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 […]

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, […]

 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 […]

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 […]

 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Edmond was born in the small village of St. Louis du Sud, not far from the Zanglais Ministry Center.  He led a peaceful life for more than 30 years.  Unfortunately, there was a gang operating in his village that preyed on visitors and foreigners who came to visit.  He felt it was wrong and wasn’t […]

Haiti is the only country in the Caribbean where most people either have no electricity or have no access to it.   The Electric of Haiti (EDH) and other small electric companies do not cover the entire country.  They only have regional power plants.  Some are hydroelectric plants as a result of damming significant rivers and […]