased.  He can farm, care for himself and his family.

Pray that Edmond and his family would come to the saving knowledge of Christ.  Then the transformation of his life will truly be complete.

Ministry Impact Report - A Look in the Rearview Mirror

God is at Work

This is a year that most people are happy to see come to an end.  For RMI’s ministry in Haiti, Covid-19, political issues, canceled teams, and fuel shortages are just some things that we had to deal with.  But God!  But God kept our team safe and healthy.  They labored on and an amazing amount of ministry took place.  God continues to use RMI even in a year like 2020.

Here is a quick look in the rearview mirror at some of what we accomplished in 2020.

C3 Partnerships

107 salvations in our C3 Haitian Sister Churches

51 baptisms in our C3 Haitian Sister Churches

1 new C3 partnership

11 Sister Church visits completed comprising of 69 team members

34 active C3 partnerships

Hope for Kidz & School Education

2,704 children sponsored

10,664 kids fed a hot lunch daily in school

7 food containers (8,820 boxes = 1.9 million meals) received and distributed for relief and the Hot Lunch Program

4 food storage depots and school kitchens built to facilitate the Hot Lunch Program

2 school buildings built

579 kid’s Bibles distributed

6 children helped through the HFKz Medical Assistance Program

17,000+ children dewormed

12 teacher’s desks and chairs

12 tables and 40 small chairs built for younger grades

42 soccer balls distributed

Teachers continue to be trained through the P4H Teacher Training Program

1 missionary joined the Hope for Kidz team 

Haiti Operations Team

1 church built

2 motorcycles for pastors purchased and delivered

76 school and church benches built

50 doors and windows bought and/or built for schools and churches

51 Bible/songbooks distributed

860 face masks distributed

New entry gate built for the Zanglais Ministry Center

4 farmer kits distributed

2 vehicles purchased for field use, 1 pickup and a 12 passenger van

180 goats distributed

98 water filters distributed and the families trained on how to use them

11 individual solar lamps distributed

3 Homes for Haiti homes built

1 well drilled for a community

5 solar projects completed under RMI’s new solar program, SunTech

We are so thankful for the special men and women of RMI that work faithfully every day.  Some work behind the scenes, some of them are more visible, but they all work hard and with joy.  The RMI Haiti office is always a busy, buzzing hive of activity with people coming and going - there are always multiple types of ministry happening!  And you help make it all possible with your financial and prayer support.  The Lord’s work is being done because of you.  Thank you so much.

Introducing SunTech, a Ministry of RMI

Haiti is the only country in the Caribbean where most people either have no electricity or have no access to it.  

The Electric of Haiti (EDH) and other small electric companies do not cover the entire country.  They only have regional power plants.  Some are hydroelectric plants as a result of damming significant rivers and some are generator plants that have large diesel generators to create the electricity.  

None of these have the capacity to create enough power to satisfy the needs of each of their regions.  They also do not have the needed funds to buy the large quantities of diesel necessary for the generators.  Adding to this difficulty, the power companies have recently become something of a political pawn in Haiti’s ongoing unrest.  

Also, most areas have no power companies or any other means of getting electricity.  Most of these areas are rural and people are forced to live in darkness.  The only nighttime light they have access to are kerosene lamps or candles.  It is by these lamps that most of Haiti’s children study or do their homework.  The candle and lamp smoke often cause eye problems or diseases.

Electricity provides opportunities to better their lives on many levels.  It not only provides lights but the possibility to operate refrigerators and freezers; it enables people to have computers, charge cell phones, and other electronics.  It enables their children to study without damage to their eyes.  It enables families to better care for themselves.

SunTech, a ministry of RMI, is a solar power system that is assembled by RMI employees who are experienced solar technicians to provide 24/7 electricity.  We have created a system designed to bring power solutions for churches, parsonages, schools, homes, orphanages, guest houses, and other applications, using the efficiency of solar.  

There are 4 plans available:  The Basic Plan provides 3.7 KW.  The Medium Plan provides 9 KW.  The Regular Plan provides 11 KW.   The Advanced Plan provides up to 20 KW and is custom designed based on specific needs.

This is an excellent project for your church to provide a felt need of your C3 partner!   Contact RMI for current pricing.