Earthquake Phase 2: Rebuilding

Phase two in the recovery process is helping people start to rebuild / repair their homes.  We have purchased over 3,000 sheets of metal roofing and these are now available for sponsors.  The roofing material is $65 for 6 sheets.  This will provide a more permanent solution for people to care for their families’ safety […]

Written by on November 5, 2021

Teams are Returning

We are happy to say that teams are returning!  At the first of the month LifeHouse Church from Delaware went to encourage their church in Aux Coteaux and in the middle of the month McGregor Baptist Church from Ft. Myers, FL will be coming to visit their church in Cote de Fer.  After the COVID […]

Written by on October 5, 2021

Recovery Efforts Continue in Southern Haiti

HOW CAN YOU HELP RIGHT NOW? RMI’s most urgent need is funds…specifically because it provides us speed and flexibility on the ground to respond as necessary.  It sounds blunt but it is the reality we are living with right now. $35 feeds a family 1 hot meal a day for a month – a priceless […]

Written by on September 5, 2021

Massive Earthquake hits southern Haiti

August 14 at 8:27 a.m., a massive 7.2 earthquake hit southern Haiti.  The epicenter was located in the middle of the mountain range near the town of L’Asile, very near to the Zanglais Ministry Center. It is the country’s strongest earthquake in 179 years since 1842 – stronger than the 2010 Port-au-Prince earthquake. The destruction […]

Written by on August 19, 2021

Staff Planning Meetings

After 18 long months, RMI’s Staff Leadership Meetings were finally able to take place face-to-face.  COVID prevented face-to-face meetings, so Zoom meetings had to suffice.  As we all know, those kinds of meetings only provide a limited amount of communication, brainstorming, and in-depth discussion.  At the beginning of this month RMI Field Leader, Benjamin Altema, […]

Written by on August 5, 2021

A New RMI Missionary, a Wedding and Furloughs

 This summer has already been full of activity for RMI! A New Missionary and a Wedding RMI welcomed a new missionary to the family in May.  Dawn Shoemaker’s fiance, Andrew Tlucek (pronounced Tuh-loo-check), joined RMI.  He and Dawn went through the full 1.5-day orientation.  Going to Haiti as a missionary had been in his life […]

Written by on July 5, 2021

Teams are Back

GOOD NEWS!  RMI is opening up for teams starting in September of this year.  Here are several significant things that have changed to make this possible.   1.  Covid testing (required to get on a flight going to or leaving Haiti) is now available at the Bonne Fin Hospital in south Haiti.  There is also a […]

Written by on June 4, 2021

Clean Water for the Zanglais Ministry Center

 For years we have had water issues at the Zanglais Ministry Center.  Many different solutions have been tried to fill the cisterns.  We have drilled several wells, however, they have not produced water.  None of these have been long-term solutions.  God has provided the means to purchase a 5,000-gallon water truck.  The water will be […]

Written by on May 5, 2021

Called by God

RMI’s Haiti staff are rarely all in the same place at the same time, except for staff photo day!  Recently that day came and we thought you’d like to see the results. We are very thankful for these men and women who are called by God to serve Him in Haiti.  Many are serving their […]

Written by on April 20, 2021

Electricity, Fans and Lights – Oh My!

Solar installation at the RMI Haiti office Because you gave, the RMI Haiti office now has reliable electricity 24/7 due to the new solar system that the RMI SunTech team just installed.  They have also installed new systems at Tessa Andrew’s home and Dawn Shoemaker’s home as well as upgrading the Nunemaker’s system that had […]

Written by on April 5, 2021