Hispaniola, the island comprising Haiti and the Dominican Republic, was first inhabited by the Taino before Christopher Columbus arrived in 1494. This led to Spanish colonization and the establishment of Santo Domingo as the first European settlement. He named it Hispaniola or Little Spanish Island. In 1697, the island was divided, with Spain controlling the […]

One distinctive feature of RMI’s Board is that spouses are invited to attend and participate in the Board meetings, having a voice but no vote. If the spouse is able and willing, they are invited. This is how we have operated since the beginning of RMI, and we’ve found that it has made a positive […]

Just a few things that Jim and April have been up to in the Dominican Republic… They recently spent a few days in Santo Domingo, the capital, to meet with their lawyer about getting our residency visa. While there, they met with the leadership of Feed My Starving Children. RMI is working to build a […]

This time of year is always exciting in our Hope for Kidz Program. In the spring, we visit each school to check in with our pastors, teachers, and students, collect monitor reports, review student attendance, deliver mail and gifts, and take more photos! All tuition payments have been completed for our current school year, 2024-2025, […]

The Jim Kelly Memorial building in Source Baptiste was recently finished and dedicated in Source Baptiste, Haiti. The building houses a sealed storage room for the Hot Lunch Program food for the Source Baptiste School. It also houses a new cook room to prepare each school day’s food. As you can see from the before […]

We have some amazing men and women who work for RMI. Every Monday morning, one of them is featured on our Facebook page. Check it out, and you’ll meet Mesnel, Mariah, Boss Ti Louie, Jean Duvil, Rob, Dany, and many others. It’s encouraging to read what they think about serving God through RMI. Boss Ti […]

The Tlucek family is changing their address. As you can imagine, the past three months have been exhilarating, especially with the addition of two little ones.  However, that isn’t the only excitement they’ve experienced. Andrew shared recently, “We always imagined Haiti would be our home as a missionary couple, where we could serve for the long […]

What you Need to Know Place: Summit Church (Gateway Campus) 12941 Express Court Ft. Myers, FL 33913 When: Saturday March 29, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Important Information: There will be a light reception after the service. This will be held at the church. PLEASE RSVP at info@rmibridge.org. If you need more information, call Dan Shoemaker […]

One food container has reached RMI’s facilities in Cayes! It was unloaded into our storage depot and will soon be distributed to our schools for Hot Lunches. Food scarcity is an urgent need right now. Please pray for the safety of this food as it sits in the depot and during its transportation to the […]

At the end of January, RMI hosted the first annual RMI Leadership Summit to strategize and plan for RMI’s future activities and direction. Those present were from the US: Dan Shoemaker, Kim Rose, Rob Thompson, Andrew Tlucek, Mariah Blanco, and Julie Fuller as our secretary; from Haiti, Benjamin Altema and Benson Joseph (via Zoom); from […]