hope, life and solidarity update on haiti february 13 – 17, 2010

Hope, Life and Hope, Life and SolidaritySolidarity

Update on HaitiFebruary 13 – 17, 2010

House of HopeEcumenical Committee for Peace and Justice (COPJ)

House of Hope is a program that benefits children laboring as domestic servants, assists young moms, single girls, and a

few elderly women who have been abandoned by providing them with a safe place where they can learn social skills

such as conflict resolution and a professional trade. 

House of HopeArts & Crafts in Carrefour

House of

Hope

Providing Meals

CONASPEHThe National Spiritual Council of Churches of Haiti

•Interdenominational Council of Churches

•6,700 local congregations

•Founded in 1986

•1.5 million members

“Our vision is to eliminate the racial, state and religious exclusion of which member churches have been victims, and to promote religious, economic, social, moral and

intellectual development in the country.”

CONASPEH Logo The symbol of

CONASPEH, an inverted tree, represents

the organization’s philosophy, its source and jurisdiction: the mandate comes from God and it is on earth

that one is called to work and to help the poor to

obtain the fruits of heaven.

Co-Pastors of Bethany Evangelical Church

Patrick VillierPresident of CONASPEH

Francoise VillierCONASPEH Board

CONASPEH Board

Jean-Batiste Idanesp

Bethany Church, Pétionville

Pascal RodrigueEvangelical Mission

CONASPEH Board

Exautus Daniel

Berne ApolonGood Shepherd Baptist

Church, Delmas 34

CONASPEHEmergency Response

•Emergency Response: Distribution of food (rice, beans, oil & milk), clothing, shoes,

personal hygiene items and cots/mattresses and shelter.

•Emergency Response will also include trauma counseling and training for those who are

accompanying the victims.

•Jerri Handy will lead a group of 3 people to Haiti on March 23rd for a pastoral pilgrimage.

2 Container of Supplies Received from Puerto Rico

•3,000 people received supplies from those 2 containers.

•Distribution of supplies was made by CONASPEH’s Regional Coordinators

CONASPEHReconstruction Stage

•Emphasis is placed on the following: schools, health clinics, the nursing school, the seminary and other

services that are offered by the local churches.

•Building new homes, churches and facilities or repairing the existing ones.

•CONASPEH will launch a “Mutual Support Program” (Yon Ede Lot) for churches providing loans

for church repairs, that can be repaid within 1 to 3 years.

•Local community workers will be hired to complete the construction projects.

CONASPEHReconstruction Stage

•Reconstruction of the Central Offices of CONASPEH

•On Feb. 15, they began cleaning away the debris

•They plan to repair the wall around CONASPEH

•Bathrooms on ground floor and the water well can be salvaged

•Containers will be used as temporary offices

•CONASPEH has created a Master Plan for the use of the land (8787 sq. meters)

•Classroom Tents will be placed on the land for the schools

•Master Plan includes offices, schools (elementary, high school, vocational), clinics and labs, the seminary, computer labs, a meeting hall and a guest house

New Jerusalem Christian Church

New Jerusalem Christian Church

New Jerusalem Christian Church

Waiting in Food Line

Water Truck Provided by Firemen

Church of God – Tabernacle of FaithCité Soleil

New “Outdoor” Church

1,200 people live around the church

Reading God’s Word

Sharing Christ’s Love

Sharing Christ’s Love

Laughter

Gourdet Reunion

United in Prayer

and Hope for

Haiti

Patrick Villier at St. Matthew Catholic Church Santurce, PR

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