DR Church Tent

Fifteen years ago, in Playa Chiquita, our spirits soared as we raised up a brand new blue and white striped tent. Then, as the years went by, from high winds and scorching sun, along with hurricanes, our tent became in total disarray and was no longer repairable. […]

Food in Crisis

When Haiti has political unrest, the threat to families comes in the form of limiting access to food. Knowing the severity of the situation in Haiti, I found myself asking for prayer from a group of kids at Lifepointe Church in Eustis, Florida. […]

Giving A Legacy Gift

On October 13, 1985, the New Missions church in Masson, Haiti, was established. Now, 34 years later, upgrades are being made to this church and school campus. We are building a new school to help accommodate middle school classrooms. […]

Los Castillos Grand Opening

Twenty years ago, the chairman of our Board of Directors in Canada had a friend living in Sosúa, in the Dominican Republic. He asked New Missions if we would begin a ministry to the children of Haitian immigrants whose parents came to the DR to cut sugar cane. […]

Christian Books

Many Haitians feel blessed if they own a Bible, and it is unlikely that each family member would have their own. […]

Library Books for Haiti

In Haiti, we are dreaming and working to provide a portable library for each classroom. We want to ignite the students’ minds with easy access to information and knowledge—helping them grow in their potential for God. […]

Children's Bible Clubs

We started a Children’s Bible Club over two years ago at our church in Los Castillos, and have seen such great spiritual growth in the children who are involved. […]

Leaders' Mission Trip

This summer, we had the opportunity to take our high school Christian leadership group on a mission trip to Constanza, in the D.R., a farming town located high up in the mountains. While we were there, we hosted VBS in one of the public schools. What a great experience this was for the children who attended the VBS, and for our own leadership students! […]

Masson's Summer Program

New School in the D.R.

We are excited! After many challenges and months of hard work, the school building in Los Castillos is finally finished, and classes will begin there this month. Students, parents, and teachers are just thrilled! […]

Church is a Priority

In Haiti and the Dominican Republic, our local churches are the gathering places for worship and Bible teaching. Back in 1983, we arrived in Haiti on Thursday, January 6. Then on Sunday, January 9—our first Sunday—church began under coconut trees with a banner hanging that read: Haiti, Hope in God. Church is a priority .[…]

Teacher Certification

Haiti’s Department of Education does not have laws governing education certification for teachers. In the early days of the mission we employed those we could find in the area. […]

Chapel Services at Colegio Nueva Vida

I recently had the privilege to share a message at the Friday chapel services at Colegio Nueva Vida in Sosua, Dominican Republic. Mario Hernandez, one of our high school teachers, translated my English into Spanish for the students. […]

The Sweet Smell of Good Food

I love my bread maker. The sweet smell of oatmeal bread made with pure maple syrup and Amish butter has a lingering aroma. In contrast, preparing two million meals a year for our ever rising student enrollment in Haiti has serious economic restraints. […]

Teacher Workshop

One the most influential people in the life of a child is their teacher. The teachers at our elementary schools spend hours with their students in their classrooms, and are also part of the church and community where the students live. […]

DR Health Center

Last year, at our health center in the Dominican Republic, we treated an average of over 770 patients each month. These patients come for general medical consultations, minor emergency services, blood pressure and diabetes screenings, and free medication. […]

DR Ministry Update

We started a Christian leadership group in our high school last year with nine students. This school year, we have more than doubled the number of students who started the program—20 students in total! […]

New Pavilion in the DR

Students at our school and members of our church in Bombita are very excited about the metal pavilion we are building to replace the tent. While the tent served us well for many years, wind, rain and salty ocean air have caused major damage. […]

Three New Wells

My husband Charlie often recounts the story of when the “miracle well” was drilled on our main campus in Bord-Mer. He tells how the Mennonite well drillers prayed in their truck regarding their drilling that day. God blessed with the discovery of an underground aquifer and an artesian well. […]

New Church and School

In January of 1983, between two coconut trees, we established our first church by hanging a banner that read: Haiti: Hope in God. Now, 35 years later, we have established our 35th church and school campus. This will mark 30 locations in Haiti and five in the Dominican Republic. This newest campus takes us farther down the southern coastline of Haiti—near Grand Goâve in an area called Fauché. […]