Reports from Haitian Leaders to the Board of Partners with Haiti at the Annual Meeting

September 17, 2011

Rev. Martinez Jovin, President APCH

We praise God for all His tender care and guidance. We thank each and every one of you for your prayers and collaboration over the years. We are very thankfull to Dr. Claude Noel for his support and leadership. He is close to us in his mind and always ready when we need his advice. The APCH Board meets every three months--although they are busy men and women. We praise God for the sense of unity among us.

We are now working with Pastor Renes on the completion of the AFCA Village Church. Repairs to sections of the Village security wall, damaged during the earthquake, are making good progress. We are preparing for the opening of the Village school on October 3rd, as prescribed by the Haiti Minister of Education. We are now finishing renovations at the Lydie Noel Kindergarten at AFCA Village. Additions to the AFCA Village Clinic are almost completed, with another waiting room to serve many more people than before with a dental lab, pharmacy facilities and a medical staff concerned and skilled in showing and sharing the love of God to their patients.

Local government leaders have met with us at the Village regarding resettlement of earthquake refugees who are living in tents within our compound. Our school children need more space to study and play in safety. The government has agreed to help us move the people out of the Village if we could provide a piece of land where they may reside for up to three years. We have found such a place. Hopefully, more permanent arrangements will soon become available to them.

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Rev. Renes Deciere, Pastor AFCA Baptist Church

The AFCA Christian School keeps up its academic standards. We always have a success of 100% in the 6th and 9th grade government exams. This year we are going to have a new class--the 11th grade. But financially, we have a debt of about $5000, because after the Earthquake the school income has decreased. The parents have more economic difficulties. The school administration needs a new computer for the accounting system. The one we have has become old, and we are losing files in it.

At AFCA Church we continue to construct our building. The engineer has recommended some more works to make the building stronger for any other eventual earthquake. We thank the PWH Board for putting funds available for the Church building. The congregation will celebrate its 13th anniversary from October 16-23, 2011. We will have a week of spiritual activities under the following topic, “Use the gift you have received to serve one another as good stewards..." (I Peter 4:10).

Earthquake refugees living in tent shelters on the AFCA property is our biggest challenge. We still have about 300 families there. The process to help them find better housing is started. The APCH Board has named a committee to work on this matter. Pastor Martinez and I are in contact with the Delmas Mayor's office and IOM (International Organization for Migration). The Process can be long, but at least we have started. We count on your prayers.