Building Projects
Jerusalem
Jerusalem was the home to one of Haiti’s biggest tent cities which was formed immediately after the January 12, 2010 earthquake. This community is located about 45 minutes north of Port-au-Prince.
On March 22, 2010, then President René Préval issued a decree claiming this land for the Haitian people.
In Jerusalem, the Haitian government gave HIA land to build a school, a church, an orphanage, and a hospital*
HIA’s work projects in Jerusalem focus on the construction of these 4 buildings.
(* The work on the hospital at Jerusalem is being done through a partnership with Sustainable Healthcare for Haiti.)
Jerusalem was the home to one of Haiti’s biggest tent cities which was formed immediately after the January 12, 2010 earthquake. This community is located about 45 minutes north of Port-au-Prince.
On March 22, 2010, then President René Préval issued a decree claiming this land for the Haitian people.
In Jerusalem, the Haitian government gave HIA land to build a school, a church, an orphanage, and a hospital*
HIA’s work projects in Jerusalem focus on the construction of these 4 buildings.
(* The work on the hospital at Jerusalem is being done through a partnership with Sustainable Healthcare for Haiti.)
Mud pies at La Saline. Photography by Jack Miller, Johns Creek, GA, USA.
La Saline
Located in the northern section of Port-au-Prince and in a swampy area along the Gulf of Gonave, La Saline is considered to be the poorest part of Port-au-Prince. Unable to afford proper food, many families here feed their children mud pies (salt, oil, and dirt) so that they will have something in their stomachs to help fight off the pangs of hunger.
La Saline is also the location of Fort Dimanche (often referred to as Fort Death), the prison once used under the regime of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier. Decommissioned in 1991, this former prison is now home to the community called “Democracy Village”.
In La Saline, the Haitian government has given HIA a piece of land to build a church and a school for the community.
HIA’s work projects in La Saline focus on the construction of these 2 buildings.
Located in the northern section of Port-au-Prince and in a swampy area along the Gulf of Gonave, La Saline is considered to be the poorest part of Port-au-Prince. Unable to afford proper food, many families here feed their children mud pies (salt, oil, and dirt) so that they will have something in their stomachs to help fight off the pangs of hunger.
La Saline is also the location of Fort Dimanche (often referred to as Fort Death), the prison once used under the regime of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier. Decommissioned in 1991, this former prison is now home to the community called “Democracy Village”.
In La Saline, the Haitian government has given HIA a piece of land to build a church and a school for the community.
HIA’s work projects in La Saline focus on the construction of these 2 buildings.
Working on the septic system at CJRA.
Village Solidarite
The Haitian community of Village Solidarite is located in Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince. In this community, Haiti International Alliance has two ongoing building projects:
At Bethlehem Evangelical Baptist Church, our projects include finishing the walls and floors, completing the bathrooms, as well as other general finishing tasks.
Two of our major long term projects for BEBC are to raise the funds necessary to put a roof on the church and install a new sound system.
At CJRA, one of the recent work projects was the installation a new septic system and new bathrooms. Additional projects for the school include completing the class rooms by finishing the block walls, doing the finish cement work, and then installing windows and doors. HIA would then need to furnish these rooms with benches and desks and be able to support a school of 2,500 students.
The Haitian community of Village Solidarite is located in Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince. In this community, Haiti International Alliance has two ongoing building projects:
- Bethlehem Evangelical Baptist Church (BEBC)
- College Jean Rigaud Antoine (CJRA)
At Bethlehem Evangelical Baptist Church, our projects include finishing the walls and floors, completing the bathrooms, as well as other general finishing tasks.
Two of our major long term projects for BEBC are to raise the funds necessary to put a roof on the church and install a new sound system.
At CJRA, one of the recent work projects was the installation a new septic system and new bathrooms. Additional projects for the school include completing the class rooms by finishing the block walls, doing the finish cement work, and then installing windows and doors. HIA would then need to furnish these rooms with benches and desks and be able to support a school of 2,500 students.