Update: Haiti Earthquake
Posted by admin on
January 15, 2010
March 31, 2011
Bon Jour and Greetings from the hot, dry, dusty country of Haiti! I am writing this letter from our base of operations here in Petit Goave, Haiti where our earthquake response and reconstruction project has just begun its 2nd year. Over the last week, we have visited most of the ministries that we have supported since the earthquake, and we are glad to report that each ministry is doing well. Reconstruction has not gone quickly – there is still much to do – but progress is being made at each location. As you know, most of our effort and funds have been directed towards Macedonia Baptist Church in Petit Goave. We are planning over the next two weeks to complete the walls of the auditorium here at Macedonia, and begin roof trusses and metal roofing over the rest of the month. We spent the day today moving about 1,500 cement blocks from our base of operations to the construction project. These blocks were made (by hand) one at a time out of concrete, mixed by hand, and sun dried for two days in the Haitian sun. Another 1,000 will be made and dried this week and then transported to the church to finish the walls.
The focus of this letter is very simple: WE MUST RAISE $5,000 IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION OF MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH AND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL. For the last year the school, which financially supports the church, has not operated due to losing their facility. Since the beginning of the Haitian school year is coming quickly, the school needs to be roofed by the end of this month in order to begin hiring teachers, finding students, and making all the necessary preparations. I know we have been raising money for Haiti for some time but the needs here are great. Construction material costs continue to rise and, most importantly, the opportunity to influence this great country towards Christ and towards a better future is great. Many of us receive tax returns this time of year and I am asking for your family to consider giving a gift to these Haitian brothers and sisters in Christ so that we can support their efforts to not just recover from an earthquake, but build their future. Every dollar of this $5000 will become block, trusses, roofing, etc. We are here and able to finish. Please ask what God would have you to do.
Our efforts here in Haiti will be in direct proportion to the sacrificial giving of Restore Ministries’ supporters. Our response and impact in Haiti has been a blessing and an honor for Adam and me and my family. Words in a letter cannot express our gratitude and our feelings of humility that God has chosen – through those of you who are reading this letter – to use Restore Ministries to help bring healing to the counrty of Haiti. Thank you for your efforts.
In His Service,
Greg Rife
*For older posts on Haiti, please click on the link “Haiti Project” above.
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