Field Updates

 Dominican Republic Update: The Starkey family has been in Santiago, Dominican Republic, for a month. They are officially all moved into their home except for one last shipment from their house in Haiti, which will arrive shortly. They have been working hard on moving in, getting all their accounts set up, phone numbers, and such […]

Written by on September 5, 2024

A New Team Member for RMI!

It is our pleasure to announce that we have a new RMI Team Member. We want to welcome Rob Thompson! It’s great to welcome a new team member who already means so much to each of us and to RMI. As a bonus, he won’t need a lot of training. Rob is joining RMI as […]

Written by on August 12, 2024

Introducing the Ezra Institute

The Ezra Institute School of Leadership is RMI’s newest initiative.  We have been committed to child education for years through our Hope for Kidz Child Sponsorship Program.  The Ezra Institute is aimed at high school graduates who have demonstrated leadership potential and been vetted by their spiritual leadership.  The goal is to equip and empower […]

Written by on August 5, 2024

Important Information and Field Updates

*Important Information* RMI is NOT leaving Haiti; however, we are expanding into the Dominican Republic (DR).  This means that RMI will be in both countries, covering the island of Hispaniola.  We’ve received word of some confusion on this, so we wanted to ensure everyone understands what is happening.  The Starkeys were ministering in Haiti, but […]

Written by on July 2, 2024

Hope for Kidz Haiti Update and Dominican Republic Update

 Hope for Kidz Haiti Update Frantz Desire, RMI’s Hope for Kidz Supervisor, writes, “We thank God for His grace and mercy upon the HFKz ministry. It is great because God allowed us to help many kids go to a hospital and get medical care this year.” Frantz shared, “There have been a lot of testimonies […]

Written by on June 5, 2024

Hispaniola – A New Era for RMI

  Haiti Update Haiti’s capital has been mired in gang-fueled violence, kidnappings, and instability for several months.  Right now, there is cautious optimism for the country as they have actually been able to install a presidential commission to begin to try to bring order back to this chaotic situation. The task ahead of this 9-person […]

Written by on May 2, 2024

RMI’s Ministry is Expanding

RMI is pleased to announce that we are opening the Dominican Republic as our new field!  For a few years, the Lord has laid the Dominican Republic (DR) on our hearts.  Not only is ministry available to the Dominican people but also to the over one million Haitians that live there.   Last year we began […]

Written by on April 3, 2024

SunTech – Dispelling the Darkness

Haiti is the only country in the Caribbean where most people either have no electricity or have no access to it. Electricite of Haiti (EDH) and a few other small electric companies cover several cities. And then it is only for a few hours at a time. At present, no one in Haiti has 24/7 […]

Written by on March 11, 2024

What Does “Reciprocal” Mean?

On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian hit just north of the barrier island of Sanibel, off the coast of Fort Myers, Florida.  One of the worst storms in Florida’s history, it packed winds of 155 miles per hour, just shy of Category 5 speeds, and propelled an 8–15-foot storm surge that “overwashed” Sanibel – that […]

Written by on February 26, 2024

Important Hope for Kidz News from the RMI President

Hope for Kidz is a program that has had a dramatic impact on the lives of not just kids by providing them hope through education but also their families, their churches, their communities, and their schools. It is a huge help in this time of unprecedented inflation and runaway costs in Haiti. However, because of […]

Written by on February 5, 2024