Welcome to our blog! Since many of you have had difficulty in receiving our newsletters, we have been working hard to develop a blog and a ministry homepage on the web that everyone can read and enjoy. We will notify you by email each time there is a new posting to the blog.

The months of June and July have been filled with activity.

Dessalines Rural Health Program

The hospital has had a facelift! What a difference a fresh coat of paint has made to the appearance of the hospital both inside and out! It looks soooo nice! A lot of hard work (and sweat) went into this project and we are indebted to all of our friends who invested time and money into making this project a success. MERCI BEAUCOUP, TOUT MOUN! (Thank you, everyone!)

There are still a few areas that didn’t get finished, so if anyone is interested in coming and finishing up this project, please let us know. We’re waiting for you!

For the past month, we have been pleased to have Dr. Rusher return to work with a small medical team. Dr. Sarah, a family practice physician from Rochester, New York, has been busy doing patient consults, assisting in surgeries and lending support and encouragement to our hospital staff. Under Dr. Rusher’s supervision, Stephen, a second-year med student from Redlands, California, has been learning many things that will help him as he continues pursuing his medical studies. His wife, Linda, has been instrumental in helping us design and develop our blog and homepage.

We also had a North American gynecologist here for a few days to work with our Haitian gynecologist. While he was here, an 8 year-old girl was referred to us with a possible bowel obstruction and had not eaten for three weeks. When the ultrasound was done, they found that her ovary was twisted up into her bowel. They performed surgery and saved the life of this child. The little girl just returned for her rendezvous and no one recognized her! She had put on weight and was doing great!

The DRHP continues to depend on your personal and financial contributions to help us provide healthcare to the poorest of the poor. We would encourage you to partner with us in this vital ministry. Financial contributions can be made electronically by clicking on the sidebar link “Support Our Projects In Haiti.” Or, if you would like to use your medical talents at the DRHP, please contact us through this blog.

Haiti Child Care

While the summer months bring vacation for the kids, there is no vacation for the Child Care staff. The summer months are filled with preparations necessary for the opening of school in the fall. The staff is busy updating our database with the new grade levels, ordering books and calculating, ordering and distributing uniform material for almost 8500 sponsored children.

During the summer months, our schools have summer activities for the children in their neighborhoods. These children are invited to come and learn about Jesus and are provided a hot meal before returning home.

The Haiti Child Care staff and all of our pastors and their assistants depend on your prayers as they continue ministering to the Haitian children in the Name of Christ.

General Mission

As many of you know, General Conference 2007 is now behind us. A lot of work by a lot of people made this conference a success. The Free Methodist Haiti Inland Mission and conference want to extend to each of you their heartfelt thanks and appreciation for how our 25 delegates were received and cared for. Many of you went above and beyond the call of duty to extend your love and kindness to us. For this, we are eternally grateful.

When I, Gail, left Haiti to accompany the delegates to conference, I thought I would be overseeing their activities and promoting the Dessalines Rural Health Program. But this did not happen. The first Saturday night of conference, one of our pastors ended up in the hospital with uncontrolled blood pressure and I spent the entire week in the hospital as his overseer and translator. At the end of the week, another one of our delegates passed out in the bathroom with what they originally thought was a seizure and spent the night in the hospital for observation. We are praising the Lord that he was only dehydrated. He did end up with 5 staples in the back of his head. Please pray for Pastor Lima and Pastor Henri as they continue to recover.

When I look back over the events of that week, I am amazed at the many ways so many people gave so selflessly to make sure we had everything we needed. We cannot find the words to adequately express our love and appreciation for all that was done for us. God will bless you for your sacrificial service and your acts of love and kindness that were shown to us that week.

Haiti Country Shares

Through the years, the Haitian conference has sacrificially fulfilled its role in carrying out the Great Commission and has sought the will of God for the direction of the national church. Through the years, the conference has looked to the North American church and other supporters to help it meet its financial obligations that help them continue its ministry to the Haitian people.

During the conference year 2006, 2777 people were converted. Without your financial support the conference will not be able to minister effectively to the Haitian people and fulfill the calling they feel God has placed upon them as a conference.

Won’t you ask the Lord how you can play a financial role in this vital and vibrant ministry? Your contribution will help to save “one more soul.”


For more information on Haiti Country Shares, please navigate to the FM website by clicking on the sidebar link “Support Our Projects In Haiti”.

For financial donations, please navigate to the FM website by clicking on the sidebar link “Donate to Haiti Shares.”