July 29, 2010
New Houses in Haiti!
These are pictures of houses being built for HCM. The happy look on their faces is fantastic!
Dorlus and his new bride!
If you would like to contribute to the house building project, mail to:
PO Box 910705
Lexington, KY 40591
You can also use the PayPal button!
HCM Progress and Needs after the Quake
This report is to communicate with you
what the Lord is doing through the mission in
Most of the schools and church buildings at or around
That tragedy has left us with a tremendous task to repair and build.
Availability of land
- We have bought 35 acres of land to build the kindergarten, elementary and high school. This land will also be used for the university, athletic field, and living quarters for professors and visitors from overseas.
- We have purchased three acres of land across that field to build living quarters for doctors, workers, professors, professionals (IDES Village of Hope)
- We have secured another three other acres to build for homeless and wounded people (Australian Village of Hope)
- We have bought three acres of land to build the orphanage for children missing parents– Dr. Harvey Montijo will build that orphanage alongside Mary Leigh Zahn.
- We still need to buy more land to reach the capacity of building at least 200 homes. The need is immense. Our responsibility is overwhelming.
People we need to build for
- People that need houses and bought land to build on: Dorlus, Brousseau, Edner, Paciana, Dr. Culgeon, Charles, Gué, Dr. Dieunord, Alphonse, Accino
- People who have immediate need of a house but have no land: Lubain, Wilner, Lizana, Dr. Patrick, Dr. Billy, Dr. Manol, Yrsil, Goude, Gabriel, Monace, Mme Stenio, Rigaud, Gislaine, Yorline, Clarine and many other tent dwellers on the Fonds-Parisien campus
- Over 200 families are waiting to get help for a place to stay. They are sleeping under tents, getting wet when it rains, suffering from the heat of the day uncomfortably under unsanitary conditions leading to epidemics. Most of these are our church people.
N.B. Two strange cases have been reported to our knowledge: A young boy got stung by a large green fly almost died from infection if he was not suddenly transported to hospital. Another 17 year-old young fellow, son of a pastor friend of us, died suddenly from a ferocious fever contracted in a concentrated area of tents.
Work in progress:
- The tearing down of two top floors of the
- High school children are now taking classes under tent, but will move into building after repairs are completed
- The misplaced office at
- Three houses are in construction at this moment
- The distribution of the 43/70 tents that Ike Pinkston of
- Wendy is inviting and sending teams to
- The feeding of the hungry and care for the sick never stop. The needs are even greater as people keep on coming to the mission unceasingly.
- We are feeding in a nearby poor village of more 2000 people, a population that came into existence after the flood that killed more than 5000 people.
- The mission is hosting an average of 30 foreign visitors and workers per week.
Work in Planning Stage
- Build 200 homes for the homeless, the wounded and the very poor. There is a difference between the homeless and the very poor. The homeless are those who had a house and lost it at the earthquake but have no money to rebuild. They can be those who were on rent. They lost the home and have no place to go. The poor are those who never had anything. They were sleeping under cardboard. All those people have moved to the countryside. This opens a new wave of decentralizing
- Building grade schools and universities in the countryside gives the promise of a better organized society with less crime toward a less frustrated nation.
- Enlarge the hospital. When
- Build a large orphanage to host many children who lost parents during the quake. Dr. Montijo and Mary Leigh are in charge of that.
- Concentrate on the repair, building and rebuilding of several other schools and churches in the country area that that have been damaged or destroyed.
- Build a large storage area with loading dock as a distribution center (medicine, food, etc).
- Buy a nice piece of land (close to three acres) connected to the lake from the road has been offered to us for resort. If we could buy it for the mission, build on it, we could have our own resort place for our missionaries and visitors to enjoy a relaxing time when they go to the mission field. It is in a planning stage for whoever wants to help with this vision
- Build fences around all the pieces of land.
As we are building lives for eternity, it is time that we stabilize the society by doing something concrete. We want to feed people, but if we can help them to feed themselves, there will be a rewarding experience on both sides of the table. This is my plea.
We covet the prayers and the support of our friends abroad to get the job done. In the meantime, Wendy Zehner and Edwens Prophete are stepping forward to continue and expand this gigantic task for a better
With the KINGDOM in mind, the best is yet to come.
Etienne Prophete
Executive Director.
P.S. If you write to me and do not get a reply right away, please bear with me because I am very busy. We welcome your donations, your help to build, treat patients, and operate on people with medical needs and body impairment.
Fonds church was packed all three Sundays
Spina bifida baby was able to be connected and transported to Miami Hospital and had life saving surgery!
Dorlus is working all the time. Organizing and leading. He and Edwens work together perfectly! He interpreted and prayed with teams.
18 surgeries were preformed in 3 days and HCM fed all patients and their families post op for two days each.
Clothes, Formula, Tents, and Food were distributed to tent community, PAP church, and other villages by Serge Geffards team.
Generations Team from Florida were excited about the school building and plan two more trips this year.
World Vision and Feed the Hungry gave over 30 boxes of food that the medical teams distributed at mobile clinics along with rice and beans purchased by Serge Geffards team.
There is so much happening and Christ is at the center. More news as we have time - Thanks Edwens P
EARTHQUAKE NEWS
April 30, 2010
We Are Moving along in the Right Direction
John 21 tells the story of the disciples that went out fishing. They spent all night long fishing but catching nothing. Jesus showed up in the morning and asked them if they had anything to eat. No, they answered. Jesus then told them to cast the net at the right side of the boat. They caught a great quantity of fish. There is something about doing something right. Yes, Haitian Christian
International Disaster Emergency Services represented by Joe Luttrell came to
Land purchase– The Board of the mission has allocated the money to buy the 40 plus acres of land to build houses, school, university and athletic field. We are home free now. Wendy Zehner, Edwens Prophete and Paige Zahn are now doing a wonderful work of promotion to build those facilities while our friends in
Tents – The 70 tents that Capital City Christian sent to HCM were sent under diplomatic protection to facilitate a quick delivery. We are waiting for word of their arrival. That will be a relief to the people who are getting wet when it rains.
Building repairs – Many church and school buildings are now in repair or have been repaired to continue the task that God has entrusted us with. The panic is still there for some children who will not seat under a concrete roof. Most schools in the countryside are functioning.
Transportation – After six months in
Food – The container of food that IDES and Mike Cohoon sent to HCM through Lifeline Christian reached destination and is now available for distribution to the thousands awaiting relief.
Orphanage– Dr. Harvey Montijo is so interested in the orphanage that he wrote a check of $5000 to lodge the children while he is making plan to build.
Project Haiti heart – This sister organization working side by side with HCM sent a container full with all kinds of supplies, tools and equipment while preparation is under way for a larger medical facility including an Emergency room.
Help needed – At this point of time, we need funds to build and to continue feeding; surgeons, orthopedists, eye doctors, dentists, heart specialists and so on to help at the aftermath quake. We appreciate invitation to speak at church, rallies, VBS and camps.
With the KINGDOM in mind, the best is yet to come.
Etienne Prophete
HCM Executive Director
April 30, 2010
projesus@bellsouth.net/ hcm@southwind.net
www.hcmsupport.org
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April 15, 2010
Three days ago I met up with three other Americans who were traveling to Haiti. Their mission trip was different from others I had been apart of. They were going to minister to the HCM staff who had lost homes, schools, and family in the Earth Quake.
These generous people went to give these well deserving servants a rest. Gary Rowe, Autumn Schulze, and Greg Spillman, all professional counselors representing East 91st Street Christian Church in Indianapolis, IN went to serve and help with the healing of the mind and spirit. Gary hosted the event and took 30 HCM staff to a resort up the coast that was untouched by the quake.
What we would hear and experience was something I could never have imagined.
The resort was a beautiful beach setting. Gary graciously provided everything for the staff. They ate beautiful meals, swam, relaxed by the water, played ping pong and soccer in the sand. Gary and his team also facilitated several sessions on the beach where they created a 'safe environment' to talk. Each group had the opportunity to share their personal experiences from the Earth Quake.
Every person had a chance to talk about what that experience was like for them and where they were today with all that had happened since. I was overwhelmed with the honesty and pain with which these beautiful people shared their intimate feelings and struggles. There were no barriers, only unity in spirit and concern. We listened, prayed, worshiped, cried, and embraced each other as these stories spilled out onto the beach and watched God connect them. Warriors - would be an appropriate term for this strong group of Haitians.
We here in the US have had natural disaster and terror to over come in years past too. But, we have faced those events with the comforts of home or a place to call home. We have had unlimited resources to attend to our physical and emotional needs. Our government sent organized assistance, rescue and long term aid to help victims cope and rebuild. These warriors have had none of this. The assistance has come from people like you. Organizations doing the best they can to provide only the essentials.
I have stood in a camp where 90 percent of the people in those tents had amputations and were being fed rice and beans and given Tylenol for pain. They have no long term assistance coming. They were and are relying on their neighbors for help. But, their neighbors are suffering too.
The vision for this two day retreat was to simply show love and gratitude to the people who are on the ground everyday representing HCM and sharing Christ with their neighbors. They are experiencing all the same emotional wounds that we suffered during crisis but without assistance. Gary gave this group an opportunity to get that help. What a tremendous gift. Gary and his team were able to talk with many of them one on one but have made a commitment to follow up through technology and travel over the coming months.
At the close of the final sessions the groups prayed around the Haitian flag and asked God for direction and healing in their country. It was a powerful moment. Listening to the voices of the people still calling out with pride for a fallen nation and giving God all the praise for everything good.
I wish I could share all the personal stories with you. As we have permission to share we will. Please continue to keep them in your prayers. Keep their struggle in the fore front of conversation in your churches. The beginning of great work is always difficult. Sometimes you can't see the the end because the first step is such a leap. They are not asking for a hand out, only hands to help them in their mission to better the lives of their people.
If you are asking yourself what will our money do and how can we help then listen closely.
Your money has been helping to support a great mission that has produced the right army of men and women to meet this great need at this moment in Haiti.
We couldn't ask for stronger christian preachers teachers, translators, doctors or nurses to be on the front line.
God was preparing these people through the work at HCM.
Now we have opportunity to walk with them as they rebuild homes and schools, all the while holding the banner of Christ high so that they might bring more into a saving relationship with Jesus.
Etienne and Betty Prophete were mentioned over and over as the reason each person was even there. It has been their love and unwavering work that has built this foundation of people. They are wounded but not over come. Thank you Etienne and Betty for your sacrifices and love. Well done good and faithful servants!
And to the HCM staff we say - Thank you for showing us the meaning of loyalty and faith in action.
Wow - what a blessing!
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April 13, 2010
We Are Moving on
Tents – Ike Pinkston of Capital City Christian Church has been facilitated by Project Haiti Heart to send 70 canopy tents to
Office space – The temporary office space is almost completed for occupation. This had to be done because the mission has no office space at this time.
Baptisms: 351 persons were baptized from different churches after January 12, 2010, reports Jonas Dorlus.
Education – Schools reopens timidly in the countryside. At
Translators and employees – These people, who lost their home and have no place to sleep but the floor, yet they work daily to facilitate the operations in Fonds-Parisien in whatever way they can. They must be provided housing. Our Haitian doctors are sleeping on the floor.
Wendy Zehner and Edwens – These two young people are new additions to work nationally and internationally.
Lance-Kingsway Woodworking Shop is now in production. Most tools are bought. Evans Charles is working hard to teach and make furniture.
Helping hands – We thank all the groups, churches and individuals from US, Canada, Australia, Barbados and other places around the world that have helped us in the desperate situation after the earthquake.
With the KINGDOM in mind, the best is yet to come.
Etienne Prophete
HCM Executive Director/ Senior Member of PHH