We hear about Haiti’s reconstruction. But we are still at the demolition and the rubble removing stage of the numerous buildings damaged by the earthquake. The task is huge.

Haiti: Union European building damaged by the earthquake is being repaired.

According to an article posted on June 2nd, 2010, on Radio Kiskeya site, during the summit in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Haiti received 7,8 billions in promised aid to rebuild its country. 90 countries and international organizations were represented at the summit.
According to Associated Press and the local press, Dominican President, Leonel Fernàndez, indicated that the money will be used to rebuild and develop the country over the next ten years.
However, up to now, only Brazil and Venezuela have kept their promises. The first country gave 55 million and the second one canceled the Haiti debt.
Haiti Prime Minister, Jean-Max Bellerive, said that the international community agreed to rebuild 125,000 houses to the benefice of the disaster victims.
United States will repair and/or rebuild 47,000 houses, while Canada will take care of 16,500 and the Red Cross International, 10,500.
Former President to the United States, Bill Clinton, referring to the hurricane season that started on June 1st, said that we cannot let people die for a lack of shelters.
For those of you who would like more news on the same subject, please go to the CNN site and search for the following article.
Most countries fail to deliver on Haiti aid pledges – CNN.com*

Phase 1 of our construction project is nearly finished. To secure the property, we still have to raise two of the walls surrounding it and fix blade wire on the top. We must pave the ravine that goes through our property and pour concrete on the top. On the picture, Pastor Michel stands in front of the staircase’s doors.
All the voices of our church in unity say a BIG THANK YOU for your continuous support. Your contribution helps change many lives for His kingdom.



























Yesterday we discovered many camps for the disaster’s victims at about 15 blocks away from our home. One of them was hosting 15,000 to 20,000 people on a golf course between Delmas 40B and Delmas 48. They sleep outside. The American soldiers are there. They’re offering food, water as well as treating the wounded.
On Wednesday, we will be receiving a medical team made of 20 doctors, surgeons, and nurses as well as ERDO staff. They will be coming in through the Dominican Republic, since all international flights have been cancelled in Haiti. They will bring food for them, for us, and for the Haitians so we can help them. Stores are closed for fear of looting by the starved population. We found water to drink and to shower.
We sleep inside the house, on the first floor close to the outside door. It was so hard for me to fall asleep for fear of another earthquake. However, we think the worst is behind us as far as earthquakes go. The journalists from Paris that sleep at our place sleep outside. It is their choice. People sleep on the streets and in yards far from every building or concrete walls. Armed and unarmed thieves are roaming through the streets in search for food and valuables they could sale. We hear a lot of gun shots throughout the night and because one of our yard’s walls has fallen, we are not safe. The wall that felt, is not the one that connects to the street but to our neighbours’ yard. His yard is also surrounded by a wall. Last night the dogs were constantly barking. Our night guard thought we were getting attacked so he prepared to shoot. We don’t know what was going on. Sleeping outside makes us an easy target for thieves and gun shots, while sleeping inside makes us a target for wall collapses if there’s an earthquake during the night. Our nights are short and very agitated. The thieves that have stolen are being shot. It’s the law of the jungle.
ERDO is sending a substantial amount of funds to assist the refugees. If you wish to bring a contribution, please send you donations to ERDO at PAOC and inform us when you do so. Thanks for your financial gifts.

The third floor of the Pierre Larousse school (pictured to the right), where approximately 400 sponsored children attend, was destroyed. As many schools and colleges no longer exist, the school year may be cancelled.
Bob Thornley, our project manager, returned to Haiti on November 3rd. A donor from Ontario has given us a big amount of money which is allowing us to continue working on the first Phase of our building project.





Haiti Ministries is a Christian organization that has been working in Haiti since 1996. Our goal is to bring the youth of Haiti into a relationship with God.