Airplane Crash in Haiti

This past week, the missionary community in Haiti and the DR suffered a tragedy that has impacted us all. Agape Flights, which provides essential cargo, mail, and aid to hundreds of missionaries and communities across the Caribbean, has been used by RMI and its missionaries for many years.  Our missionaries have gotten to know the […]

Written by on February 10, 2026

Bicycles!

If a picture says a thousand words, then this picture says a WHOLE lot! Sixty-five bicycles were delivered recently, most of which were part of the Christmas bundles you purchased for families.  The bundles consisted of a bicycle, a solar fan, and a family water filter.  Can you imagine the smiles on the kids’ faces?  […]

Written by on February 6, 2026

On the Road Again

Our Hope for Kidz team will be back on the road again!  It is time for our second tuition payments, second-trimester monitor reports, and, best of all… pictures!  It is always a wonderful adventure for our team to get out of the office and visit our amazing students and school staff. Our team will travel […]

Written by on February 4, 2026

Announcing: The Pledge Collective

For nearly 40 years, Reciprocal Ministries International has been a bridge enabling churches and individuals to join hands across borders to see lives transformed by the Gospel. We have seen God move to change lives throughout the US, Haiti, and now, in the Dominican Republic. As we look toward the future, we recognize that the […]

Written by on February 1, 2026

VISION TRIP Dates for 2026 are Here!

Visit Haiti or the DR with Rob Thompson or Dan Shoemaker. Yes, WITH US! We’re going and we’d love to have your join us! Come to Haiti to reconnect! You can certainly go as a standard team on any date, but if it might be a good next step for you all, we’d love to […]

Written by on January 28, 2026

We FINISHed STRONG in 2025!

Thank you!  We deeply appreciate the generosity of the RMI family – so many of you responded to our end of the year call to action.  We set an audacious goal of raising $100,000 to help us meet our immediate ministry needs at the end of the year.   God provided and prompted His people to […]

Written by on January 13, 2026

What You Don’t Know About Haiti

  Haiti just celebrated its 222nd anniversary as a country.  Jan. 1 is their Independence Day.  The whole country eats soup joumou, (pumpkin soup).  During slavery, this soup was reserved exclusively for colonial masters, even though slaves prepared it.  After independence, Haitians claimed soup joumou as their own.  It became a lasting symbol of freedom, […]

Written by on January 6, 2026

What are Others Saying? (Haiti)

What are others saying about their recent trip to Haiti: “The translators were courteous and effective, friendly and fun 100% of the time. I would like to give special cudos to David who took it upon himself to come over where we were sitting any time there was worship at church…… and explain the words […]

Written by on January 5, 2026

What are Others Saying? (DR)

What are others saying about their time on an RMI team in the Dominican Republic? “I feel so blessed that I was able to go on this medical mission trip and that we were able to help so many people. This was a dream come true for me as an RN who has been on […]

Written by on January 5, 2026

A New Era for the Tlucek Family

  Andrew, Dawn, and the three boys made it to the Dominican Republic!  It’s a new era for them.  They are starting anew in a new country.  It’ll be a new language, a new culture, and a new (and old) ministry.  They will be living in the Santiago area, which is a large city…it even […]

Written by on January 1, 2026